A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Allman.Backgammon.1820
A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1820.
| Title: |
HOYLE ABRIDGED. | [short rule] | A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON; | OR, | SHORT RULES
FOR SHORT MEMORIES. | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME. | ADAPTED | EITHER FOR THE HEAD
OR POCKET. | [short rule] | BY BOB SHORT, JUN. | [short rule] | Printed for the Benefit of Familes, to | prevent Wrangling. | [woodblock] | LONDON: | PRINTED FOR T. AND J. ALLMAN, | Princes-street, Hanover-square. | [short rule] | 1820. |
| Collation: |
11.5 x 6.5: A12 [$4 signed]; 12 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–24 |
| Label: |
[within a decorative border] BOB SHORT'S | TREATISE ON THE GAME | OF | Backgammon; | WITH | LAWS OF THE GAME. | [short rule] | PRICE SIXPENCE. |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
| A1r (1) |
title |
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| A1v (2) |
‘[short rule] | MARCHANT, Printer, Ingram-Court, London.’ |
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| A2r–A12v (3–24) |
see Allman.Backgammon.1819 |
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| Publisher: |
Thomas and Joseph Allman |
| Printer: |
William Marchant |
| Price: |
6d. (label) |
| References: |
Rather 115 |
| Other Copies: |
OCl [789.83 SH81] |
| Notes: |
I have seen photographs of the early openings of the Cleveland copy. It appears to
be the same setting of type as the 1819 edition after A1v. |
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