A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Hoyle's Games, printed for Thomas Osborne

Authorized Editions

Games.1.1, Mr. Hoyle's Treatises, first London edition, "eighth" edition, 1748
Games.1.2, The Accurate Gamester's Companion, first London edition, second issue, "ninth" edition, 1748
Games.1.3, Mr. Hoyle's Treatises, first London edition, third issue, "tenth" edition, 1750
Games.1.4, The Accurate Gamester's Companion, first London edition, fourth issue, "ninth/tenth" edition, 1750
Games.1.5, Mr. Hoyle's Treatises, first London edition, fifth issue, "tenth" edition, 1755
Games.2, Mr. Hoyle's Games, second London edition, "eleventh" edition, 1757
Games.3, Mr. Hoyle's Games, third London edition, "twelfth" edition, 1760
Games.4, Mr. Hoyle's Games, fourth London edition, "thirteenth" edition, 1763
Games.5, Mr. Hoyle's Games, fifth London edition, "fourteenth" edition, 1767
Games.6, Mr. Hoyle's Games, sixth London edition, "fifteenth" edition, 1771
Games.7, Mr. Hoyle's Games, seventh London edition, "sixteenth" edition, 1775

Piracies

Games.3.P.1, Mr. Hoyle's Games, piracy of the third edition, "twelfth" edition, 1760
Games.3.P.2, Mr. Hoyle's Games, piracy of the third edition, "twelfth" edition, 1760
Games.3.P.3, Mr. Hoyle's Games, piracy of the third edition, "twelfth" edition, 1760
Games.7.P.1, Mr. Hoyle's Games, piracy of seventh edition, "seventeenth" edition, 1775

Later Reprints

Games.2.P, A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, Edinburgh reprint of Whist, "twelfth" edition, 1767
Games.3.R.1, Mr. Hoyle's Games, Edinburgh reprint of third edition, 1792
Games.3.R.2, Mr. Hoyle's Games, London reprint of third edition, 1807

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