The Correct Card: or, How to Play Whist A Whist Catechism

An uncommon guide to the classic English card game 'Whist', by Arthur Campbell-Walker. An informative pocket-sized guide to plat at 'Whist', a classic English trick-card game which was widely popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, with much advice for beginners principles and rules, and detailed hints and tricks to win.The fourth edition of 1877, it was originally published in 1876. By Captain Campbell-Walker. In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to the edges. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and some minor edge wear. Internally, the binding is slightly loose at the occasional leaf, but generally firm throughout. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page. Very Good Indeed.