Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience

by Albert H. Morehead

Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Paperback – 1981 by Albert Morehead (Author)

Genres: Games, Reference, Nonfiction

190 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1949

About the author

Albert Hodges Morehead, Jr. (August 7, 1909 – October 5, 1966) was a writer for The New York Times, a bridge player, a lexicographer, and an author and editor of reference works.

Reviews

[Martin Gibbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

... We didn't have solitaire on our phones. Heck, it wasn't even on computers. I've had this book since before that little box of wires ever entered our house, and have used it time and again ever since. It seems I carried either a book or a deck of cards with me almost everywhere, and when I found myself waiting or idle, I'd read or play a game of solitaire. This book was the perfect little gem to provide me with a lot of other options to patience games than the standard "Klondike", including games with multiple decks, modified decks, etc.

I'm sure this book doesn't sell much anymore, due to the prevalance of people tied to their tiny little window on a phone, but if you would like to play with real cards and learn some fun and unique games, this guide will help you. Since it also gives odds of winning a game, you can pick one to try at for hours, or only a few minutes.

[Hans Ostrom · Rating 5 out of 5]

More variations on solitaire (also known as patience) than you can shake a stick at. In terms of the names of variations, "Try Again, Sir Tommy" is my favorite.