Complete Canasta - With The Official Rules and Play

This vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and mastering the game of canasta. With historical information, a description of the rules, useful diagrams, and a wealth of handy tips, this volume will be of considerable value to anyone who wishes to learn or master canasta. Contents include: "e;How It All Began"e;, "e;A Brief History of Canasta"e;, "e;How To Play Canasta"e;, "e;Ralph Michaels"e;, "e;The Deal"e;, "e;Definitions"e;, "e;Point Values"e;, "e;The Draw"e;, "e;The Meld"e;, "e;The Discard"e;, "e;Scoring"e;, "e;Concealed Hand"e;, "e;Forcing"e;, "e;Timing"e;, "e;Three-Handed"e;, "e;Four-Handed"e;, "e;Asking Permission"e;, "e;Prize Pile and Signals"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games.