A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Games.1.4
The Accurate Gamester's Companion, printed for Tho. Osborne and sold by W. Reeve, first London edition, fourth issue, “ninth/tenth” edition, 1750.
| Collation: |
12o: π2 [A]2(−A1) B–D12 E6 F–L12 [$½ (−B6,F1,G2,3,I5,6,L5,6) signed; signing F3 as A3, F5 as A5]; 117 leaves, pp. [6 ] [1] 2–84 [97–99] 100–123 [124–127] 128–177 [178–180] 181–224 [225–240] [=228] |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
| π1r |
blank |
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| π1r–π2v |
see Games.1.2 (1748) |
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| A2r–A2v |
see Games.1.3 (1750) |
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| B1r–L12v (1–240) |
see Games.1.2 (1748) |
B1r–L12v (1–240) |
see Games.1.2 (1748) |
| Publisher: |
Thomas Osborne |
| Printer: |
Thomas Gardner (ornaments) |
| Notices: |
1751-04-03 London Advertiser and Literary Gazette: William Reeve advertisement for many books including "Mr. Hoyle's Games
complete...10th Edit. Price 3s." |
| Price: |
3s. (title, advertisement) |
| References: |
ESTC N22957 |
| Copies Seen: |
O [Jessel f.552]; CLU-C [*GV1241.H86.1748] (ECCO); TNJ [GV1241.H8 A9 c.2] |
| Notes: |
A reissue of Games.1.1 with the same bifolium inserted by William Reeve in Games.1.2 (The Accurate Gamester's Companion "ninth" edition) and the cancel section title for whist inserted by Osborne for Games.1.3, (the "tenth" edition). None of the surviving copies retains the original half-title.
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