A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Whist.5
A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, fifth London edition, 1744.
| Title: |
A SHORT | TREATISE | On the GAME of | WHIST. | CONTAINING | The LAWS
of the GAME: | AND ALSO | Some Rules, whereby a Beginner may, | with due Attention to them, attain to | the
Playing it well. | Calculations for thoſe who will Bet the | Odds on any Point of the Score of the
Game | then playing and depending. | Cases ſtated, to ſhew what may be effected | by a very good Player in
Critical Parts of the | Game. | References to Cases, viz. at the End of | the Rule you are directed how to find them. | Calculations, directing with moral Certainty, | how to play well any Hand or Game,
by ſhewing | the Chances of your Partner’s having 1, 2, or 3 | Certain
Cards. | With Variety of Cases added in the Appendix. | [rule] | By Edmond Hoyle, Gent. | [rule] | The Fifth Edition. | With great Additions to the Laws of the Game, and an | Explanation of the Calculations which are neceſſary to | be
underſtood by thoſe who would play it well, &c. &c. | [rule] | LONDON: | Printed for F. Cogan, at the Middle-Temple-Gate. | M DCC XLIV. | {Price Two Shillings.} |
| Collation: |
12o: A4 B–D12 E2 [$½ signed]; 42 leaves, pp. [8 ] [1] 2–76 |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
| A1r |
blank |
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| A1v |
‘TO THE | READER. | [...] | [autograph of Edmond Hoyle]’ |
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| A2r |
title |
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| A2v |
Advertisement |
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| A3r–A4v |
‘[row of type orn] | The CONTENTS. | [...]’ |
A3v–A4v |
‘The CONTENTS.’ |
| B1r–E2v (1–76) |
‘[headpiece] | A SHORT | TREATISE | On the GAME of | WHIST. |
[...]’ |
B1v–E2r (2–75) |
‘A ſhort Treatise on | the Game of Whist.’ |
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E2v (76) |
‘A ſhort Treatise, &c.’ |
| Publisher: |
Francis Cogan |
| Printer: |
James Mechell (ornaments) |
| Price: |
2s. (title) |
| References: |
ESTC T179964, Horr 646, Jessel 773, Marshall s7 no.8 p201 (1889-09-14), Rather 13 |
| Copies Seen: |
NvLN [GV1277.H69 1744]; Levy [2199] |
| Copies Seen in Collections: |
O [12 Theta 1318(1)] (see Cogan.D); O [Jessel f.542] (ECCO) (see Cogan.D); O [Jessel f.543(1)] (see Cogan.D) |
| Other Copies: |
L [D-7913.a.42.(1.)] (destroyed); NT [ERD]; DkKoKB [131, 426 04577]; CaQMM [GV1277.H69 1744] |
| Notes: |
In some copies, E1 is signed as 'D'. |
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