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: "How It All Began", "A Brief History of Canasta", "How
To Play Canasta", "Ralph Michaels", "The Deal", "Definitions", "Point
Values", "The Draw", "The Meld", "The Discard", "Scoring", "Concealed
Hand", "Forcing", "Timing", "Three-Handed", "Four-Handed", "Asking
Permission", "Prize Pile and Signals", 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.