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100 1 _aCavendish,
_d1831-1899
245 1 4 _aThe Laws and Principles of Whist Stated and Explained, :
_band its practice illustrated on an original system by means of hands played completely through. 18th edition
246 1 _aCavendish on Whist
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-25
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Colin Bell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Laws and Principles of Whist Stated and Explained" by Cavendish is a comprehensive treatise on the card game Whist, written in the late 19th century. This work aims to address common deficiencies in existing texts about Whist by providing not just the rules, but also valuable principles behind the gameplay, including strategic illustrations through complete hands. It serves both novices and seasoned players seeking to improve their understanding of the game. The opening of the book features an illustrated frontispiece and dedicates itself to the historical context of Whist, followed by a preface explaining the author's intentions. The author notes that existing materials often present principles as arbitrary conventions without adequate justification, which this work seeks to remedy. The preface encourages readers to familiarize themselves with the fundamental rules of play before delving into the principles outlined in the book, effectively setting the stage for a detailed exploration of Whist’s mechanics and strategic concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWhist
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51039
999 _c91877
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