Auction Bridge Up-to-Date by W. Dalton – Second Edition, 1910

Author: W. Dalton
Title: Auction Bridge Up-to-Date
Publisher: Thomas De La Rue & Co., London
Year: 1910
Edition: Second Edition
Format: Hardcover
Pagination: iv, 210 pages
Size: Octavo (8º)

Description

Published in London by Thomas De La Rue & Co. in 1910, Auction Bridge Up-to-Date by W. Dalton is an early guide to the rules and play of Auction Bridge, the card game that preceded modern Contract Bridge.

This second edition contains the Laws of Auction Bridge as framed by a joint committee of the Portland and Bath Clubs, providing an interesting record of the development and standardisation of bridge during the early twentieth century.

A handsome period volume with gilt page edges, this title would appeal to collectors of vintage card-game books, bridge memorabilia, sporting and social history, or early twentieth-century reference works.

Condition

Very Good. Bumping to the top and bottom of the spine and to the corners. Some marks to the inside front cover, light foxing to the title page and light tanning to the pages. Gilt page edges remain an attractive feature. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition description.

Why You’ll Love It

An appealing 1910 second edition documenting the early rules of Auction Bridge at a time when the game was becoming increasingly formalised and popular. The association with the Portland and Bath Clubs adds particular historical interest.