Advanced Bridge; The Higher Principles of the Game Analysed and Explained

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elwell, J. B. (Joseph Bowne), 1874-1920.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Advanced Bridge: The Higher Principles of the Game Analysed and Explained" by J. B. Elwell is a guidebook on the game of bridge written in the early 20th century. The publication serves as a practical reference for both novice and experienced players, focusing on the strategic intricacies of bridge, including theories of play and illustrated examples from actual hands. The opening of the book emphasizes the necessity of understanding the fundamental principles of bridge to achieve success in the game. Elwell discusses common deficiencies in existing literature, especially the lack of detailed illustrations of key concepts. He sets out the book's goals, which are to provide a concise, comprehensive guide to the various forms of attack and defense, highlight the dealer's play from the dummy hand, and outline effective trump management. The author aims to make the material accessible to all bridge enthusiasts, ensuring that both new and seasoned players can enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the game. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-02-14