~Spayth's Draughts; or, Checkers for Beginners.~ This treatise was
written by Henry Spayth, the celebrated player, and is by far the most
complete and instructive elementary work on Draughts ever published.
It is profusely illustrated with diagrams of ingenious stratagems,
curious positions, and perplexing Problems, and contains a great
variety of interesting and instructive Games, progressively arranged
and clearly explained with notes, so that the learner may easily
comprehend them. With the aid of this Manual a beginner may soon
become a proficient in the game.
Cloth, gilt side. 75 cts.
~Hoyle's Games.~ By "Trumps". A Complete Manual of the games of skill
and chance as played in America, and an acknowledged "arbiter on all
disputed points"; thoroughly revised and corrected in accordance with
the latest and best authorities.
It contains the modern laws and complete instructions for the games of
Chess, Draughts, Dominoes, Dice, Backgammon, and Billiards, as well as
all the games with cards at present in vogue, including the more
recently introduced methods of playing Baccarat, Duplicate Whist,
Cayenne Whist, Hearts, Grabouche Newmarket, Solo Whist, and Five and
Nine or Domino Whist, etc. Profusely illustrated with explanatory card
engravings, and diagrams.
16mo., 514 pages, cloth $1.25
Bound in boards 75 cts.
Paper covers 50 cts.
~Dick's Hand-book of Whist.~ Containing Pole's and Clay's Rules for
playing the modern scientific game, the Club Rules of Whist, and two
interesting Double Dummy Problems. This is a thorough treatise on the
game of Whist. It covers all the points and intricacies which arise in
the game; including the acknowledged code of etiquette observed by the
players, with Drayson's remarks on Trumps, their use and abuse, and
the modern methods of signaling between partners.