Teach Yourself Canasta (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446522523)

This book is a comprehensive guide to Canasta, part of the rummy family of card games that originated in Uruguay. Contents Include: Definitions; Canasta; The Origin of Canasta; The Pack; Rules for Canasta; Alternative Rules for Canasta; These Situations Will Arise; Canasta for Two; Canasta for Three; Canasta for Four; About Melding; Planning the Attack; Planning the Defence; Summing up the Tactics; The Tactical Value of Red Threes; The Acaba Rule; Conventions; The Ethics of Canasta. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Author: Kenneth Konstam
ISBN-10: 1446522520
ISBN-13: 9781446522523
Publisher: Malinowski Press
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2010
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d