Poetry. What exactly is an illustrated game of patience? Imagine something like group solitaire within a room full of objects, Duchamp on a TV, some great old albums, voices from a radio or the past, and a set of reverberating cymbals. In Ben Estes's ILLUSTRATED GAMES OF PATIENCE, the game involves sorting through objects and landscapes to reveal their "soft hums of isolation," often in the wake of love. If there is winning involved, the rewards are hope for renewal and a "faith in arranging." Filled with color and light, these poems make vivid the tender details of close observation, "urging love to stretch and green." "This beautiful work of late Romanticism finds Estes often roaming, sometimes making his bed in uncomfortable places, exemplifying patience, to which he at one point builds an actual broad-bodied monument. He is patient because he has the whole world and all of time at his disposal. The poems speak in riddles, impossible questions, vivid sensuous description, and, on one page, doggerel. Scent fetishists will appreciate the descriptions of crotch smells. In fact, there should be something here to satisfy hedonists of all stripes." Aaron Kunin "Ben Estes's poems, with their piquant accentuation and glorious measured sensuality, remind me a little of James Schuyler's. I also feel: bouquets not previously perceived, a style I can't fully attribute to the twentieth century or any previous. A strange new liberty quietly makes itself known." Lucy Ives"

This antique text contains a complete catalogue of Solitaire and Patience games, including tips, instructions, tactics, rules, and more. Written in plain language and compete with a plethora of helpful diagrams, this text is ideal for the novice card player and will be of interest to anyone looking to expand their card gaming repertoire. The chapters of this book include: 'About Solitaire Games', 'How to Choose a Solitaire Game', 'General Procedure of Solitaire', 'One-Deck Games', 'Two-Deck Games', 'Stripped-Deck and Four-Deck Games', and 'Russian Bank'. We are proud to republish this book complete with a new introduction on card games.

This collection of instructions for more than 65 card games and variations that can be played by one person includes Klondike, Canfield, Hit or Miss, Intrigue, and more. Color illustrations.

Teaches and illustrates 179 variations of solitaire, grouped by game types such as tableau-clearing, pile games, combination games, and building by suit, color, or number.

Published in 1950, this vintage handbook instructs the reader in 150 variations of the classic game of Solitaire. It is illustrated with diagrams throughout and features simple instructions, making it a wonderful addition to the avid Solitaire player’s library, and for anybody with a love for solo card games. Contents include: Card Games; Technical Terms; One-Pack Solitaires; Juvenile Solitaires; Two-Pack Solitaires; Four-Pack Solitaires; and Multiple Solitaire. Many early books are becoming extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work, which has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience, in a high quality and affordable edition. It comes complete with a newly written introduction and features reproductions of the original illustrations.

"Patience, one of the New York Public Library lions, is missing and Fortitude, the other lion, searches the building from top to bottom seeking him"--Provided by publisher.

Waiting is hard! Whether it's waiting to play with a toy, to get home, or to see Mommy and Daddy, Little Kangaroo, Little Cat, and their friends are just not sure if they can learn to be patient. But as their grown-ups show them, there are lots of fun things to do while they wait! This newest title in the Pull and Play Books(tm) series provides reassurance and support through gently humorous situations. As they move the tabs to change the pictures, children will realize they are in control and learn to wait in a positive way. A timely and important addition to preschool books about social and emotional growth. * Features pull-tabs that control the changing pictures, empowering children to apply their newly learned knowledge to their own experience * Bright illustrations bring the storyline to life and help young readers connect with the message * Durable board book is just the right size for little hands to hold Fans of other books in the Pull and Play Books series will also enjoy the interactive learning and excitement found in Patience. * Great family read-aloud book * Books for baby-3 years old * Books for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children

Pick a card game - any game Everyone loves to play cards and this ultimate collection has all the fun favourites, including rummy, spades, war, old maid, go fish, snip snap snorem and hearts. There are over 50 games in all, organised by type and difficulty, and complete with instructions, rules, strategies, colour illustrations and a brief note on each one's origins.