Written for beginners, O’Reilly’s ‘Canasta – How to Play and Win’ covers the card game’s origins, laws and rules and the book features practical pointers and suggestions. ‘Canasta’, the rummy-style card game, originated in South America and became popular in the 1940s. Its popularity spread to the United States just before O’Reilly’s official guidebook was published in 1949, when it was also referred to as the ‘Argentinian Rummy Game’. Contents include: foreword - A Game Was Born - for Four Players - The Frozen Discard Pile - Treys—Red and Black - Concealed Hands - Pointers and Suggestions - Strategy of Play – Proprieties - for Two and Three Players - Score Sheets - Simple Summary for Beginners - Laws of Canasta. We are republishing this rare work using the original text and featuring a new introduction.

Written for beginners, O’Reilly’s ‘Canasta – How to Play and Win’ covers the card game’s origins, laws and rules and the book features practical pointers and suggestions. ‘Canasta’, the rummy-style card game, originated in South America and became popular in the 1940s. Its popularity spread to the United States just before O’Reilly’s official guidebook was published in 1949, when it was also referred to as the ‘Argentinian Rummy Game’. Contents include: foreword - A Game Was Born - for Four Players - The Frozen Discard Pile - Treys—Red and Black - Concealed Hands - Pointers and Suggestions - Strategy of Play – Proprieties - for Two and Three Players - Score Sheets - Simple Summary for Beginners - Laws of Canasta. We are republishing this rare work using the original text and featuring a new introduction.

If you want to play canasta and win, this is your book. This volume contains all of the official rules, special advice for two-handed games, profuse illutrations, diagrams, and specimen hands.

‘Canasta’, the rummy-style card game, originated in South America and became popular in the 1940s, spreading to the United States around 1948. This vintage guidebook details the official rules, tactics and techniques involved for novices of Canasta, and would suit anyone with an interest in the game or its history. Contents include: Card Games - foreword - An introduction to Canasta for Those Who Never Have Played - official Rules of Canasta - Pointers On Canasta - Four-Hand Partnership - Two-Hand Canasta. Featuring the original text and illustrations, we are republishing this rare text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with a new introduction.

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.

This text contains a comprehensive guide to Canasta, a card game of the rummy family. Including in-depth information on rules, strategy, and more, this text constitutes a veritable treatise on the subject and will be of much value both the beginner and experienced Canasta player. The chapters of this book include: 'The Elements of Canasta'; 'Glossary of Canasta Terms'; 'The Higher Strategy'; 'Canasta for Two, Three, Five, or Six Players'; 'The Conduct of Canasta Tournaments'; 'The Laws of Canasta'; 'Questions and Answers'; and 'Quick Check-List for Scoring'. This text has been chosen for modern republication due to its instructional value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on card games.

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