Hoyle's Rules of Games, Second Revised Edition [Paperback]

Albert H. Morehead (Author), Geoffrey Mott-Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Plume | Publication Date: September 1, 1983

In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on whist, the most popular card game of his day.

More than 250 years later, Hoyle is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of games, from bridge to backgammon, Scrabble to blackjack. This handy reference guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies, and playing odds for more than 250 games.

Readers will learn how to play, hone their strategies, and settle disputes with this newest edition of the classic reference guide.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Philip Morehead is Head of Music Staff for Lyric Opera of Chicago. He is the son of the late Albert H. Morehead, lexicographer and games expert, the original co-editor of this book, who was Bridge Editor of the New York Times for over 25 years and the editor of many books on games. He is editor of The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary and The New American Rogets College Thesaurus and is author of The New American International Dictionary of Music. He lives in Chicago with his wife Patricia, oboist and composer.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Plume; 2nd edition (September 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452254442
• ISBN-13: 978-0452254442
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,145,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great buy, December 4, 2006

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Doc Dave "Doc Dave" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoyle's Rules of Games, Third Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book because, although I love card games, I play pretty infrequently and often forget the rules. This book contains rules and generally clear descriptions of play for an incredibly long list of games. In addition to card games, the book covers many board games, such as Scrabble and chess, and even a few computer games. There is no question that there are books that cover individual games in much more depth, but it's hard to argue with the low price of this volume when it comes to the sheer number of brief descriptions of games that it offers. Highly recommended to have on hand.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have!, June 7, 2000

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[e-mail] (Logan,Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoyle's Rules of Games: Descriptions of Indoor Games of Skill and Chance with Advice on Skillful Play (Paperback)

I first bought this book over a dispute in poker I had with a friend. You can imagine my shock when I found out he was right. Since then, the cover has been worn off my copy from repeated use. This book is great for settling disputes and learning new games. A must have for anyone who plays cards.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hoyle's Rules of Games, Third Revised and Updated Edition, February 25, 2006

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Natalie J. Caplan "Molly McGee" (Beaverton, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoyle's Rules of Games, Third Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback)

Great Book of games, only problem is the print is very tiny.