This is a definitive Acol textbook equally valuable to rubber or duplicate bridge players. Set out as a course which can be used in conjunction with bridge classes or as a self-teacher the book covers all the basic principles of bidding & play & is packed with exercises & quizzes on everything that has been taught. Recommended as the ideal textbook for learning the game Basic Bridge will continue to be the standard beginner's guide to rubber & duplicate bridge for the foreseeable future. If you only ever buy one bridge book it has to be Basic Bridge.