Re: Gin rummy books?
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"gin rummy: how to play and win" by Sam Fry got pretty good reviews, and it's only $4 new on amazon.
has to be halfway decent in order to stay in print since 1978.
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I have reviewed Fry's book as well. IMHO, it's fine for beginners, but offers little in the way of deep insight. Understanding this book will definitely make it less likely you'll embarass yourself, but it won't make you Stu Ungar.
The main reason for this post is to address the issue of the book's publication history. The fact that it's still in print and its low cost are part and parcel. The book is published by Dover. Their plan of attack is to take out of print books whose authors no longer will receive royalties (either because the work is in the public domain, or the author has waived royalties because keeping the book in print is more valuable than the money) and sell them cheap.
That doesn't mean that any Dover books aren't good books. Generally, I really respect their quality, especially in the sciences. However, keeping a Dover book in print isn't as impressive as, say, keeping a book continuously in print through a more mainstream publishing house such as Pearson or Simon and Schuster or someone like that.
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