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Title: | HOYLE ABRIDGED. | OR | SHORT RULES | FOR | Short Memories | AT THE | GAME OF WHIST, | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME | AND THE LAST NEW RULES AS ESTABLISHED AT | BATH AND LONDON. | Adapted either for the Head or Pocket, | BY BOB SHORT. | [short rule] | Printed for the Benefit of Families, to prevent | Scolding. | [short rule] | FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. | [short rule] | NEW-YORK: | PUBLISHED BY CALEB BARTLETT, No. 76 BOWERY. | [short rule] | 1828. |
| Collation: | 11.6 x 7.4: [A]12 [unsigned]; 12 leaves, pp. [2 ] [1–3] 4–5 [6–7] 8–9 [10] 11–15 [16] 17–20 [2 ] |
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[oxford rule] | BOB SHORT'S | Rules for Short Memories | AT THE | GAME OF WHIST. | [short rule] | Sold at 76 Bowery. | [reverse oxford rule] |
| Contents: | Signature (Page) Reference | Contents | Signature (Page) Reference | Running Titles |
| A1r | pasted to wrapper | |||
| A1v | blank | |||
| A2r (1) | title | |||
| A2v (2) | ‘The present improved and en-|larged edition of this little work, | is most respectfuly dedicated to | the public. | By their | very obliged, obedient, | and humble servant, | Bob Short, Jun. | Long's Hotel, | May, 1821.’ | |||
| A3r–A4r (3–5) | ‘DEDICATION. | [short rule] | TO THE FOUR KINGS. | [...] | Your devoted Slave, | BOB SHORT. | Baker's Coffee-House, | Exchange Alley, | Jan. 1, 1793.’ | |||
| A4v (6) | blank | |||
| A5r–A11v (7–20) | ‘THE | GAME OF WHIST. | [...]’ | |||
| A12r | blank | |||
| A12v | pasted to wrapper |
| Publisher: | Caleb Bartlett |
| Copies Seen: | Levy [1773] |