Contract Bridge for Beginners by Josephine Culbertson (22 results)

A Hard Backed copy with No Dust Jacket in Good condition. Small Format. Black cloth boards with gold lettering to front and spine. Boards rubbed and spine edge cracked (repaired). Previous owner's name neatly written to inside front boards. 223 Pages. This book is designed to explain the fundamental facts controlling the correct way to play contract bridge. It is intended for average players, all of whom will profit from a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals, and also for those who have never played any card games before and are therefore unfamiliar with the use of a standard pack of playing cards.

unknown_binding. Condition: Acceptable. Hardback. Dated 1943. With dust jacket. Photograph available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New revised Edition / Fourth Print. Hardback copy in black cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine, no dustjacket. 195pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions, tanning to endpapers. ().

Condition: Good. 1947. Revised Edition, Reprinted. 195 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Condition Notes: DJ slightly ruffled along edges with some nicks and slight loss. Book a little rubbed at extremities, internally bright and clean.; Hardback. Dust wrapper over ; Measures 8¼" x 5¼" (0.4 kg); pp 195; Index; 4th Impression. This book is designed to explain the fundamental facts controlling the correct way to play contract bridge. It is intended for average players, all of whom will profit from a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals; and also for those who have never played any card games before and are therefore unfamiliar with the use of a standard pack of playing cards. Such players can start at the beginning and learn how to bid their hands, how to play their cards, how to keep score and in general how to sit down at a table and play bridge without disgracing themselves by their lack of knowledge, or ruining the game for those who are more experienced. || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #109022 ||.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05.

New Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 195 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine ends, tan age spots to the end papers, ink marking to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 30 mm piece missing to the centre of the spine, 30 mm piece missing to the top of the upper panel, nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 6s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BRIDGE, CHESS & GAMES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 8vo. Pp 221. Black cloth boards stamped in yellow on the spine and upper panel. Spotting to endpapers else contents clean and tightly bound without dust-jacket.

Condition: Good. 1938. Hardcover. Clean copy in worn dust wrapper. DW torn to spine and showing some age. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Remains a good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Good. 1946. 4th Impression. 195 pages. Green jacket over black cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight forward lean to text block. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. sq.8vo, 223 pp. Original black cloth, yellow lettering. Fine copy in chipped d/j.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. 8" Tall.clear instructions. Includes Jump Bidding, No Trumps, Defensive Bidding, the Forcing Two=Bid, Slam Bidding, How to Lead and much more. Useful Scoring Chart on Rear Endpaper. Frontis illus, B&W Portrait photo. Red cloth cover with gilt Queen of Diamonds and Suit Motifs on front. Dull gilt lettering on spine. 221 p. pages, 8" Tall. Some fading to cloth on spine and a narrow band next to spine on front. No inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition.

Condition: Good. 1938. Hardcover. Clean copy in worn dust wrapper. DW torn to spine and showing some age. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Remains a good copy. . . . .

Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. 221 pp. Foxing to the front and rear endpapers; the cover edges are lightly scuffed; there are some light moisture rings on the front cover. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Edition Reset. Blue cloth on boards. DJ has small tears head and foot of spine. No writing. Untrimmed edges. 192 pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardback Good Complete, solid reading copy in a fair DJ.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No. FIRST ED. red cloth gilt letters and design; . 221 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. This book is designed to explain the fundamental facts controlling the correct way to play contract bridge. foxing first 2 front end papers only .see picture on left.

[1950], 4th printing. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 195pp. Diagrams, excercises, index. Previous owner's stamp, light rubbing. (Games, Bridge--Card Game, Card Games).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition. Missing dust jacket. Clean inside.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. small chip to the unclipped dj, previous owner's unsigned bookplate, clean text.

2nd impression. Wide 8vo. 223 + (1)pp. Publisher's plain black cloth, titles yellow to front and spine. Pale yellow dw, black lettering on front & spine, large green lozenge area on front, not price clipped 6s. net. Original white eps. Signature & date " 11.9.44 " on fep, Covers : very clean & bright. Dw : yellow fading to cream, rub top of spine, closed 1cm tear edge, small snag spine fold, shelf dust but complete. Contents : a few faint fox spots to eps else very clean & tight & unfoxed. A bright attractive copy in complete dw. F/VG-.

1st edition. Small 4to. 223 + (1)pp. Publisher's plain black cloth covers, titles yellow to front and spine. White dw, red band along middle, blue bands along edges, black/red/white lettering on front & spine, large green lozenge area on front, not price clipped 6s. net. Original white eps. Covers : faint rubs top/bottom of spine + rear top corner else very clean & bright. Dw : fading to spine, rubs top/bottom but complete. Contents : faintest foxing to eps else very clean & tight & unfoxed. A bright attractive copy in complete dw. F-/VG-.