A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Harris.Whist.1809

Short Rules for Whist, for J. Harris, "twenty-second" edition, 1809.

Title: HOYLE ABRIDGED. | OR, | SHORT RULES | FOR | SHORT MEMORIES | AT THE | GAME OF WHIST. | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME, &c | Adapated either for the Head or Pocket. | By BOB SHORT. | THE TWENTY-SECOND EDITION. | [short rule] | Printed for the Benefit of Fami-|lies, to prevent Scolding; | For J. Harris, Successor to E. New-|bery, at the Corner of St. | Paul's Church-Yard. | 1809. | Price Sixpence. | {Entered at Stationers' Hall.}
Collation: 11.8 x 5.7: A12 [$½ (−A2) signed]; 12 leaves, pp. [1–2] 3–8 [9] 10–11 [12] 13–24
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
A1r (1) title
A1v (2) ‘H. Bryer, Printer, | Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.’
A2r (3) TO THE PUBLIC. | [...] | BOB SHORT.
A2v (4) Just published, | NEW EDITIONS, | OF THE FOLLOWING APPROVED LITTLE WORKS. | [...]’
A3r–A4v (5–8) ‘[reverse oxford rule] | DEDICATION. | [short rule] | TO THE FOUR KINGS. | [...] | Your devoted Slave. | BOB SHORT. | Baker's Coffee-House, | Exchange Alley, | Jan. 1, 1793.’
A5r–A12v (9–24) ‘THE | GAME OF WHIST. | [...] | [colophon]’
Publisher: John Harris
Printer: Henry Bryer
Price: 6d. (title)
Colophon: H. Bryer, Printer, | Bridge-Street, Blackfriars.
Copies Seen: O [Opie Microfiche 017:088]

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