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.

Canasta was created in South America in the 1930's to make a game of rummy more exciting in a gentleman's club. This is a helpful guide to the game for the utter novice and the seasoned player alike. Including chapters on the history, rules, timing, strategy and variations on the original. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.