A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Allman.Backgammon.1824
A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for T. and J. Allman, 1824.
| 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.
| 1824. |
| Collation: |
11.5 x 6.2: [A]12 [unsigned]; 12 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–23 [24] |
| Label: |
[rule] BOB SHORT ON THE GAME | OF | BACK-GAMMON | WITH | LAWS OF THE GAME. | [short
oxford rule] | Price Sixpence. | [rule] |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
| A1r (1) |
title |
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| A1v (2) |
blank |
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| A2r (3) |
‘DEDICATION. | [short rule] | TO THE PUBLIC. | [...] | BOB SHORT, Jun. | Long's Hotel, Nov. 4, 1818.’ |
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| A2v (4) |
‘JUST PUBLISHED, | NEW EDITIONS | OF THE FOLLOWING APPROVED WORKS. | [...] [advertisements
for Whist and Draughts’ |
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| A3r–A12r (5–23) |
‘A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON. | [...] | [colophon]’ |
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| A12v (24) |
blank |
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| Publisher: |
Thomas and Joseph Allman |
| Printer: |
John M'Gowan |
| Price: |
6d. (label) |
| References: |
Jessel 1713 |
| Colophon: |
‘[rule] | J. M'Gowan, Great Windmill Street.’ |
| Copies Seen: |
O [Jessel g.244] |
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