Bohn's New Handbook Of Games: Comprising Whist, By Deschapelles, Matthews, Hoyle, Carleton (1856)

By Henry George Bohn

Book Overview

Bohn's New Handbook of Games, published in 1856 by Henry George Bohn, is a comprehensive guide to various card and board games popular in the 19th century. The book includes detailed instructions and strategies for playing games such as whist, a popular trick-taking card game, as well as other games like chess, backgammon, and billiards. The handbook also features contributions from renowned game experts of the time, including Deschapelles, Matthews, Hoyle, and Carleton. With its clear and concise explanations, Bohn's New Handbook of Games is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning how to play or improve their skills in classic games.Draughts By Sturges And Walker And Billiard By White And Bohn.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436790786
• ISBN13: 9781436790789
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"