The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge - Second Edition - 1971

1971

Richard Frey writes that since the first edition of 1964,

...bridge has attracted new adherents throughout the world, systems and conventions have been more and more influenced by "science" and "artificiality"...

The second edition is divided into four main parts:

1. Main listings: technical bidding and play, historical, procedural (tournament organization, laws, etc.), geographical, and terminological. As in the first edition, entries frequently end with cross-references to other entries on related topics.
2. Biographies of leading personalities: The biographies include over 2,000 Americans and over 500 players from elsewhere.
3. Tournament results: American Bridge Association National Championships, All-American Regional Championships, and European, Far East and South American Championships. World Championships and USBA Grand Nationals are in the main listings
4. Bibliography: listed according to subject matter.