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1979 mass market paperback, cover design and illustration credited to Neil Stuart
Hardcover reprint of the 1979 edition
2008 Paperback Cover
One of the "Table of Contents" pages of David Parlett's "Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games", listing the card games and categories.
Rear cover of David Parlett's "Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games", summarizing the contents of the book.

The Penguin Book of Card Games (1979)

Players
2–0
Playing time
5–5 min
Age
12+
8.26
Average rating
88
Ratings
2.00/5
Weight
#9875
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Alternate names:Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games
Designer:David Parlett
Artist:Ben Kirchner
Publisher:Penguin Books +1 more
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Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 10, Complexity 4, Theme 5
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction10.0
Complexity4.0
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

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Overview

This book by David Parlett sets out rules for a very large selection of games. The book is laid out by 'families' of games and details main rules for each game plus a plethora of variations. It also includes an introduction to card games and a glossary of terms. The latest edition (from 2008, cover pictured) also includes some original games by David Parlett and some tarot games.

First published as "The Penguin Book Of Card Games", London, Allen Lane, 1979

Reprinted as "The The Penguin Book Of Card Games", ISBN 1-85051-221-3 hardcover, 478 pages, publisher: Treasure Press, reprinted edition 1987/88

Revised/expanded as "The Penguin Encyclopedia of Card Games", ISBN 978-0140280324 paperback, 688 pages, publisher: Penguin; 2nd edition 2000

As of August 2008 an updated edition exists of "The Penguin Book Of Card Games", ISBN 978-0141037875 paperback, 688 pages, publisher: Penguin; 2nd updated edition 2008

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