A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

Copyright © 2014-26 by David Levy

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Borradaile.1.5

Hoyle's Improved Edition, published by John Locken, first American edition, fifth issue, by Locken, 1842.

borradaile.1.5.jpg Title: HOYLE'S | IMPROVED EDITION | OF | THE RULES | FOR PLAYING | FASHIONABLE GAMES: | CONTAINING COPIOUS DIRECTIONS FOR | [11 lines to left of rule] WHIST, | QUADRILLE, | PIQUET, | QUINZE, | VINGT-UN, | LANSQUENET, | PHARO, | ROUGE ET NOIR, | CRIBBAGE, | MATRIMONY, | CASSINO, | [11 lines between two rules] REVERSIS, | PUT, | CONNEXIONS, | ALL FOURS, | SPECULATION, | LOTTERY, | POPE JOAN, | COMMERCE, | PAM LOO, | BRAG | DOMINO, | [11 lines to right of rule] BACK-GAMMON, | DRAUGHTS, | HAZARD, | CHESS, | GOFF, OR GOLF, | CRICKET, | BILLIARDS, | TENNIS, | HORSE-RACING, | AND | COCKING. | TOGETHER WITH AN ANALYSIS OF THE GAME OF | CHESS, AND AN ENGRAVED PLATE FOR THE | INSTRUCTION OF BEGINNERS. | [short rule] | CAREFULLY REVISED FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION | WITH SEVERAL ADDITIONS. | [short rule] | PHILADELPHIA: | JOHN LOCKEN, 311 MARKET ST. | ······ | 1842.
Collation: 8o: 1–188 [$1 signed; signing 131 as 1]; 144 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–159 [160] 161–173 [174] 175–205 [206] 207–288
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
11r (1) title
11v–108r (2–159) see Borradaile.1.1 (1830) 12v–188v (4–288) see Borradaile.1.1 (1830)
108v (160) see Borradaile.1.3 (1838)
111r–117r (161–173) see Borradaile.1.1 (1830)
117v (174) see Borradaile.1.3 (1838)
118r–188v (175–288) see Borradaile.1.1 (1830)
Publisher: John Locken
References: Rather 149
Copies Seen: TNJ [GV1229.H82 1842]; Levy [2031]
Other Copies: AzTeS [SPEC E-6973]; CtW [VN H86e]; CtY [NLp57 842h]; LU [GV1243.H88 1842]; MSaP [GV1243.H88 1842]; OO [790 H852HR]
Notes: The same setting of type as Borradaile.1.1 (1830) without the fronispiece, extra engraved title, and chess engraving (despite the title page promise). The plates for backgammon and draughts are the same as Borradaile.1.3 (1838). The title page is a new setting of type from earlier issues.

The TNJ copy has a colophon on the verso of the title page, T. K. & P. G. Collins, Printers, Phila. where the Levy copy does not. Perhaps the two copies were made from different versions of the stereoplates.

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