The United States Playing Card Company, makers of Bicycle brand playing cards, brings you this comprehensive guide to over 250 card games. Complete with a history of playing cards, advice on choosing a card game, and 'bet-you-didn't-know inserts'; this book is a thorough reference for card games. This new edition, with countless illustrations, is designed for ease of use and ready reference. The "Game Sidebar" that appears before each major game allows readers to determine, at a glance, the number of players and cards required, and the degree of skill and complexity for each game. This book contains 315 pages and covers popular games such as Spades, Hearts, Bridge, Bid Whist, Poker, Pinochle, Rummy, Canasta, Solitaire, Cribbage, Children's card games and more! All you need is this book and a deck of cards to enjoy one of America's favorite pastimes!