Excerpt from The ABC of Auction Bridge: Including the Laws of Auction as Adopted by the Whist Club of New York The popularity of Auction Bridge promises to be as rapid and as complete as was that of the parent game Bridge proper. Just as the superior attractions of the latter over the sober interests of Whist were at once recognized, so are the greater possibilities of the new variant claiming adherents among those who prefer excitement to science in their recreations. And it must be admitted, although as a confirmed Bridge enthusiast I grieve to have to concede the point, Auction offers far greater scope for individual enterprise than its older rival, and for a time at least its fascination promises to be irresistible. For one thing, it appeals to the gambling instinct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The ABC of Auction Bridge: Including the Laws of Auction as Adopted by the Whist Club of New York Bridge, Solo Whist, and Poker, and calls for the qualities which make for success in all three games. The stereotyped Bridge-player would be at as great a dis advantage without a thorough knowledge of the intricacies of Auction as would a Poker player who did not know Bridge. Given each an equal proficiency, and the player with the Poker temperament will have the upper hand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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