The Card-Player's Companion. A Description Of The United States Playing Cards And Popular Games

THE RUSSELL & MORGAN PRINTING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS

Publication: The Russell & Morgan Printing Company, 1888, Cincinnati

Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged for Free Distribution. 3 3/4" x 5 7/8" in paper wrappers with an illustrated front cover of a tiger and cards and a back cover showing the building of the U.S. Playing Card Factory. 64 pp; advertisements on inside front and back covers; illustrations of various grades of U.S. Playing Cards. Contents include descriptions of the various grades of playing cards and how to play a number of card games, including Bezique, Cribbage, Euchre, Ecarte, French Euchre, Napoleon, Penuchle, Poker, Progressive Euchre, Seven-up, Sixty-six, Slobberhannes, Solo, and Whist. In the introductory “Greeting” at the front of the booklet, the publisher states, “We have encompassed in this new work, in addition to what we formerly published, complete descriptions and rules for Whist and Poker, together with other games. Descriptions of the various grades of United States Playing Cards, contained in this book, will enable the purchaser to select Playing Cards judiciously, knowing just what he wants, and preventing the possibility of being compelled to take inferior goods.” Some discoloring of the covers and chipping around the edges; else in very good condition; tight and clean throughout the interior.

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