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R. Russell Herts : Grand Slam: The Rise and Fall of a Bridge Wizard

John Lowell Pratt, New York, 1932

12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. AP3 - A hardcover book in good condition in poor dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has corners of the flaps clipped, wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears, and open tears on the edges, corners and sides, scattered scratches, scuffing, chipping, wrinkling, and stains, tanning, and shelf wear. Book cocked, lightly bowed, some bumped corners and cover edgwear, wrinkled spine edges, a few small chipped/open tear on the right side of the back fixed endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 7.5"x5.25", 288 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. In this exciting novel the author traces the meteoric career of Peter Lubitter, (born Liubirianoff), a Russian aristocrat, who after fleeing Russia in 1918 for America, becomes in ten years one of the world's greatest bridge authorities. Peter Lubitter, a gambler by instinct and having no profession, naturally turns to cards for a living upon his arrival in America. He wants money and does not stop at anything to achieve that aim. The climax of the story is reached in The Olympic Bridge Tournament in which teams from many countries participate. The inside story of bridge tournaments is told and the "ballyhoo" of bridge experts is exposed. The story finally ends with Peter Lubitter failing to make the Grand Slam of life because he didn't know how the cards lay. You'll enjoy it.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Poor

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