Illustrated Games of Patience (1874)

By Adelaide Cadogan and Lady Adelaide Cadagan

Book Overview

Illustrated Games of Patience is a classic book on card games, originally published in 1874 by Adelaide Cadogan. The book contains detailed instructions and illustrations for over 70 different games of patience, including popular games such as Klondike, Spider, and Pyramid. Each game is explained in a clear and concise manner, with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips for beginners. The book also includes a brief history of card games and their evolution over time. With its charming illustrations and comprehensive coverage of classic card games, Illustrated Games of Patience is a must-have for any card game enthusiast or collector of vintage books.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: 1437039308
• ISBN13: 9781437039306
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

One of the earliest patience/solitaire books in English.

Lady Adelaide Cadogans book written about 1870 contains the rules for 24 games translated from the original French. A facisimile was published in 1968 by Leslie Frewin Publishers Ltd. in association with John Hunter and Abacus AG. The elegent and colourful plates of hand drawn cards make this a must for patience/solitaire lovers.