A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Hodgson.2

Woodword's Edition of Hoyle's Games, published by O. Hodgson, published by O. Hodgson, 1827.

Collation: 16o: B–D8 [E]8 [$1 signed]; 32 leaves, pp. [3] 4–66
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
B1r–B8v (3–18) ‘HOYLE'S GAMES. | [short rule] | The Game of Whist. | [...]’ B1v–B8v (4–18) ‘WHIST.’
C1r–C5v (19–28) The Game of Piquet. | [...]’ C1r–C5r (19–27) ‘PIQUET.’
C5v–C7v (28–32) ‘[...] | The Game of Reversis. | [...]’ C5v–C7r (28–31) ‘REVERSIS.’
C7v–C8v (32–34) ‘[...] | The Game of All Fours. | [...]’ C7v–C8r (32–33) ‘ALL FOURS.’
C8v (34) ‘[...] | The Game of Loo. | [...]’ C8v (34) ‘LOO.’
D1r–D3v (35–40) ‘[...] | The Game of Cribbage. | [...]’ D1r–D3r (35–39) ‘CRIBBAGE.’
D3v (40) ‘[...] | The Game of Quinze. | [...]’ D3v (40) ‘QUINZE.’
D4r–D6r (41–45) The Game of Pharo. | [...]’ D4r–D6r (41–45) ‘PHARO.’
D6v–D7v (46–48) The Game of Rouge et Noir. | [...]’ D6v–D7r (46–47) ‘ROUGE ET NOIR.’
D7v (48) ‘[...] | The Game of Lottery. | [...]’ D7v (48) ‘LOTTERY.’
D8r (49) The Game of Matrimony. | [...]’ D8r (49) ‘MATRIMONY.’
D8v (50) The Game of Lansquenet. | [...]’ D8v (50) ‘LANSQUENET.’
E1r–E3v (51–56) The Game of Quadrille. | [...]’ E1r–E3r (51–55) ‘QUADRILLE.’
E3v–E4v (56–58) ‘[...] | The Game of Cassino. | [...]’ E3v–E4v (56–58) ‘CASSINO.’
E5r–E6v (59–62) The Game of Hazard. | [...]’ E5r–E6r (59–61) ‘HAZARD.’
E6v (62) ‘[...] | The Game of Speculation. | [...]’ E6v (62) ‘SPECULATION.’
E7r–E7v (63–64) The Game of Vingt=Un. | [...]’ E7r (63) ‘VINGT-UN.’
E7v–E8r (64–65) The Game of Put. | [...]’ E7v (64) ‘PUT.’
E8r–E8v (65–66) The Game of Connexions. | [...] | CONTENTS. | [...] | [colophon]’ E8r–E8v (65–66) ‘CONNEXIONS.’
Plates: Frontispiece woodblock: An array of playing cards with gaming boards in the corners. The spade ace is labelled Hoyle's Games, published by Hodgson & Co., 10, Newgate Street.
Publisher: Orlando Hodgson
Printer: Plummer and Brewis (colophon)
Colophon: ‘[rule] | Plummer & Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.’
Copies Seen: O [Jessel g.248]; Copisarow
Other Copies: CSmH [194315]

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