The book has been revised several times to reflect changes in official rules and the discovery of "lost" games. Original release as The Penguin Book of Card Games .
While centered on the Western four-suited pack, it includes games from around the world, making it a standard English-language reference. Edition History The Penguin Book of Card Games
Second edition published as The Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games . The book has been revised several times to
is a prolific freelance writer and games inventor with an international reputation. Beyond this compendium, he has written histories on board and card games for Oxford University Press and is the inventor of the award-winning board game Hare and Tortoise . Availability and Format The current standard edition is a 688-page paperback. Edition History Second edition published as The Penguin
Includes rules for over 250 games, covering trick-taking (Whist), banking (Pontoon), and games played with non-standard packs like Tarot.