ITS   PRINCIPLES   AND   RULES OF PLAY BY J.   B.   ELWELL colophon WITH ILLUSTRATIVE HANDS AND THE CLUB   CODE   OF   BRIDGE   LAWS NEW YORK CHARLES   SCRIBNER'S   SONS 1906   C OPYRIGHT , 1902, 1905, BY J. B. ELWELL TROW DIRECTORY PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY NEW YORK   TO   HIS   PUPILS AND   TO ALL   OTHERS   INTERESTED   IN THE   GAME   OF   BRIDGE THE   AUTHOR WOULD   BEG   LEAVE   TO  DEDICATE THIS   BOOK      ...

T HE main purpose which I have had in view in writing this book has been to provide my pupils with a SIMPLE and ELEMENTARY work on Bridge. I have endeavoured to abstain from assuming a knowledge of Whist or Whist terms on the part of the reader, and have merely attempted to write a text-book which shall combine clear and concise statements of my rules, with a reason for and explanation of each one. These rules have stood the test of practical experiment by myself and others for the last five yea

The laws of Bridge published in this edition have been prepared by the author, who has used as a foundation the codes accepted by the principal clubs of the world. The author does not favour the exaction of a penalty for the dealer's lead out of turn. The American opinion on this point is divided, but the English practice is to exact no penalty. Otherwise the various club codes show but minor differences. THE RUBBER 1. The partners first winning two games win the rubber. If the first two games b