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Author Catalogue Sym Author Title Pub date Copies Acc. No A Abrahams, G Brains in Bridge 1962 1 ACBL Bidding in the 21st Century 1990 1321 ACBL Defense in the 21st century 2002 1279 ACBL Defense in the 21st century 2002 1013 ACBL Guide to Conventions 1974 3 2, 3, 354 ACBL Play of the Hand in the 21st Century 1988 1285 A Amsbury, J Bridge, bidding naturally 1979 4 Anderson, Joan Hands on weak two-bids 2007 1004 Anderson, Joan Hands on: weak two-bids, guidelines, bidding quizzes, 2007 708 practice hands Apfelbaum, Jay Six Steps to Winning Declarer Play 2016 1134 Australian Bridge ABF Constitution 355 Federation Baron, Randy Almost the Only Bridge Book You'll Ever Need : 2018 1392 Volume 2 Baron, Randy Almost the only Bridge Book You'll Ever Need; 2018 1390 Volume 1 Bayone, Jeff A Taste of Bridge 2017 1250 Beall, Ron & Devine, R Enhanced Precision 2014 1010 A Beasley, HM Beasley contract bridge system, The 1935 1031 A Becker, B Jay Becker on Bridge 1973 1229 Bennion,Doug Scramble Stayman 2016 1295 Berg, Lynn Startup Bridge and Beyond 2018 1291 Bergen, M Marty sez…Bergen's bevy of bridge secrets 2001 925 Bergen, M Marty sez…vol. 2: more secrets of winning bridge 2002 926 Bergen, M Marty sez…vol. 3 927 Bergen, M More declarer play the Bergen way 2006 922 Bergen, M More points schmoints! 1999 924 Bergen, M Secrets to winning bridge no 32: opener's best rebids 2013 928 Bergen, M Slam bidding made easier 2008 923 Bergen, Marty 101 important conventions no 27: Constructive 2009 2 740, 872 bidding, leads, and signals Bergen, Marty Bergen for the defense: how to defeat more 2 710, 895 contracts Bergen, Marty Bergen's best bridge quizzes Vol. 1 2005 749 Bergen, Marty Bergen's best bridge tips 2004 750 Bergen, Marty Best declarer play tips no 17: Make the most of your 2009 2 730, 862 entries Bergen, Marty Best declarer play tips no 18: How to execute an 2009 2 731, 863 endplay Bergen, Marty Best declarer play tips no 22: how to play a part-score 2009 735, 867 Bergen, Marty Best declarer play tips no 7: How to play 3NT 2 720, 852 Bergen, Marty Best declarer play tips no 8: How to play 4 of a major 2009 2 721, 853 Bergen, Marty Better bidding judgement the Bergen way: 2002 747 understanding 1NT forcing Bergen, Marty Better bidding with Bergen Vols.1&2 1985 2 7 Bergen, Marty Better rebidding with Bergen 2003 744 Bergen, Marty Better slam bidding with Bergen 2008 2 748, 874 Bergen, Marty Competetive bidding secrets no 23: DONT, DONT 2009 736, 868 runouts, and delayed DONT Bergen, Marty Competitive biddding secrets no 24: Better balancing 2009 2 737, 869 Bergen, Marty Declarer play the Bergen way 2004 2 421, 920 Bergen, Marty Hand evaluation: points, schmoints! 2002 742 Bergen, Marty Introduction to negative doubles 2000 745 Bergen, Marty Key to competitive bidding no 19: The law of total 2009 2 732, 864 tricks, The CD Bergen, Marty Marty sez…Bergen's bevy of bridge secrets 1138 Printed on 19/04/21 Page 1 Author Catalogue Sym Author Title Pub date Copies Acc. No Bergen, Marty Negative doubles 502 CD Bergen, Marty Points Schmoints 1137 Bergen, Marty Points, shmoints! 1995 3 460, 921, 1184 Bergen, Marty Secrets of good defense no 11: Opening leadsvs 2009 2 724, 856 Notrump Bergen, Marty Secrets of good defense no 12: Opening leads vs. suit 2009 2 725, 857 contracts Bergen, Marty Secrets of good defense no 15: How to defeat 3NT 2009 2 728, 860 Bergen, Marty Secrets of good defense no 16: Creating trump tricks 2009 2 729, 861 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 1: Modern doubles 2009 2 714, 846 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 13: What you must 2009 2 726, 858 know about transfers Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 14: The best of Bergen 2009 2 727, 859 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 2: 2/1 game forcing 2009 2 715, 847 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 20: …Seven excellent 2009 2 733, 865 conventions Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 21: Good judgement 2009 2 734, 866 great openings Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 25: The untimate cheat 2009 2 738, 870 sheet Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 26: Cuebids 2009 2 739, 871 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 28: Counting at bridge 2009 2 741, 873 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 3: 1NT forcing 2009 2 716, 848 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 4: Hand evaluation 2009 2 717, 849 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 5: Mastering week 2 bids 2009 2 718, 850 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 6: Bergen raises 2009 2 719, 851 Bergen, Marty Secrets to winning bridge no 9: After your opponent 2009 2 722, 854 opens Bergen, Marty Secrets to winnning bridge no 10: Responder's rebids 2009 2 723, 855 Bergen, Marty To open or not to open featuring the rule of 20 2003 743 Bergen, Marty & Bourke, T. Negative doubles for Acol players 2001 666 Berkley, Dan A Simpler Blue Club System 2018 1289 Berkowitz, D & Manley, B Precision today: your guide to learning the system - 886 or fine-tuning your Precision partnership Berry, Dee Cuebids in a Nutshell 2008 1367 Bird, D 25 bridge myths exposed 2002 802 Bird, D 52 bridge mistakes to avoid 2014 1011, 1131 Bird, D 52 great bridge tips 2004 3 677,754 Bird, D Abbot’s great sacrifice, The 2003 8 Bird, D All hands on deck! 2000 1025 Bird, D Another 52 great bridge tips 2006 616 Bird, D Bridge endplays for everyone: Yes even you! 2008 1052,387 Bird, D Bridge over troubled waters 2002 824 Bird, D Bridge squeezes for everyone. Yes even you! 2002 834 Bird, D Clever plays in the trump suit 2012 700 Bird, D Defensive signaling at bridge 2010 679 Bird, D Famous bridge disasters 1999 950 Bird, D Having Nun? Partner? 2000 617 Bird, D Heavenly contracts 2007 761 Bird, D No Trump Contracts 2003 1350 Bird, D Off-road declarer play: unusual ways to play a bridge 2007 803 hand Bird, D Robin Hood's Bridge Memoirs 1997 1232 Bird, D Somehow we landed in 6 notrumps 2009 503 Printed on 19/04/21 Page 2 Author Catalogue Sym Author Title Pub date Copies Acc. No Bird, D The Abbot, The Parrot and the Bermuda Bowl 2016 1191 Bird, D The Arrow Through the Heart 2016 1143 Bird, D Trick One 2018 1278 Bird, D What's Your Line 2015 1292 Bird, D Winning Duplicate Tactics 2014 1118 Bird, D Winning duplicate tactics 2014 1053 Bird, D & Anthias Winning notrump leads 2011 786 Bird, D & Anthias, T Winning suit contract leads 2012 791 Bird, D & Bourke, T 15 winning cardplay techniques 2011 823 Bird, D & Bourke, T Avoidance play 2005 707 Bird, D & Bourke, T Defending Notrump contracts 2005 2 522, 820 Bird, D & Bourke, T Defending suit contracts 2005 524 Bird, D & Bourke, T Elimination plays 2004 393 Bird, D & Bourke, T Entry management 2004 618 Bird, D & Bourke, T Planning in suit contracts 2004 369, 622 Bird, D & Bourke, T Planning NT contracts 2004 619 Bird, D & Bourke, T Reading the cards 2005 2 620, 821 Bird, D & Bourke, T Safety plays 2005 368 Bird, D & Bourke, T Simple squeeze, The 2004 523 Bird, D & Bourke, T Tournament ACOL a system for winners 1995 9 Bird, D & Cohen, L On the Other Hand 2019 1293 Bird, D & Cohen, L On the Other Hand 2019 1422 Bird, D & Klinger, R Kosher bridge 1992 10 Bird, D & Klinger, R Kosher bridge 2 1994 11 Bird, D & Sarantako Famous bridge records 2002 667 Bird, D & Smith, M Deceptive Card Play 2000 1193 Bird, D & Smith, M Defensive Signaling 2001 1198 Bird, D & Smith, M Discarding Losers 2021 1407 Bird, D & Smith, M Eliminations & Throw-Ins 2000 1197 Bird, D & Smith, M Entry Management 2000 1205 Bird, D & Smith, M Finessing 2021 1409 Bird, D & Smith, M Planning in defense 2001 1054 Bird, D & Smith, M Planning in suit contracts 369 Bird, D & Smith, M Planning The Play in No Trump 2001 1194 Bird, D & Smith, M Reading the Cards 2001 1206 Bird, D & Smith, M Ruffing Losers 2021 1408 Bird, D & Smith, M Safety Plays 2000 1203 Bird, D & Smith, M Tricks with finesses 2009 623 Bird, D & Smith, M Tricks With Trumps 2000 1199 Bird, David Bridge Entry Techniques 2020 1403 Bird,D Famous Bridge Swings 2017 1202 Bird,D & Cohen,L Defense on the Other Hand 2020 1402 A Blackwood, Easley Blackwood on bidding: dynamic point count 1957 17 Blackwood, Easley Complete book of opening lead, The 1983 949 Blackwood, Easley Play of the hand with Blackwood 1978 12 Blatnick, Joe The 7 Deadly Sins of Bridge 2012 1351 Boehm, Augie Boehm's Card Play Essentials 2017 1269 Boehm, Augie Bridge Smarts 2015 1133 Boehm, Augie Demon Defense and Demon Doubling 2004 1187 Boehm, Augie Expert Hand Evaluation 2017 1249 Boehm, Augie Masterpiece Deals 2020 1406 Boehm, Augie Matchpoints versus IMPS : Different games different 2012 832 strategies Boehm, Augie Three notrump in depth 2007 582 Boehm, Augie Wielding the axe 2008 2 583, 951 A Borin, J & N Our Precision style 1981 363 Bossomaier, Terry Getting to Good Slams 2018 1294 Bourke, T & Corfield, J Art of declarer play, The 2014 1066 Bourke, T & Corfield, J The Art Of Declarer Play 2014 1129 Bourke, Tim & Smith, Marc Countdown to winning bridge 1999 698 Printed on 19/04/21 Page 3 Author Catalogue Sym Author Title Pub date Copies Acc.
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