Card Games - Victorian Patience and other Games, for One or More Participants (Letts Pocket Entertainments)

From the publisher:\n"Card sharks and would-be players beware - the contents of this book are irresistible. Over twenty card games, ranging from the popular to the more unusual, are described with diagrams, colourful illustrations, and instructions relayed in delightful period language. Whether you have a passion for Piquet, a craving for Canasta, or merely seek Solitaire, Card Games is the perfect companion at the card table.\nPart of a series of Pocket ENTERTAINMENTS: being a number of volumes that introduce Particular PLEASURES and Necessary SKILLS to DEVELOP the Character and increase POPULARITY."