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g = good, vg = very good (i.e. in average condition for age - may have inscrs), f = fine, pb = paperback, exlib = ex public library

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YEAR EDN CONDN COMMENTS PRICE (£)
Gardener Master Bridge

83

1st

nr mint

140pp. Story of the bridge contest shown on Channel 4 TV. Inscr on f.e.p.

Another copy g/vg Title page missing @ £7

9
Gooden Contract Bridge Lesson Course
69 22nd vg, some (very) slight stains & creasing
79 33rd vg, some writing inside front cvr & inscr inside rear
126pp. Includes a tear-out pack of cards which can be sorted for each lesson. 2 copies.

14

Gooden / Thomas Sherlock Holmes, Bridge Detective 73 1st pb
122 illustrated pp. Very nice inscription by Frank Thomas.

16

Gordon Horse Sense Bridge 45 1st? booklet 24pp. Inscr dated '54

6

Goren 8 Easy Steps to Winning Bridge ?   booklet Spiral-bound 48pp USA edn

2

Goren Better Bridge for Better Players 61 7th nr mint/ d/w clipped 526pp.

Also another copy no d/w £6

12
Goren Bridge is my Game 66 1st UK vg/vg (small tear back d/w) 'A unique inside look at the master's lifetime of high-level play and an 8-step approach to simpler winning bridge'. 160pp.

8

Goren Bridge is my Game 81 repr vg pb 190pp. 'A unique inside look at the master's lifetime of high-level play and an 8-step approach to simpler winning bridge'.

5

Goren Contract Bridge for Beginners 64 repr pb 153pp. Good cond

4

Goren Contract Bridge for Beginners 69 repr pb 153pp. good condition. 2 copies.

2

Goren Goren's Bridge Complete 67   vg/vg Major revision edition (of Contract Bridge Complete). 13
Goren Goren's New Contract Bridge Complete 1958 1st (stated inside) nr mint. Sticker inside from Barclay Bridge Supplies. 538 pp. SIGNED "Best wishes Chas H Goren"

19

Goren Goren's New Contract Bridge Complete 1958 1st? Does not state it is a reprint. g/vg - some tears to d/w,top corners bumped, stamp inside book says 'damaged'. 538 pp. SIGNED "Best wishes Chas H Goren"

19

Goren Learn to Make the Correct Opening Leads ? "latest revised edn" vg 44pp spiral-bound pb. Some brown spotting.

4

Goren Play Bridge with Goren ? "latest revised edn" vg+ 24pp softback. Easy way to better bridge with the Goren Official Point Count Summary

3.50

Goren Play Winning Bridge With any Partner Even a Stranger 73 repr pb new 183pp, pages tan, some marks rear cvr, but unopened condition otherwise

9

Goren Point Count Bidding 63 pb reprint of new revised edn (1953) 154pp. USA version. A little worn and browning.

5

Goren The Fundamentals of Contract Bridge 61 or 64 pb reprint 186pp. 2 copies 2.50
Goren The Italian Bridge System 59 1st UK (2 copies)
exlib but vg
vg/g

216pp. Nice condition

Book excellent, d/w torn in places
£5
£8
Goren The Precision System of Bidding 76 repr vg/vg 227pp

9

Goren The Sports Illustrated Book of Bridge 61 1st vg/g 518 large pp, illustrated, SIGNED "To Brian Hayhoe Welcome aboard! Many thanks for your cooperation. Charles H Goren July 1963" (includes postage of over £5)

19

Goren The Sports Illustrated Book of Bridge 61 1st vg/g 518 large pp, illustrated. (includes postage of over £5)

12

Goren The Standard Book of Bidding 46 1st g 310pp. intro by WS Maugham. Nice condition except covers badly faded. 4.50
Goren The Standard Book of Bidding 47 revised edn vg/vg 310pp. intro by WS Maugham. Signed "To Joe Read with best wishes Chas H Goren Atlanta Oct 1947".

19

Goren / Von der Porten Introduction to Competitive Bidding 84 1st exlib pb 179pp.

5

Goren / Wei Precision Bridge for Everyone 78 1st vg 155pp collaboration to remove complicated bits of advanced precision.

12

"Goulash"   Defence at Contract Bridge 50 1st vg 188pp. Claims to be 1st book devoted to defence. Spine darkened. "Addressed to the ordinary player, not the expert".

7

Graham Contract Bridge 48 1st pb vg 77pp subtitled Some "Do" Some "Don't". An attempt to teach bridge without stodge and with some humour.

3

Graham How to Play Better Bridge 47 1st vg 156pp. For improvers

3

Granovetter ref ccs I Shot my Bridge Partner 1999 repr new pb This is an intermediate level book. This is the second title in the Bridge Mystery trilogy. Like its predecessor, Murder at the Bridge Table it's a mystery and a bridge textbook all in one, and does both exceptionally well. The first book in the series concentrated on duplicate bridge strategy, while this one centers on rubber bridge - the form of the game played socially. 374 pages.

10

Granovetter Murder at the Bridge Table 89 1st vg, stamp from previous owner 310pp. Some highlighting. This is an intermediate level book. It's a mystery and a bridge textbook all in one, and accomplishes both exceptionally well. Based on the author's own experiences, and set in and around a Manhattan bridge club, the story includes many real-life characters whose names will be familiar to readers.

6

Granovetter ref fcs Murder at the Bridge Table 99 repr pb new This is an intermediate level book. It's a mystery and a bridge textbook all in one, and accomplishes both exceptionally well. Based on the author's own experiences, and set in and around a Manhattan bridge club, the story includes many real-life characters whose names will be familiar to readers. 301 pages. RESERVED FEB 05

9

Grant Bidding 89 revised pb 240pp. Part of her Club Series. Book 1 of ACBL's learning method. A little worn

5

Grant Play 95 1st new - some shelf wear 319pp. Part of her Better Bridge series, this copy is SIGNED.

15

Grant Play of the Hand 90 revised pb 222pp. Part of the ACBL Diamond Series which is their teaching programme. Well used copy

.

9

Grant/ Rodwell Bridge Maxims 87 1st pb vg 239pp

7

Grant/ Rodwell The Joy of Bridge 84 Canadian edn pb vg 322pp

8

Greene The Greene Book on Contract 35 1st vg/vg 96pp with chart/hands insert. "By the Great Canadian Teacher"

5

Greenwood The Pairs Game 82 repr pb 150pp. Some pencilling, looks like something stuck to cover has been removed, lifting part of surface.

4

Gullick Understanding Duplicate 90 1st vg pb 95pp "With a hilarious look at bridge clubs and players"

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Hale / Starr (Eds) Bridge 98 1st, This 647pp large-format edition was originally published in separate volumes mint/mint combines:
"Step-by-Step: Constructive Bidding" "Step-by-Step: Competitive Bidding" by Tony Sowter "Conventional Bidding Explained" "Cards at Play" by Freddie North "Raising Partner" by Brian Senior "Step-by-Step: Overcalls" by Sally Brock "Step-by-Step: Slam Bidding" by Alan Mould "Step-by-Step: Card Play in Suits" by Brian Senior "Step-by-Step: Card Play in No Trumps" by Robert Berthe and Norbert Ubely "Planning the Defense" by Raymond Brock "Step-by-Step: Signaling" by Mark Horton "Step-by-Step: Deceptive Declarer Play" by Barry Rigal.

35

Harkness Invitation to Bridge 50 1st vg
307pp. Attractive book, slight damage to bottom spine. Lots of colour illustrations.

15

Harris   Fundamental Principles of Contract Bridge 46 1st vg 93pp for the improver of 1946 2
Harrison- Gray Country Life Book of Bridge 72 1st mint/vg being articles from the magazine 1954-68. 159pp large format with small print.

20

Hart (de V) Daily Telegraph & Morning Post Book of Contract Bridge nd ? vg/vg Excellent condition

7

Hartley Teach Yourself Contract Bridge 49,55,57   g/vg 4copies available. First edn 1949, & '55 & '57 reprints. 175pp. 2 each
Hasler   Duplicate Bridge Simplified 35 1st vg Rules, movements, etc. 134pp. Slight fading to cvr.

5

Hayden Bid Better, Play Better 66 pb vg 255pp. Inscr in front. Proceeds to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle.

3

Hayden Bid Better, Play Better 66 hb 1st vg 197pp. Minor damage to rear cvr.

6

Hellman Low Bridge and Punk Pungs 1924 1st vg, tatty spine 112pp, written as speech (ungrammatical). Lovely cartoons of the players by Tony Sarg. Amusing stories of a gambler and his wife. When he sacrifices in 8 clubs doubled the opponents claim 100 points, but he counter-claims 60 for honours and 100 for making the grand. Lovely condition apart from the spine.

15

Hiron The 11+ Bridge Book 83 1st new pb 144pp, lots of illusts, for 11-14 yr-olds

7

Hoffman Defence in Depth 85 1st mint/mint 144pp.

9

Hoffman Defence in Depth 98 repr pb 144pp new pb version. (Pub price £9.99)

7

Hoffman More Tales of Hoffman 83 1st new pb 187pp. 60 tales

6

Horton Step-by-Step Signalling 94 1st pb new 128pp. 2 copies

7

Hughes The Art of Coarse Bridge 72 2nd exlib 118pp. Humour with cartoons.

3

Hughes The Art of Coarse Bridge 76 3rd vg/g 118pp. Humour with cartoons. cvr sellotaped to book. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

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Ingram How to win at Bridge 50 1st? pb 126pp. I have 2 copies. Both seem unread but age-faded

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Jacoby Improve Your Bridge 83 - pb 140pp, vg. 125 problems.

5

Jacoby Jacoby on Bridge 89 1st Pocket Book edn pb. Unread, crease on cvr. 223pp. Bid like a master & become a bridge ace.

6

Jacoby   Win at bridge with Jacoby & Son 68 1st vg 243pp. Intended for the average player, reasonable condition. 2 copies.

5

James Grand Slam 81 1st pb 140pp. Discussion of 1st ever televised tournament UK vs USA teams of 4. 2 copies (See under "Flint" for a hardback copy) 6
Jeronimides (editor) Bedside Book of Bridge 94 pb repr vg 224pp. 3copies. Two are mine, other @ £6 profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

9

Jeronimides (editor) More Bedside Bridge 96 pb new 224pp. Includes a story by me! New copy.

10

Jeronimides (editor) The Bridge Plus Annual 91 1st new pb 128pp

5

Jeronimides (editor) The Bridge Plus Annual 1993 92 1st new pb 128pp. Small crease in front cvr

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Kambites Card-Placing for You 95 1st pb new 95pp. Pub price £5.99.

Also nearly-new copy £4

5

Kantar A New Approach to Play & Defense Vol 1 2004 pb new 204pp. Here, in Eddie Kantar's unique, humorous style, is a truly new bridge experience: the chance to try your hand at playing and defending the same contracts! Fifty hands to play, and virtually the same fifty to defend, selected with the author's acclaimed expertise and teaching skill. When you meet hands like these at the table, you'll be ready to make or defeat the contract...and you'll smile- or laugh out loud- as you learn!

8

Kantar A Treasury of Bridge Tips 1992 repr new pb 163pp. 540 Bidding Tips to Improve your Partner's Game.

8

Kantar Defensive Tips for Bad Card Holders 1994 1st new pb 276pp. Over 500 tips to improve your defensive play

8

Kantar Introduction to Declarer's Play 68 pb vg, top cnr rubbed 147pp

5

Kantar Introduction to Defender's Play 68 1st vg pb 153pp

6

Kantar Take Your Tricks 93 1st pb
210pp. Some water damage, previous owner's stamp, but signed by author

10

Kantar Test Your Bridge Play 74 1st vg pb 200pp - 100 problems.

5

Kantar Test Your Bridge Play 2 81 1st vg pb 234pp - 115 problems "to improve card playing techniques for bridge players who are sick and tired of going down in cold contracts"..

5

Kantar / Stanley Gamesman Bridge 72 1st h/b vg/vg 177pp. 2 copies, both nice. One is exlib but book & d/w in excellent nick @ £6 8
Kantar / Stanley   Gamesman Bridge 72 pb vg nice pb copy. 177pp

6

Kaplan Card Play at Contract bridge 65 1st exlib 187pp. very clean, but fep missing. Also copy '69 reprint vg/vg @6

4

Kaplan Competitive Bidding in Modern Bridge 65 1st nr mint proof copy 192pp. No hardcover, but has d/w (which is damaged at top where it is too large)

10

Kaplan Competitive Bidding in Modern Bridge 66 1st UK nr mint/ vg 192pp

6

Kaplan Duplicate Bridge: How to Play, How to Win 67 1st vg/g 151pp. Also exlib copy £5 7
Kaplan Winning Contract Bridge Complete 65 pb vg, some creases / marks with age 434pp

6

Kaplan Winning Contract Bridge Complete 68 pb   Pages generally don't seem to have been read, but book is stained & has small tears.

2.50

Kaplan / Sheinwold How to Play Winning Bridge 58 1st vg/g ...another copy, again a bit tatty, BUT SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS

30

Karpin Winning Play in Contract Bridge 64 1st pb vg+ 288pp subtitled Strategy at Trick One. 2 copies available.

6

Kay / Silodor /Karpin   The Complete Book of Duplicate Bridge 65 3rd vg 496 heavy pp

12

Kelsey Deceptive Plays in Bridge 89 1st pb edn vg 187pp. Thick book, & a little separation of pages from one another, but they seem tightly attached to spine ok.

5

Kelsey How to Improve your Bridge 71 1st exlib 191pp Well-worn. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

4

Kelsey How to Improve your Bridge 82 repr pb 191pp Well-worn

4

Kelsey Killing Defence at Bridge
69
72
repr
repr
vg/vg
vg/vg
191pp
this one - 2 copies
6

5

Kelsey Killing Defence at Bridge 80 pb g Paperback version Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

3

Kelsey Killing Defense at Bridge 67 1st US vg/vg 191pp.

7

Kelsey Logical Bridge Play 2001 5th pb new 192pp. Pub price 9.99. 8
Kelsey Match-Point Bridge 79 pb new 239pp. Also vg copy @ £4

6

Kelsey Match-Point Bridge 70 1st vg/vg 239pp

9

Kelsey Sharpen Your Bridge Technique 2000 pb repr new 160pp. Pub price £8.99 Originally published as Bridge: The Mind of the Expert.

7.50

Kelsey Sharpen your Bridge Technique 94 pb 4th Well-read 160pp Originally published as Bridge: The Mind of the Expert

4

Kelsey Slam Bidding 79 revised mint pb 192pp Subtitled "Hugh Kelsey's expert guide to bidding brinkmanship is not recommended for players of a nervous disposition".

6

Kelsey Slam Bidding 79 revised exlib 192pp. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

3

Kelsey Slam Bidding 91 pb repr vg 192pp.

6

Kelsey Strip- Squeezes 86 1st exlib 120pp

5

Kelsey Test Your Match Play 77 1st exlib 190pp

4

Kelsey The Tricky Game 82 pb

new

USA edition. aka Deceptive Plays. 198pp.

8

Kelsey/ Glauert Bridge Odds for Practical Players 82 pb vg 125pp

4

Kelsey/ Glauert Bridge Odds for Practical Players 94 pb

new

125pp

5

Kelsey/ Glauert Bridge Odds for Practical Players 2001 pb 7th new 125pp. Pub price £7.99

7

Kelsey/ Kambites Acol Bridge for Bright Improvers 96 1st pb new 144pp. Pub price £6.99

6

Kelsey/ Klinger Instant Guide to Standard Bridge 91 pb good 80pp. Standard American system, so good for internet players. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

2.50

Kelsey / Matheson Improve your Opening Leads 1995 7th new pb 124pp. Light shelf wear.

8

Kempson First Pocket Book of Bridge Problems 61 1st vg/g 70pp. 70 problems followed by 70 answers

3

Kempson On Contract 35 1st vg 180pp. People, politics, anecdotes, hands, etc. Stories about some of the characters and their hands. Attempting to "amuse and instruct". No d/w (so not as shown).

3

Kempson   On Contract '35 1st vg Signed "To JH Warmby(?) with regards from the author Ewart Kempson April 1935".

10

Kerwin How to Bid Contract Bridge 1929 2nd vg/g Subtitled A short Cut from Auction to Contract. She was Member Cavendish Club, and Director ACBL.

15

King/ King Contract Killers 95 1st new pb 144pp. Parodies of thriller authors. Pub price £8.99

8

King/ King The King's Tales 94 1st new pb 142pp of parodies

7

Klein Enjoy Your Bridge 47 1st g/vg 191pp. For beginners, but pages brown (wartime paper). D/w has a few tears. Another copy no d/w @ £4

5

Klinger 100 Winning Bridge Tips 87 pb g 128pp, worn. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle 4
Klinger 50 More Winning Bridge Tips 96 1st pb new 96 pp. Pub price £5.99

5

Klinger Acol Bridge Made Easy 86 1st pb new 96pp. Pub price £2.99

3

Klinger Acol Bridge Made Easy 97 pb new ed new 96pp. Pub price £5.99

5

Klinger Bridge Basics 91 repr new 128pp. For beginners and novices wanting to improve their game, Bridge Basics provides a ten-lesson course. Everything is included: American standard point count evaluation, balanced hand patterns, unbalanced hand patterns, bidding conventions, slam bids, ethics, etiquette, and tournament bridge.

7

Klinger Bridge Without Error 81 pb vg 128pp. 7
Klinger Five-Card Majors 92 1st pb vg+ 126pp. This is the 1st edn. Almost new

10

Klinger Five-Card Majors 92 pb new 126pp. U.S.A. edn (reprint from UK edn)

5

Klinger Guide to Better Bridge 90 1st new pb 192pp large format.

10

Klinger Guide to Better Card Play 90 1st vg/g 185 large-format pp. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

6

Klinger Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge 95 1st pb 168 large-format pp.

9

Klinger Improve Your Bridge Memory 84 1st pb 93pp, almost as new

7

Klinger Power Acol 95 1st pb new 96pp. "The art of being lucky in the bidding". Pub price £6.99

5

Klinger Playing to Win at Bridge 76 1st exlib   5
Klinger Playing to Win at Bridge 99 new revised edn new Pub price £8.99. 128pp.

8

Klinger Practical Slam Bidding 98 1st pb new 96pp. Pub price £6.99. 2 copies

5

Klinger The Modern Losing Trick Count 91 4th vg pb (inscr) 143pp. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

6

Klinger Winning Bridge - Trick by Trick 80 1st pb 123pp as new

7

Klinger Winning Bridge - Trick by Trick 93 repr pb 127pp New, but pen mark & slight crease to rear cvr hence stamp inside says "damaged"

5

Klinger/ Kambites Bridge Conventions for You 99 2nd pb new 144pp. Pub price £7.99

6

Klinger/ Kambites Card Play Made Easy 3 - Trump Management 98 1st pb as new 96pp

6

Klinger/ Kambites Guide to Better Acol Bridge 96 rev'd pb new 184 jam-packed large pp. Pub price £9.99

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Lamford 50 Bridge Puzzles 2000 repr pb vg 128pp.

4

Lavinthal / Coffin Suit Preference Signals 64 1st

vg/g

195pp. By the man who invented the McKenney signal! Part 2 of book consists of quizzes selected by Coffin. RESERVED FEB 05 5
Lawrence Judgment at Bridge 87 6th pb 152pp. Good clean condition, but covers creased, & book is stamped 'irregular'. What went wrong? Avoid the common errors. The short club, take out double, signoffs, over/underbidding, suit preference etc.

4

Lawrence Major Suit Raises 83 1st pb 86pp. VG, seems unread (also seems self-published), bookseller's stamp.

6

Lawrence Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence 83 1st new pb 232pp

10

Lawrence The Complete Book on Hand Evaluation 93 9th pb new 194pp. U.S. edn

9

Lawrence The Complete Book on Overcalls 94 10th pb new 2 copies 7.50
Lederer Acol-Ite's Quiz 78 pb vg 197pp 4
Lederer/ Griffiths Fits & Misfits 89 1st pb new 163pp (also well-read copy @ £3 - profits to Kettering Bridge Club's charity bottle)

6

Lederer / Hawthorn Improve your Bridge the Lederer Way 82 pb vg 219pp. 7
Lederer / Hawthorn Improve your Bridge 93 revised pb
vg
Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle
4
Lederer/ Lederer Learn Bridge with the Lederers 77 1st Nr mint, but with inscr crossed out 202pp.

5

  another copy       vg/vg Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

4

Lederer/ Lederer Learn Bridge With the Lederers 95 revised edn new pb 216pp

4

Lenz   On bridge 26 1st vg 375pp. Nice book, but some pencilling and 2 pages creased. Red boards, the spine is a little faded with gold lettering good, but front cover is embossed with no colour inset (it may never have had any).

15

Lenz   On Contract Bridge 27 1st vg+ 131pp by a master. Lovely condition, pages going tan. Intro begins: "Whether Contract will supersede Auction Bridge remains to be seen".

20

Lenz/ Rendel How's Your Bridge? 29 1st vg
226pp of problems - 2 per page continued on following pages. Right-hand pages have diagram of card table. Spine & corners rubbed, a few ticks, but mostly vg.

19

Leventritt/ Koytchou The Biggest Little Bridge Book in the World 61? booklet vg 36pp by the Card School advertising L&M cigarettes. Intro by Goren

1

Love Bridge Squeezes Complete 68 repr new pb 260pp. Cvr slight creases.

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Macleod Bridge is an Easy Game 64 4th

6th

vg/g A classic. 244pp, half on Acol (which he helped invent before becoming a politician), half on play. 4th edn vg/vg, d/w a little stained.

6th edn Generally vg condition, but outside edges of pages spotted, d/w sellotaped & grubby

10

8

Magee Collins Bridge Quiz Book 96 pb new 192pp. Pub price £3.99. 2copies

3

Mahmoud Bridge My Way 91 pb vg 191pp. 9
Mahmoud   Bridge My Way 91 pb vg 191pp. autographed by Zia

20

Mahmoud Play Bridge with Zia 91 1st vg pb 128 large-format pp. The book of the BBC series.

Another copy, profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

7

5

Mahmoud / Burn Ask Zia 96 pb new 186pp. Top 50 bridge questions answered. 2 copies. Pub price £5.99 5
Mahmoud / Grant Declarer Play for Beginners 90 1st vg pb 144pp. Part of the 'Breakthrough' series. A 2nd copy, Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle, £4

5

Mahmoud / Grant Bridge for Beginners 98 1st Batsford pb edn new 460pp, a combination of the 3 earlier 'Breakthrough' titles. "A complete course". Pub price £12.99

10

Manning- Foster           See under Foster  
Markus A Vulnerable Game 88 1st Nr mint 153pp of memoirs. RESERVED FEB 05

12

Markus Bid Boldly Play Safe 77 repr nr mint 285pp. Classic

10

Markus Bid Boldly Play Safe 80 repr vg 285pp. Classic

7

Markus Book of Bridge 85 1st vg/vg 207 large format pp. Hands reprinted from her Guardian column, "something for most players". 8
Markus Improve your Bridge 79 1st new 104pp. Printed boards (no d/w)

7

Markus More Deadly than the Male 84 1st new pb 155pp. Observations & comments on her experience

6

Markus Play Better Bridge 79 1st vg/vg 157 large format pp. Only noticed defect is small tears to bottom spine of d/wrapper. My ref hnn.

10

Markus Play Better Bridge 79 1st vg 157 large format pp. Only noticed defect is slight rubbing to spine. My ref hno.

7

Marston First Principles of Card Play 90 revised for UK vg 153pp on play by the only nomination from the Southern hemisphere for Bridge Player of the Year 1985. Aimed at people with up to 5 years experience.

8

Marston First Principles of Card Play 95 repr vg 153pp on play by the only nomination from the Southern hemisphere for Bridge Player of the Year 1985. Aimed at people with up to 5 years experience.

8

Marston The Principles of Card Play 86 1st new pb 153pp on play by the only nomination from the Southern hemisphere for Bridge Player of the Year 1985. Aimed at people with up to 5 years experience. The reprint (above) had a changed title.

9

Martin Bridge Word Puzzles 73 1st vg 140 pp. American. anagrams, crosswords, word squares, etc. 1st 2 done, but hundreds left. Pencil note inside says "author-review copy ".

5

Mayer Winning at Rubber Bridge 75 1st vg/vg 195 pp. How a rubber player can hold their own against tournament players who use lots of systems. Looking for most rewarding contract especially at part scores. Parts 1 & 2 = background to bidding & play; part 3 = 40 deals illustrating particular aspects; part 4 = psychology. 10
McCullough / Fougasse Aces Made Easy
41
45
45
3rd
4th
4th
g
vg
vg/g
Humorous classic with cartoons. 134pp. 3 copies:
spine skewed
ok
small inscr
4
4

8

McVey Play Bridge 83 1st pb 196pp intermediate guide. 16-18 notrump, 4-cd majors. vg

6

Mendelson Guide to the Bidding Battle 98 1st pb 197pp. Almost new, a few light pencil marks

5

Miles How to Win at Duplicate Bridge 63 repr pb 442pp. Takes up where most experts leave off - a "monumental work".

6

Mollo Bridge for Beginners 75 repr pb 189pp, some sellotape stains, fair cond. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

3

Mollo Bridge in the Menagerie 65 1st vg/vg 152pp First edition of this classic. The d/w is a little battered and grubby, with a 1" piece missing from the flap; the book is in good tight condition. There are a couple of small spots on the edges of the pages where something has splashed it.

25

Mollo Bridge in the Menagerie 85 repr pb 152pp virtually mint (pages slightly tan) copy of this Hideous Hog favourite

9

Mollo Bridge - Modern Bidding 61 1st vg/g 124pp. I also have a '78 revised copy sans d/w for £4, and an exlib 3rd revised copy @ £2.50.

7

Mollo Destiny at Bay 98 1st pb new 208pp. "More magic from Mollo's Menagerie".

Pub price £9.99.

8

Mollo Destiny at Bay 2001 2nd pb new 208pp. "More magic from Mollo's Menagerie". 2 copies

Pub price £10.99.

9

Mollo I Challenge You 84 1st vg/vg 150pp as new but some shelf-wear dents to d/w. Dummy play

10

Mollo Instant Bridge 75 1st vg/vg 155pp for improvers. 10
Mollo Streamline Your Bidding 79 pb creased cvr 217pp. 4
Mollo Streamlined Bridge 48 repr exlib 264pp on the structure of bidding rather than a system.

5

Mollo Success at Bridge 64 1st? pb 125pp "Recommended by the London School of Bridge". Every copy I've seen has a shrunken cover, but this one's not too bad. Previous owner's details. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle.

3

Mollo The Other Side of Bridge 84 1st exlib 148pp on psychology & philosophy

3

Mollo Tomorrow's Textbook 85 1st exlib 137pp. 230 questions on how to bid, then play, the hands

3

Mollo Victor Mollo's Winning Double 73 repr. vg 149pp of quizzes. 5
Mollo/ Gardener   Bridge for Beginners 58 repr vg 160pp

3

Morehead Contract Bridge Summary 63 1st pb vg 124pp, turning tan with age

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Morehead on Bidding 65 revised exlib 344pp

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Mould Step-by-Step Pre-empts 97 pb vg   8
Munger Roman 2 Diamond 98 1st? new pb 64pp.

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Duplicate Bridge Players do it for points.

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North Basic Defence 97 1st pb new 112pp. Pub price £9.99

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North Bridge: the Vital Principles 96 1st pb new 144pp. Pub price £8.99

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North Bridge Play Unravelled 2003 1st pb new 160pp. Teaches you how to recognise play problems so that you can solve them, especially at the table. Pub price £10.99

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North Cards at Play 95 1st pb new 144pp. Pub price 8.99 7
North Conventional Bidding Explained 94 1st pb new 144pp.

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North Getting Started 98 1st pb new 96pp how-to-play-bridge. Pub price £5.99

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Novrup / Kelsey First Steps in Card Play 89 1st new pb 64pp. Rear cvr slight crease

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Nunes Improve your Bridge 74 pb vg 197pp. 3copies. Based on the ATV series. 3

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Osborn How's Your Bridge? 69 1st vg/g 211pp. Another copy no d/w £5 8

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Parry Pasport to Duplicate Bridge 1990 1st pb 31pp. A Bridge Plus supplement.

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Patterson Guide to Conventions Vol I - Pre-Emption 92 pb     6
Payne/ Amsbury TNT & Competitive Bidding 81 1st pb new 175pp.

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Pearson Chicago Bridge 63 2nd pb 63 illustrated pp all about it. RESERVED FEB 05

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Perkins Simplified Contract Standards 39 1st vg/vg 80pp. As-new review copy by Bridge Editor of Boston Herald-Traveler, but d/w has suffered a little.

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Phillips   Bridge is Only a Game 59 1st g 96pp. Lots of cartoons. A child has taken a biro to some pages

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Phillips   Bridge with Mr Goren 60 1st vg 128pp

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Phillips Brush up Your Bridge 39 - vg 119 5
Phillips   You Can Play & Laugh 34 1st vg 268pp

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Phillips/ Reese Bridge with Mr Playbetter 52 1st vg 221 small pp. A faded copy 4
Phillips / Reese How to Play Bridge 45 1st pb 128pp. A Ptarmigan Book. Has become limp with time, but is in fairly good shape

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Phillips/ Westall The Complete book of Card Games 43 rep vg with 12 hands from 1937-8. Contract covered in pages 1-17.

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Plaat Better Your Bridge 46 1st vg/vg 71pp. Very rare in d/w. War-time paper, but mine has hardly suffered. A lovely copy of this book.

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Pottage Clues from the Bidding 90 1st new 128pp

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Powell Tickets to the Devil 68 book club edn vg/vg 247pp. A novel. Author spent 2 yrs learning bridge in order to write it. Story of a major tournament, can be read by non-players also.

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Punch Mr Punch in Society nd   vg old Punch cartoons - one is about bridge (see below but don't laugh too much)

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Rubber Bridge Players do it for money.

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Randle Instant Bridge 73 7th vg pb 144pp for beginners

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Reith   Contract 30 4th vg+ 250pp, chapters by Lenz, Liggett, Lightner, von Zedwitz, Whitehead. Small inscr.

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Reese Begin Bridge with Reese 77   exlib fep torn out 4
Reese Bidding a Bridge Hand 72 repr vg pb 254pp

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Reese Bridge 65 repr g 208pp. Penguin p/b. or, 2nd copy '63 edn poor condition £1

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Reese Bridge 83 repr vg 208pp. Larger format. Penguin. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle.

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Reese Bridge for Ambitious Players92 3rd repr pb 143pp. Fairly good condition, been read a few times

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Reese Bridge Player's Dictionary 59 1st vg/g 252pp. I also have a stained copy no d/w £3

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Reese Brilliances & Blunders in the 1991 European Championship 91 1st pb 132pp

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Reese Develop Your Bidding Judgment 62 1st? vg/vg 254pp.

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Reese Learn Bridge in 5 Days 95 1st pb new 95pp, pub price £6.99

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Reese   On Play 47 1st exlib 232pp, no title page, top spine torn but fairly good nick

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Reese   On Play 47 1st g 232pp, faded, previous owner's details, top spine torn but fairly good nick. Proceeds to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle.

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Reese On Play 75 2nd nr mint 223pp. Revised.

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Reese On Play 88 repr pb 223pp. omits theory of symmetry & expands on probabilities. new, but with clear plastic stuck to cover.

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Reese Practical Bidding & Practical Play 73 pb vg 292pp. 2 copies 4
Reese Precision Bidding & Precision Play 74 pb vg 151pp. 2 copies - 1 poor @£1.50

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Reese   Precision Bidding & precision Play 72 1st vg 153pp. Mostly good, but some marks.

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Reese Story of an Accusation 66 1st new pb 246pp. "A very personal account of the event that rocked the bridge world, related by its principal figure".

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Reese The Game of Bridge 62 1st vg title page clipped

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Reese/ Bird Bridge The Modern Game 87 pb unread 200pp

Choice of 2 copies - one with clear protective film glued to cover

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Reese/ Bird Cardinal Sins 91 1st new 156pp

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Reese/ Bird Doubled and Venerable 92 1st pb edn new 183pp. Cover price £6.99.

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Reese/ Bird Famous Bidding Decisions 2001 2nd pb new 128pp, cover price £7.99. 2 copies

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Reese/ Bird Famous Hands from Famous Matches 91 pb new 156pp. Slightly creased across top corner 8
Reese/ Bird Miracles of Card Play 82 1st new 160pp spine faded

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Reese/ Bird   Miracles of Card Play 98 3rd pb new 160pp. Has been bent which has cracked spine (doesn't affect readability) so price reduced. Pub price £8.99

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Reese/ Bird The Hidden Side of Bridge 88 pb vg 136pp. 8
Reese/ Bird Tricks of the Trade 92 pb repr 144pp. Cover a little creased, but clean condition.

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Reese/ Bird Unholy Tricks 88 1st pb exlib 160pp involving the monks of St Titus

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Reese/ Dormer Bridge for Tournament Players 68   exlib 173pp. profit to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle 5
Reese/ Dormer How to Play a Good Game of Bridge 69

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Reese/ Dormer   The Acol System Today 65 repr vg 163pp. Profits to Kettering Bridge Club charity bottle

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Reese/ Dormer The Bridge Player's Alphabetical Handbook 81 1st exlib 223pp. Standard systems, conventions, leads, play, laws, tournament procedure.

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Reese/ Dormer The Complete book of Bridge 74 repr vg/vg 485pp. Cvr taped to book

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Reese/ Dormer The Complete Book of Bridge   pb   469pp 6
Reese/ Dormer The Play of the