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
π1r–π2v see Games.1.2 (1748)
A2r–A2v see Games.1.3 (1750)
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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