The Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games: The Most Comprehensive Book of Its Kind: Over 225 Games

by Albert H. Morehead and Geoffrey Mott-Smith

Book Overview

A book about the history of solitaire games; general procedures and considerations of solitaire; and instructions for playing one deck, two deck, and four deck games. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553262408
• ISBN13: 9780553262407
• Release Date: August 1983
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Easy Read

I like the way this book explains the games. They are concise and the preface of the box gives a good description of the terms used to describe the games. This is nice to give you something to refer back to. Also, the illustrations of each layout is very nice.

The Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games

Detailed instructions, illustrations, terminology, time requirements, and odds in winning of over 225 of the most challenging and fascinating card games ever invented from the famous Canfield Solitaire to Napoleon's Forty Theives. It's here -- everything you need to know about Solitaire and Patience games.

Excellent reference for the solitaire player

I find this book to be very helpful in learning different solitaire games. Some games don't include layout diagrams but the instructions are well done. I highly recommend it for a beginner solitaire player.