The Art of Playing Cards (Hardback)

Packed with easy-to-follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this complete guide to playing cards shows you how to pay, master and perform over 100 games, skills and tricks. The ideals companion for an evening with your friends or family, The Art of Playing Cards unveils:

• The rules and instructions for playing a wide range of games.
• Variations on the rules of play, as well as tips and tactics on how to beat your opponents.
• How to pull off a huge array of impressive shuffles, cuts, deals and flourishes.
• The secrets of performing simple sleights of hand and working them into easy-to-learn but impressive tricks. 

Whether you want to sit down for a family game of cards, learn a fancy shuffle to impress your friends, or even a simple trick to amaze them, all you need is a deck of cards and this book. 

ROB BEATTIE is a card enthusiast and the author of several hobby books including 101 Things to Do in a Shed.

• Publisher: Quarto
• ISBN: 9110002198788