The Pattaya Bridge Club Libraryupdated 25-Aug-08
The Pattaya Bridge Club has a fairly decent library (over 150 books) and members are invited to borrow books free of charge. I usually have a few random books and magazines at the club, please let me know if you wish to borrow any particular book. If you own any books that you no longer need, we will always gladly accept donations.
Thank you Brian Senior,Carol Combes, Peter(Lux), Pedro Durao, Jo Nonemaker, John Gavens, Bob Pelletier, Ole Dam, Cheryl/Don, Richard Mullins and a few others (my memory is fading) who have indeed donated books and magazines.
Lion of the NorthAlbert Benjamin
Better Bidding With Bergen vol 1Marty Bergen
Better Bidding With Bergen vol 2 - competitive biddingMarty Bergen
Marty Sez… Vol 2Marty Bergen
Marty Sez… Vol 3Marty Bergen
Understanding 1NT forcingMarty Bergen
Negative Doubles for Acol playersMarty Bergen with Tim Bourke
52 Great Bridge TipsDavid Bird
Beaten by the MastersDavid Bird
Bridge card play made easyDavid Bird
Having Nun, PartnerDavid Bird
Robin Hood’s bridge memoirsDavid Bird
Bridge for MoneyDavid Bird & Martin Hoffman
Famous bridge recordsDavid Bird & Nikos Sarantakos
Secrets of Expert DefenceDavid Bird & Tony Forrester
Blackwood on SlamsEasley Blackwood
The 2nd Bols book of bridge tipsAndre Boekhorst
Maastrict Challenge (very advanced)Tim Bourke
Imagination and technique in bridgeTim Bourke & Martin Hoffman
Hocus-PocusErwin Brecher
More Hocus-PocusErwin Brecher
Focus on Hocus-Pocus (Chess & Bridge problems)Erwin Brecher & Danny Roth
Acol Bidding for improversMichelle Brunner
Bridge Quiz – BiddingRaymond & Sally Brock
Bridge Quiz – Club Player’s quizRaymond & Sally Brock
Bridge Quiz – DefenceRaymond & Sally Brock
Bridge Quiz – Slam PlayRaymond & Sally Brock
Expert Tuition for Tournament bridgeRaymond & Sally Brock
The best of Gray (Country Life bridge)Raymond Brock
Defensive playsSally Brock
The complete book of Bols bridge tipsSally Brock
Fit for a KingSally Brock & Barry Rigal
No-Trump BiddingSally Brock & Mike Wemble
How to survive your 1st bridge tournamentDavid Burn
Tales from the Bridge TableJohn Clay
Following the LawLarry Cohen
Bridge below the beltLarry Cohen & Liz Davis
PlayBridge With the AcesIra Corn Jr
Precision Bidding in AcolEric Crowhurst
Acol in CompetitionEric Crowhurst
Acol IndexEric Crowhurst
Right Through the PackR Darvas & N de V.Hart
Standard bidding with SAYCNed Downey & Ellen Pomer
The Winning EdgeJeremy Flint
Daily telegraph – winning bridge at homeTony Forrester
Bridge Players Bedside BookTony Forrester
Secrets of successTony Forrester
Modern (?) bidding systems in bridge (1973!)G.C.H Fox
Bridge Conventions in DepthM & P Granovetter
At the TableBob Hamman
StandardBridge Bidding for the 21st CenturyMax Hardy
Advanced Bridge Bidding for the 21st CenturyMax Hardy
2 over 1 game force: IntroductionMax Hardy
2 over 1 game force: Quiz BookMax Hardy
Bridge Director’s CompanionHarris
Helgemo’s World of BridgeGeir Helgemo
Easy Guide to bridgeAlan & Maureen Hiron
Defence in DepthMartin Hoffman
The Wei to GoodBridgeMartin Hoffman & Kathie W-S
For Love or MoneyMark Horton & Brian Senior
Learn from the STARSMark Horton & Tony Sowter
Bridge Conventions - responding to 2NTSally Horton
Double TroubleSally Horton
Plan the PlayDave Huggett & S. Cashmore
Building a Bidding SystemRoy Hughes
More bedside bridgeedited by Elena Jeronimidis
Bridge ConventionsEdwin Kantar
Test Your bridge Play – vol 2Edwin Kantar
Topics in declarer play at BridgeEdwin Kantar
Roman Key card Blackwood – 4th edition (advanced)Edwin Kantar
Contract KillersPhillip & Robert King
Farewell, My LovelyPhillip & Robert King
The King’s talesPhillip & Robert King
The new King’s talesPhillip & Robert King
Play it again, SlamPhillip & Robert King
The No Trump ZoneDanny Kleinman
Bid Better, much better after 1 No TrumpRon Klinger
Bridge Conventions for YouRon Klinger
Cue Bidding to SlamsRon Klinger
The Power of ShapeRon Klinger
Play with the championsRon Klinger
Practical Slam BiddingRon Klinger
Ron Klinger answers your bridge queriesRon Klinger
When to Bid, When to PassRon Klinger
Understanding the contested auctionRon Klinger & A Kambites
DONT Mike Lawrence
Double!Mike Lawrence
The complete book on overcallsMike Lawrence
Past Hand BiddingMike Lawrence
The Lebensohl ConventionMike Lawrence
Workbook on theTwo Over One SystemMike Lawrence
Bridge Classic and Modern Conventions :Magnus Lindkvist
vol 1-Natural suit openings and continuations …
vol 2-Strong , 1NT openings, and continuations …
vol 3-High level opening bids …
vol 4-Competitive bidding
Bridge For Beginners (Acol)Zia Mahmood
Ask ZiaZia Mahmood & David Burn
Common-senseBridgeRixi Markus
Introduction to bridgePaul Marston
The language of biddingPaul Marston
The principles of card playPaul Marston
Bridge for Complete BeginnersPaul Mendelson
Bridge in the MenagerieVictor Mollo
Bridge in the 4th DimensionVictor Mollo
Bridge in the 5th DimensionVictor Mollo (with the Kings)
Destiny at bayVictor Mollo
Murder in the MenagerieVictor Mollo (with the Kings)
WinningBridge in the MenagerieVictor Mollo (with the Kings)
You need never lose at bridgeVictor Mollo
Diamonds are the Hog’s best FriendsVictor Mollo (Ed Ole Dam)
Card Play techniqueV.Mollo/ N.Gardener
Step by Step Pre-emptsAlan Mould
Major Suit Raises – the Scanian WayNilsland/Wirgren
Conventional Bidding ExplainedFreddie North
Masterpieces of Declarer PlayJulian Pottage
The Golden Rules of Constructive BiddingJulian Pottage & Marc Smith
The Golden Rules of Declarer PlayJulian Pottage & Marc Smith
The Definitive Guide to (Strong) …
No Trump Bidding, Stayman and transfers …Terrence Quested
PattayaBridge Club Yearbook 2003Terrence Quested
The expert gameTerence Reese
The game of bridgeTerence Reese
Play bridge with ReeseTerence Reese
Story of an AccusationTerence Reese
All you need to know about PLAYTerence Reese & David Bird
Doubled and Venerable (Monks of St. Titus)Terence Reese & David Bird
Famous Bidding DecisionsTerence Reese & David Bird
Make a start at bridgeTerence Reese & David Bird
Naturals v ScientistsTerence Reese & David Bird
Squeeze play made easyTerence Reese & P Jourdain
Precision SystemTerence Reese/ C.C.Wei
Deception in defenceBarry Rigal
Deceptive declarer playBarry Rigal
Test Your bridge JudgementBarry Rigal
The Expert ImproverDanny Roth
Focus on BiddingDanny Roth
Groundwork in Play and DefenceDanny Roth
Why Women Win at BridgeDanny Roth
Bridge, Zia and MeRosenburg
Godfrey’s Stairways to the StarsG Rosenkranz & P Alder
Amazing Book of bridgeBrian Senior
Balancing after 1-level openingsBrian Senior
Conventions TodayBrian Senior
Directing a Club DuplicateBrian Senior
Hand Evaluation in bridgeBrian Senior
It’s Your CallBrian Senior
Play these hands with Brian SeniorBrian Senior
Practice Your trump CoupsBrian Senior
Raising PartnerBrian Senior
Roman Key Card Blackwood Brian Senior
Spice Up Your Two BidsBrian Senior
Weak Two and Three Level Openings at the World Championships Brian Senior
The 43rd Generali – European Championships 1997, MontecatiniBrian Senior
The 47th European Championships, 2004, MalmoBrian Senior
The 8th World Youth Team Championship, 2001, BrazilBrian Senior
The 9th World Youth Team Championship, 2003, ParisBrian Senior
1991 European Championships, Killarney, IrelandBrian Senior & John Elliott
Bermuda Bowl – All the best dealsBrian Senior & Henry Francis
The Times book of Bridge 2Robert Sheehan
Improve your defenceTony Sowter
Opening leads In bridgeTony Sowter
Contract Bridge Card Play TechniqueNorman Squire
25 Steps to Learning 2/1Paul Thurston
Practical bridge EndingsChien-Hwa Wang
The Play of the HandLouis H. Watson
The Official Encyclopaedia of Bridge1984
The Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge1987
World bridge Championships 1990 – Geneva1990
World bridge Championships 1991 – Yokohama1991
EBU Yearbook 2002-20032002-2003
EBU Yearbook 2003-20042003-2004
Dutch Language bridge Books
Gids voor biedconventies (Dutch language)G.D.R Förch
Het Moderne Acol - Dutch Acol (strong NT)Cees Sint & Ton Schipperheyn
Van Start tot FinishCees Sint & Ton Schipperheyn
Hoger Op – deel 2Berry Westra
The How to PlayBridge Series: -
Competitive BiddingBrian Senior
It’s Your LeadBrian Senior
No Trump PlayBrock
Plan Your DefenceFreddie North
Simple ConventionsMark Horton
Playing With TrumpsSally brock
Your First 20 DealsTony Sowter
Getting Started(missing)Freddie North
Competitive BiddingBrian Senior
It’s Your BidTony Sowter
The Bridge Plus Series, Practise Your …
Benjamin twosthe Hacketts
Cue BiddingBrian Senior
Forcing 1NTthe Hacketts
Fourth Suit ForcingBernard Magee
It’s Your BidTony Sowter
Law of Total tricksPaul Mendelson
Playing with TrumpsSally Brock
Pre-emptive biddingthe Hacketts
Reverse biddingDerek Rimington
Roman Key Card Blackwoodthe Hacketts
Splinter BidsMike Swanson
Stayman 2♣Tom Townsend
Transfer BiddingDave Huggett
Trial BidsMarc Smith
Weak twosthe Hacketts
Now this ‘Practice your’ series of booklets are generally pretty good. However, I do have one more which I consider to be a complete joke. It is ‘Bidding of 4441 hands’ and I really cannot find a sensible sentence in it. Borrow it by all means, but take a copy of my leaflet on the topic to see how you should really bid these hand types.
I also have loads of magazines and always bring a few along to the club.
And we also have: -
Jack- the best computer bridge playing program.
Missing: -
The How to PlayBridge Series: -
Getting StartedFreddie North
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