The Complete Canasta - With The Official Rules and Play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781447421474)

This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and mastering the game of canasta. With historical information, a description of the rules, useful diagrams, and a wealth of handy tips, this volume will be of considerable value to anyone who wishes to learn or master canasta. Contents include: "How It All Began", "A Brief History of Canasta", "How To Play Canasta", "Ralph Michaels", "The Deal", "Definitions", "Point Values", "The Draw", "The Meld", "The Discard", "Scoring", "Concealed Hand", "Forcing", "Timing", "Three-Handed", "Four-Handed", "Asking Permission", "Prize Pile and Signals", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games.

Author: Ralph Michaels
ISBN-10: 1447421477
ISBN-13: 9781447421474
Publisher: Lovenstein Press
Language: English
Published: 08/12/2011
Pages: 146
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d