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100 1 _aElwell, J. B.
_q(Joseph Bowne),
_d1874-1920
245 1 0 _aBridge; its Principles and Rules of Play :
_bwith Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-11-12
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play" by J. B. Elwell is a comprehensive guide on the card game Bridge, written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an instructional resource aimed at beginners and intermediate players, discussing the rules and strategies necessary to play the game effectively. It covers essential topics including card cutting, dealing, declaring trumps, scoring, and specific strategies for various types of plays. The opening portion of the work lays a foundational understanding of Bridge, starting with the game's setup and the players' roles. Elwell explains the process of cutting the cards to determine play order and how to deal the cards. He details the game's objectives, emphasizing the importance of scoring both trick and honour points and introduces various rules for dealing, including guidelines for trump declarations and how to proceed during play. This section offers clarity and structure, ensuring readers can follow the game's fundamentals before delving deeper into more intricate strategies and techniques. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBridge whist
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38000
999 _c78840
_d78840