A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Printers

Arliss, John

Allman.Backgammon.1819: A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1819

Bailey, Joseph

Bailey.Whist.1825: Hoyle's Scientific Game of Whist, printed and published by J. Bailey, printed and published by J. Bailey, 1825

Balatresi...

...Tipografia Balatresi

Balatresi.Whist.It.1820: Regole di Hoyle per il Gioco di Whist, Nella Tipografia Balatresi, first edition, 1820

...Tipografia e Libreria Balatresi

Balatresi.Whist.It.1823: Regole di Hoyle per il Giuoco di Whist, Tipografia e Libreria Balatresi, seconda edizione, 1823

Baldwin, Henry

Chess.1: An Essay on Chess, printed for T. Osborne et al, first London edition, 1761

Baylis and Leighton

GH.1: Hoyle's Games Improved and Enlarged, printed for Longman, Rees, and Co. et al, first edition, 1835

Bensley, Thomas

Pocket.1: The New Pocket Hoyle, printed by T. Bensley for Wynne and Scholey et al, first London edition, 1802
Pocket.2: The New Pocket Hoyle, printed by T. Bensley for Wynne and Scholey et al, second London edition, 1804

Bioren, John

Bioren.1: Hoyle's Games, printed and sold by John Bioren, first American edition, 1817

Bryer, Henry

Harris.Whist.1806.London: Short Rules for Whist, for J. Harris, “twenty-second” edition, 1806
Harris.Whist.1809: Short Rules for Whist, for J. Harris, “twenty-second” edition, 1809

Butler, Richard Martin

Jockey.D.1: Epitome of Hoyle, printed by R. M. Butler, first Dublin edition, 1791

Carbery, Matthew

Scott.4: The Rules of Whist, printed by Matthew Carbery, “fourth” edition, 1796

Chambers, William

Dundee.1: Hoyle's Game of Whist, printed for T. Ostell, et al, first Dundee edition, a “new” edition, 1806

Christopher & Jennett

Multum.Games.1810c: Multum in Parvo, or Hoyle Abridged, printed by Christopher and Jennett, second Stockton edition, 1810
Multum.Games.1820c: Multum in Parvo, or Hoyle Abridged, Christopher and Jennett, third Stockton edition, 1820

Clark, Samuel

Chances.2: The Doctrine of Chances, printed for T. Osborne et al, second London edition, “a new edition, corrected”, 1764

Cowie & Strange

North.Whist.1829: Short Rules for Whist, published by T. North, 1829

Davison, Thomas

Pocket.3: The New Pocket Hoyle, printed by T. Davison for Robert Scholey et al, third London edition, 1807
Pocket.A: The New Pocket Hoyle Parts I and II, with third edition of Part I, 1808
Pocket2.1.1: The New Pocket Hoyle Part II, printed by T. Davison for R. Scholey et al, first London edition, 1808
Pocket2.1.1-1: Mr. Hoyle's Treatise on the Game of Billiards, printed by T. Davison for R. Scholey et al, extracted from the first London edition, 1808
Pocket2.1.1-2: A Complete Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed by T. Davison for R. Scholey et al, extracted from the first London edition, 1808
Pocket2.1.1-3: Backgammon, printed by T. Davison for R. Scholey et al, extracted from the first London edition, 1808
Pocket2.1.2: The New Pocket Hoyle Part II, printed for W. Taylor, first London edition, second issue, 1820

Dean & Munday

Dean.Games.1824c: Hoyle's Improved Miniature Edition, printed & sold by Dean & Munday, printed & sold by Dean & Munday, 1824
Dean.Games.1827c: Hoyle's Improved Miniature Edition, printed and sold by Dean and Munday, printed and sold by Dean and Munday, 1827
Dean.Games.1832c: Hoyle's Improved Miniature Edition, Dean and Munday, Dean and Munday, 1832

Dean, William

Long.3: Hoyle's Games Improved, published by George Long, third American edition, 1825

Dill, Vincent L.

Hardie.US.1: Hoyle Made Familiar, W. Mather, first edition, 1839

Elliott & Palmer

Long.4: Hoyle's Games Improved, published by George Long, fourth American edition, 1829

Ewing, Thomas

Polite.1.1: The Polite Gamester, printed by T. Ewing, first Dublin edition, first issue, 1772
Polite.1.2: The Polite Gamester, printed by James Hoey, first Dublin edition, second issue, 1776
Polite.1.3: The Polite Gamester, printed by J. Hoey, first Dublin edition, third issue, 1783

Fairburn, John

Fairburn.Games.1825c: Hoyle's Games in Miniature, printed and published by John Fairburn, printed for John Fairburn, 1825

Farnworth, T.

Withy.Whist29.2: Short Rules for Whist, printed and sold by the Author, second London edition, 1792

Flint, William

Pigott.4.1: New Hoyle, printed for J. Ridgway, fourth London edition, “new edition”, 1810
Pigott.4.2: New Hoyle, printed for J. Ridgway, fourth London edition, second issue, “new” edition, 1811

Freeman, J.

Freeman.Whist.1806: Short Rules for Whist, printed by J. Freeman, 1806

Gardner, Thomas

Whist.6: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for T. Osborne et al, sixth London edition, 1746
Laws.2: The Laws of the Game of Whist Designed for Framing, printed for T. Osborne et al, second London edition, 1746
Backgammon.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Backgammon, printed for T. Osborne et al, second London edition, 1745
Piquet.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Piquet, printed for T. Osborne et al, second London edition, 1746
Quadrille.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Quadrille, printed for T. Osborne et al, second London edition, 1746
Whist.7: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for T. Osborne et al, seventh London edition, 1747
Games.1.1: Mr. Hoyle's Treatises, printed for T. Osborne, first London edition, “eighth” edition, 1748
Games.1.2: The Accurate Gamester's Companion, printed for Tho. Osborne and sold by W. Reeve, first London edition, second issue, “ninth” edition, 1748
Games.1.3: Mr. Hoyle's Treatises, printed for T. Osborne, first London edition, third issue, “tenth” edition, 1750
Games.1.4: The Accurate Gamester's Companion, printed for Tho. Osborne and sold by W. Reeve, first London edition, fourth issue, “ninth/tenth” edition, 1750
Games.1.5: Mr. Hoyle's Treatises, printed for T. Osborne and sold by W. Reeve, first London edition, fifth issue, “tenth” edition, 1755

Gilbert & Rivington

GH.2: Hoyle's Games Improved and Enlarged, Longman, Brown, & Co. et al, second edition, 1842
GH.3: Hoyle's Games Improved and Enlarged, Longman and Co. et al, third edition, 1847
GH.4: Hoyle's Games Improved and Enlarged, Longman and Co. et al, fourth edition, 1853
GH.5: Hoyle's Games Improved and Enlarged, Longman and Co. et al, fifth edition, 1859
GH.6: Hoyle's Games Improved and Enlarged, Longman and Co. et al, sixth edition, 1868

Gosnell, Samuel

Pigott.2.2: Pigott's New Hoyle, printed for James Ridgway, second London edition, second issue, “fifth” edition, 1800

Hansard, Thomas Curson

Jones.9: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for W. Lowndes et al, ninth London edition, 1814
Jones.9-1: Mr. Hoyle's Games of Whist & Quadrille, printed for W. Lowndes et al, extracted from the ninth London edition, 1813
Jones.9-2: Companion to the Card Table, printed for W. Lowndes et al, extracted from the ninth London edition, 1813
Jones.9-3: Hoyle's Guide to the Turf, printed for W. Lowndes et al, extracted from the ninth London edition, 1814

Hardie, Robert

Hardie.1: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling & Kenney, first impression, 1830
Hardie.3: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling & Kenney, third imrpression, 1834
Hardie.4: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling & Kenney, fourth impression, 1836
Hardie.5: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling & Kenney, fifth impression, 1837
Hardie.6: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling, Kenney, & Co., sixth impression, 1838
Hardie.7: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling, Kenney, & Co., seventh impression, 1839
Hardie.8: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling, Kenney, & Co., eighth impression, 1840

Hodgson...

...Hodgson & Co.

Hodgson.Games.1821c: Hoyle's Improved Miniature Edition, printed by and for Hodgson & Co., printed by and for Hodgson & Co., 1821

...Hodgson

Hodgson.Games.1830c: Hoyle's Improved Miniature Edition, printed for Hodgson, printed for Hodgson, 1830

Hoey, Peter

Polite.2: The Polite Gamester, printed by Peter Hoey, second Dublin edition, “tenth” edition, 1787

Hughes, Thomas

Hughes.Games.1824: The Card Games of Hoyle, printed by T. Hughes, printed by T. Hughes, 1824
Hughes.Games.1825: The Card Games of Hoyle, printed by T. Hughes, printed by T. Hughes, 1825
Hughes.Games.1828: The Card Games of Hoyle, printed by T. Hughes, printed by T. Hughes, 1828

Hughs, John

Backgammon.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Backgammon, printed for F. Cogan, first London edition, 1743
Brag.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Brag, printed for and sold by J. Jolliffe, first London edition, 1751

Hume, John

Harris.Whist.1806.Bath: Short Rules for Whist, for J. Harris, “twenty-first” edition, 1806

Jeffery, William

Jeffery.Games.1835: Hoyle's Games. A New and Correct Edition, printed by and for William Jeffery, printed by and for William Jeffery, 1835
Jeffery.Games.1843: Hoyle's Games. A New and Correct Edition, printed by and for William Jeffery, printed by and for William Jeffery, 1843

Jephson, Charles

Whist.1.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, first London edition, second issue, 1743
Whist.3: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, third London edition, 1743
Whist.4: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, fourth London edition, 1743

Johns, James

Johns.Whist.1821: Short Rules for Whist, printed for the booksellers by J. Johns, 1821

Knight, Charles

Hughes.Whist.1822: Short Rules for Whist, printed for T. Hughes, 1822
Hughes.Whist.1850: Short Rules for Whist, printed and published by W. S. Johnson, 1850

Limbird, John

Limbird.Games.1834c: An Improved Miniature Edition of Hoyle's Games, printed and published by J. Limbird, printed and published by J. Limbird, 1834

Lofts, John

Lofts.Backgammon.1851: A Treatise on Backgammon, printed and published by John Lofts, 1851
Lofts.Chess.1851: A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed and published by John Lofts, 1851

Logographic Press

Jockey.2: Every Man a Good Card Player, printed at the Logographic Press for J. Wallis, a partial resetting from the first London edition of The Epitome of Hoyle, 1785

Long, George

Long.1: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed and published by George Long, first American edition, 1821
Long.2: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed and published by George Long, second American edition, 1823

M'Gowan, John

Allman.Backgammon.1824: A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1824
Allman.Chess.1824: A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1824
Allman.Draughts.1824: A Treatise on the Game of Draughts, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1824
Allman.Draughts.1828: A Treatise on the Game of Draughts, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1828

Mairesse, François Antoine

Reycends.Whist.Fr.1765: Traité du Jeu de Whist, Chez les Freres Reycends et al, 1765

Marchant, William

Fairburn.Games.1820c: Hoyle's Games in Miniature, printed for John Fairburn, printed for John Fairburn, 1820
Allman.Backgammon.1820: A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1820

Maxwell, Hugh

Maxwell.1: The New Pocket Hoyle, printed and published by H. Maxwell, first American edition, 1805

McCreery, John

Scott.10: A Compendium of Easy Rules of Whist, printed for D. Cox, “tenth” edition, 1814

McDowall, W.

Card.1: Hoyle's Card Games, printed for E. Barret, first edition, Bath, 1824

McMillan, Buchanan

Pigott.3.4: New Hoyle, printed for J. Ridgway, third London edition, fourth issue, “new” edition, 1805

Mechell, James

Whist.1.P.1.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for W. Webster, first piracy of the first edition, first edition, 1743
Whist.1.P.1.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for W. Webster, first piracy of the first edition, second edition, 1743
Whist.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, second London edition, 1743
Whist.5: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, fifth London edition, 1744

Mozley, Henry

Games.3.R.2: Mr. Hoyle's Games, printed for J. Brambles et al, by H. Mozley, London reprint of third edition, 1807

Mundell & Son

Games.3.R.1: Mr. Hoyle's Games, printed for Thomas Osborne et al, Edinburgh reprint of third edition, 1792

Nichols, Lewis

Longworth.1: The Pocket Hoyle, published by David Longworth, first American edition, 1803

Petter and Galpin

Hardie.12: Hoyle's Games Made Familiar, Ward & Lock, twelfth impression (“eleventh edition”), 1855

Plummer and Brewis

Scott.11: Easy Rules of Whist, printed for E. Cox and Son, “tenth” edition, 1815
Pigott.5: The New Hoyle, printed for G. Walker, fifth London edition, “new edition, improved”, 1817
Hodgson.Games.1827c: Woodword's Edition of Hoyle's Games, published by O. Hodgson, published by O. Hodgson, 1827

Powell, Samuel

Backgammon.D.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Backgammon, printed for George and Alexander Ewing, first Dublin edition, 1744
Piquet.D.2*: A Short Treatise on the Game of Piquet, printed for G. and A. Ewing, second Dublin edition, “fourth” edition, 1752
Chances.D.1: The Doctrine of Chances, printed for G. and A. Ewing, first Dublin edition, 1761

Reilly, Richard

Whist.D.4: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for G. and A. Ewing, fourth Ewing edition, “thirteenth” edition, 1752
Backgammon.D.2*: A Short Treatise on the Game of Backgammon, printed for George and Alexander Ewing, second Dublin edition, 1753

Richardson...

...Richardson, Thomas

Richardson.Whist.1818: Short Rules for Whist, published by Thomas Richardson, 1818
Richardson.Backgammon.1818: A Treatise on Backgammon, published by Thomas Richardson, 1818
Richardson.Chess.1818: A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed and published by Thomas Richardson, 1818
Richardson.Draughts.1818: A Treatise on the Game of Draughts, published by Thomas Richardson, 1818
Richardson.Games.1818: Hoyle's Games, printed and published by Thomas Richardson, 1818
Richardson.Chess.1826: A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed and published by Thomas Richardson, 1826
Richardson.Chess.1827: A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed and published by Thomas Richardson, 1827
Richardson.Whist.1828: Short Rules for Whist, printed by and for Thomas Richardson, 1828

...Richardson and Co.

Richardson.Whist.1826: Short Rules for Whist, printed by and for Richardson and Co., 1826

Richardson, William

Chances.2: The Doctrine of Chances, printed for T. Osborne et al, second London edition, “a new edition, corrected”, 1764

Ritchie, Millar

Jones.5: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for R. Baldwin et al, fifth London edition, 1796
Jones.6: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed by M. Ritchie for R. Baldwin et al, sixth London edition, 1800
Jones.6-1: Directions for Breeding Game Cocks, printed by M. Ritchie for R. Baldwin et al, extracted from sixth London edition, 1800

Shackell...

...Shackell, William

Clarke.Games.1820: Companion to the Card Table, printed for William Clarke, printed for William Clarke, 1820
Jones.10: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for W. Lowndes et al, tenth London edition, 1820
Jones.10-1: Mr. Hoyle's Games of Whist & Quadrille, printed for W. Lowndes et al, extracted from the tenth London edition, 1820
Jones.10-2: Companion to the Card Table, printed for W. Lowndes et al, extracted from the tenth London edition, 1820

...Shackell and Arrowsmith

Shackell.Whist.1822: Short Rules for Whist, published by W. Wright, 1822
Shackell.Chess.1822: A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed for the booksellers, 1822
Shackell.Backgammon.1823: A Treatise on Backgammon, published by W. Wright, 1823
Shackell.Draughts.1823: A Treatise on the Game of Draughts, published by W. Wright, 1823

...Shackell, Arrowsmith, and Hodges

Jones.11: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for Geo. B. Whittaker et al, eleventh London edition, 1826

Smith, Joseph

Smith.1.1: The New Pocket Hoyle, J. Smith, first London edition, 1834
Smith.1.2: The New Pocket Hoyle, published by I. Smith, another London impression, nd
Smith.1.3: The New Pocket Hoyle, published by I. Smith, another London impression, nd

Spotswood, William

Beaufort.US.1.1: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed and sold by William Spotswood, first American edition, Boston issue, 1796
Beaufort.US.1.2: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for and sold by William Prichard, first American edition, New York issue, 1796
Beaufort.US.1.3: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for and sold by H. and P. Rice, first American edition, Philadelphia issue, 1796

Stacy, John

Stacy.Whist.1818: Short Rules for Whist, printed for B. Reynolds, 1818
Stacy.Whist.1819: Short Rules for Whist, printed for B. Reynolds, 1819
Stacy.Backgammon.1820: A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for the booksellers, by John Stacy, 1820
Stacy.Draughts.1820: A Treatise on the Game of Draughts, printed for the booksellers, by John Stacy, 1820
Stacy.Whist.1821: Short Rules for Whist, printed for the booksellers, by J. Stacy, 1821
Stacy.Whist.1833: Short Rules for Whist, printed for the booksellers, by John Stacy, 1833

Stebbins, Chester

Cotton.1: Hoyle's Games Improved, published by Edward Cotton, first American edition, 1814
Cotton.1-1: The Whist Player's Manual, published by Edward Cotton, extracted from Hoyle's Games Improved, 1814

Stevenson & Co.

Hardie.9: Hoyle Made Familiar, Stirling, Kenney, & Co., ninth impression (“ninth edition”), 1843

Sutton, Thomas

Pigott.3.1: Pigott's New Hoyle, printed for J Ridgway, third London edition, first issue, “ninth” edition, 1802
Pigott.3.2: Pigott's New Hoyle, printed for J. Ridgway, third London edition, second issue, “tenth” edition, 1803
Pigott.3.3: Pigott's New Hoyle, printed for J. Ridgway, third London edition, third issue, “eleventh” edition, 1803
Pigott.3.4: New Hoyle, printed for J. Ridgway, third London edition, fourth issue, “new” edition, 1805

Tipografia di Tasso

Tasso.Whist.It.1838: Regole di Hoyle per il Giuoco di Whist, Dalla tipografia all'insegna di Tasso, 1838

Waite, George and Robert

Waite.1.1: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed by G. & R. Waite, first American edition, first issue, 1816
Waite.1.2: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed by George and Robert Waite, first American edition, second issue, 1817
Waite.1.3: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed & sold by G. & R. Waite, first American edition, third issue, 1819
Waite.1.4: Hoyle's Games Improved, published by George Peacock, first American edition, fourth issue, 1824

Walker, William

Smith.1.4: The New Pocket Hoyle, published by I. Smith, another impression, printed by William Walker, Otley, nd

Watson, James

Whist.1.P.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for W. Webb, second piracy of the first edition, 1743

Watts, John

Whist.1.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed by John Watts for the Author, first London edition, 1742
Whist.1.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, first London edition, second issue, 1743
Memory.1: An Artificial Memory at the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, first London edition, 1743
Piquet.1.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Piquet, printed for F. Cogan, first London edition, 1744
Quadrille.1.1: A Short Treatise on the Game of Quadrille, printed for F. Cogan, first London edition, 1744
Piquet.1.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Piquet, printed for T. Osborne et al, first London edition, second issue, 1745
Quadrille.1.2: A Short Treatise on the Game of Quadrille, printed for T. Osborne et al, first London edition, second issue, 1745

Whittingham, Charles

Jones.7-1: Companion to the Card Table, printed for R. Baldwin et al, extracted from the seventh London edition, 1803
Jones.7: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for R. Baldwin et al, seventh London edition, 1803
Jones.8-1: Companion to the Card Table, printed for R. Baldwin et al, extracted from the eighth London edition, 1808
Jones.8: Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for R. Baldwin et al, eighth London edition, 1808
Jones.8-2: Mr. Hoyle's Game of Chess, printed for R. Baldwin et al, extracted from the eighth London edition, 1808
Jones.8-3: A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for R. Baldwin et al, extracted from the eighth London edition, 1808
Jones.8-4: Payne's Game of Draughts, printed for R. Baldwin et al, extracted from eighth London edition, 1808

Wilson, William

Pocket.4: The New Pocket Hoyle, printed for P. and W. Wynne et al, fourth London edition, 1807

Woodfall, Henry

Chances.1.1: The Doctrine of Chances, sold by J. Jolliff, first London edition, first issue, 1754
Chances.1.2: The Doctrine of Chances, sold by T. Osborne, first London edition, second issue, 1760
Games.4: Mr. Hoyle's Games, printed for Thomas Osborne et al, fourth London edition, “thirteenth” edition, 1763
Games.5: Mr. Hoyle's Games, printed for Thomas Osborne et al, fifth London edition, “fourteenth” edition, 1767

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