In article
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samsloan writes:
Also, who was Louis H. Watson? When did he die? Is his biography
available anywhere?

A brief biography will almost be included in the Official Encyclopaedia
of Bridge, and it may well answer your question about how many distinct
books he wrote too. It would probably be worth your while to buy a copy.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)