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Waverley Bridge Club Library Catalogue 13/04/2021 Waverley Bridge Club Library Catalogue 13/04/2021 The books are arranged alphabetically on the shelves, with the exception of some special categories located in the right hand cupboard. These are: 1) Books suitable for newer players are marked with a green dot 2) Reference books (biographies, essays, history and encyclopedia) are marked as REF 3) Books to entertain (novels, humour and Bridge stories real or ficticious) are marked as ENT 4) DVDs and CDs Some instructional books have been marked with a coloured dot to indicate the subject: Bidding (Standard American) Yellow dot Hand evaluation Orange dot Declarer play Blue dot Defence Red dot Title Author Author Date ISBN Country of Publication Subject Suitable for newer Bridge players (Green dot) Private Sessions - A Bridge Education Boehm, August W 2002 0-9637533-9-8 USA Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Playing With Trumps Brock, Sally 1998 0 7134 8252 4 Great Britain Declarer play in Trump contracts Gary Brown's Learn To Play Bridge Brown, Gary 2007 978-0-9803246-0-0 Australia Bidding Beginners' Bridge Browne, Derrick 2012 978-1-921774-29-4 Australia Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Play Bridge A Workbook for the Absolute Beginner Butts, Joan 2002 0 9580274 0 4 Australia Basic principles of Bridge The Basics of Bridge Coe, Montgomery 1989 0-940685-06-X USA Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Standard Bidding with SAYC (Copy 2) Downey, Ned Pomer, Ellen ("Caitlin") 2005 978-1-897106-03-7 Canada Bidding How to Play Bridge Flint, Jeremy 1988 1 85051 300 7 Great Britain Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Begin Bridge Fox, G C H 1985 0 7160 0680 4 Great Britain Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Teach Me To Play - A First Bridge Book Goodwin, Jude Ellison, Don 1988 0-944705-01-4 USA Basics of Bridge (suitable for children) Introduction to Defender's Play Kantar, Edwin B 1968 68-13004 USA Defensive play Instant Guide to Standard Bridge (7) Kelsey, Hugh Klinger, Ron 1991 0-575-05167-1 Great Britain Bidding, Leads, Defensive play and Declarer play Bridge Basics (Copy 1) Klinger, Ron 1993 0 646 15475 3 Australia Bidding, Conventions in card play Bridge Basics (Copy 3) Klinger, Ron 1984 0 9592305 0 5 Australia Bidding, Conventions in card play How to Play Contract Bridge Klinger, Ron 1981 0 909532 25 7 Australia Bidding, Leads, Defensive play and Declarer play Understanding Duplicate Pairs Klinger, Ron Kambites, Andrew 2002 0-304-36218-2 Great Britain Scoring, Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Guide to Better Card Play Klinger, Ron 1990 0 959 2305 5 6 Australia Defensive play and Declarer play Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge Klinger, Ron 1995 0 646 22434 4 Australia Bidding The Principles of Card Play (Copy 1) Marston, Paul 1986 0-9590453-1-7 Australia Declarer play and Defence The Principles of Card Play (Copy 2) Marston, Paul 2006 0-9590453-1-7 Australia Declarer play and Defence Opening Two Bids Marston, Paul Hughes, Nick 1999 1 875282 01 7 Australia Bidding Introduction to Bridge Marston, Paul 2011 1-875282-10-6 Australia Bidding 5 card majors and NT A First Book of Bridge Problems O'Connor, Patrick 2011 978-1-897106-83-9 Canada Planning the play and problems to practice making a plan, with analysis A Second Book of Bridge Problems O'Connor, Patrick 2013 978-1-77140-011-4 Canada Planning the play and defence The ABCs of Bridge Root, William S 1998 0-609-80162-7 USA Bidding, Defensive play and Declarer play Four-Suit Transfers Seagram, Barbara Stark, Andy 2004 1-894154-86-X Canada Bidding Beginning Bridge Seagram, Barbara Lee, Linda 2008 978-1-897106-33-4 Canada Bidding Bread & Butter Bidding Senior, Brian 1997 0 7134 8142 0 Great Britain Bidding General collection Bidding ACBL 1990 978-0-939460-96-0 USA Bidding Commonly Used Conventions ACBL 2001 978-0-939460-93-9 USA Bidding conventions More Commonly Used Conventions ACBL 2001 978-0-939460-95-3 USA Bidding conventions, Leads and signals You Can Play Bridge Alder, Phillip 1983 0 423 00750 5 Great Britain Bidding, Declarer play and defence Preempts from A to Z Andersen, Ron Zenkel, Sabine 1993 0-9637533-0-4 USA Pre-emptive bidding and competitive bidding Better Bidding with Bergen Volume 1 Bergen, Marty 1995 0-910791-36-8 USA Bidding in uncontested auctions Better Bidding with Bergen Volume 2 Bergen, Marty 1995 0-910791-78-3 USA Bidding in contested auctions, Fit bids More Points Schmoints! Bergen, Marty 1999 0-9637533-5-5 USA Bidding, Declarer play and defence Slam Bidding Made Easier Bergen, Marty 2008 0-9744714-7-X USA Bidding Slams Better Slam Bidding with Bergen Bergen, Marty 2008 0-9744714-8-8 USA Companion Workbook to 'Slam Bidding Made Easier' Negative Doubles Bergen, Marty 2000 0-9637533-6-3 USA Bidding Negative Doubles Better Rebidding With Bergen (Copy 1) Bergen, Marty 2007 0-9716636-6-1 USA Bidding Better Rebidding With Bergen (Copy 2) Bergen, Marty 2003 0-9716636-6-1 USA Bidding Bergen's Best Bridge Quizzes Volume 1 Bergen, Marty 2003 0-9744714-0-2 USA Bidding Marty Sez… Bergen, Marty 2001 0-9637533-8-X USA Hand evaluation, bidding and card play Clever Plays in the Trump Suit Bird, David 2012 978-1-897106-72-3 Canada Declarer play in Trump contracts Somehow We Landed in Six NoTrump Bird, David 2009 978-1-897106-43-3 Canada 6NT contracts played by World Class players, and fictional 6NT plays Bridge Endplays for Everyone Bird, David 2008 978-1-897106-36-50 Canada Endplay tactics Winning Suit Contract Leads (Copy 1) Bird, David Anthias, Taf 2012 978-1-55494-769-0 Canada Leads in defensive play Winning Suit Contract Leads (Copy 2) Bird, David Anthias, Taf 2012 978-1-55494-769-0 Canada Leads in defensive play Winning NoTrump Leads (Copy 1) Bird, David Anthias, Taf 2011 978-1-55494-759-1 Canada Leads in defensive play Winning NoTrump Leads (Copy 2) Bird, David Anthias, Taf 2011 978-1-55494-759-1 Canada Leads in defensive play Avoidance Play Bird, David Bourke, Tim 2005 1-894154-78-9 Canada Declarer play Deceptive Play Bird, David Bourke, Tim 2005 1-894154-83-5 Canada Deceptive play for Declarer and Defender Entry Management Bird, David Bourke, Tim 2004 1-894154-75-4 Canada Declarer play Elimination Plays Bird, David Bourke, Tim 2004 1-894154-72-X Canada Declarer play Planning in Suit Contracts Bird, David Smith, Marc 2000 1-894154-74-6 Canada Declarer play Deceptive Card Play Bird, David Smith, Marc 2000 1-894154-25-8 Canada Declarer play Entry Management Bird, David Smith, Marc 1-894154-17-7 Canada Declarer play Tricks with Finesses Bird, David Smith, Marc 2001 1-894154-36-3 Canada Playing finesses as Declarer and defending against finesses Tricks with Trumps Bird, David Smith, Marc 2000 1-894154-18-5 Canada Using Trumps in Declarer play and defence Planning in Defense Bird, David Smith, Marc 2001 1-894154-35-5 Canada Defence How You Can Play Winning Bridge With Blackwood Blackwood, Easley 1977 0-523-40064-0 USA Bidding and play in an interesting format Thinking about IMPs Boeder, John 1994 0-939460-76-9 USA IMP team Bridge Different Games Different Strategies Boehm, Augie 2010 978-0-9664286-4-3 USA Playing Matchpoints vs IMPs Bridge Demon Defense and Demon Doubling Boehm, Augie 2004 0-9728061-4-8 USA Defence and using the Double when bidding Three NoTrump in Depth Boehm, Augie 2007 0-9728061-6-4 USA Playing and defending 3NT contracts Wielding the aXe Boehm, Augie 2008 978-0-9728061-9-0 USA Bidding, Penalty doubles Our Precision Style (Copy 1) Borin, Jim Borin, Norma 1981 0 909532 26 5 Australia Bidding Precision Our Precision Style (Copy 2) Borin, Jim Borin, Norma 1981 0 909532 26 5 Australia Bidding Precision Maastricht Challenge Bridge Quiz Bourke, Tim 2001 0 7134 8715 1 Great Britain Declarer play quiz The Art of Declarer Play Bourke, Tim Corfield, Justin 2014 978-1494247256 USA Declarer play Expert Tuition for Tournament Bridge Brock, Raymond Brock, Sally 1998 0 7134 8295 8 Great Britain Tournament Bridge Leading Questions in Bridge Brock, Sally 2007 978-1-897106-18-1 Canada Opening leads in defence Advanced Bridge Contested Auctions Browne, Derrick 2013 978-1-921774-31-7 Australia Bidding Advanced Bridge Uncontested Auctions (Copy 2) Browne, Derrick 2010 978 0 9585266 7 8 Australia Bidding Play Cards with Tim Seres Courtney, Michael 1995 0 646 23564 8 Australia Recount of real hands played by Tim Seres Sixpack DeSerpa, Allan 2014 978-1-77140-150-0 Canada Bidding Mastering Hand Evaluation Diamond, Lawrence 2015 978-1-77140-153-1 Canada Hand evaluation, Bidding Better Bidding for Improving Players Dick, Ross 2008 978-0-9580274-1-0 Australia Bidding Standard Bidding with SAYC (Copy 1) Downey, Ned Pomer, Ellen ("Caitlin") 2005 978-1-897106-03-7 Canada Bidding Winners, Losers and Cover Cards Eichenbaum, Ken 2010 978-1-55494-751-5 Canada Bidding Winning Swiss Team Tactics Feldheim, Harold 1993 0-9637080-4-X USA Swiss Team Bridge 5 Card Major Bidding in Contract Bridge Feldheim, Harold 1985 USA Bidding Bridge with the Blue Team Forquet, Pietro 2011 978 0 297 86456 1 Great Britain Real hands played by the Italian Blue Team Secrets of Success Forrester, Tony 1993 0-571-16596-6 Great Britain Bidding, Declarer play and defence Bridge Strategy II Fuller, Grady 2008 1-4276-1095-9 USA Bidding, Declarer play and defence Card Play Technique Gardner, Nico Mollo, Victor 1971 0 571 11759 7 Great Britain Declarer play and defence Goren on Play and Defense Goren, Charles H 1974 0-385-01503-8 USA Declarer play and defence Goren's New Bridge Complete (Copy 1) Goren, Charles H 1986 0 09 164610 3 Great Britain Bidding, Declarer play and defence Goren's New Bridge Complete (Copy 2) Goren,
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