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Title: | THE | LAWS | OF THE | GAME of WHIST. | (Deſigned for FRAMING.) | [...] | [rule] | LONDON: Printed for T. Osborne, at Gray's Inn; J. Hildyard, at York; M. Bryson, at Newcastle; | and J. Leake, at Bath. MDCCXLVI. (Price One Shilling.) |
| Collation: | ½o: [A]1 [unsigned]; 1 leaf, pp. [2 ] |
| Contents: | Signature (Page) Reference | Contents | Signature (Page) Reference | Running Titles |
| A1r | title | |||
| A1v | blank |
| Publisher: | Thomas Osborne |
| Printer: | Thomas Gardner (ornaments) |
| Advertisements: | 1745-10-26 London Evening Post: “On the 9th of November will be publish'd...The Laws of the Game of Whist,
proper to be hung up in all families and clubs where that game is play'd,
price 1s.” 1748-03-25 Whitehall Evening Post or London Intelligencer: "The Laws of the Game of Whist may be had alone, on a sheet of paper, to hang up in public or private houses, where the game is played, price 6d." |
| Price: | 1s. (advertisement, title), 6d. (advertisement) |
| References: | ESTC T179984, Jessel 785, Rather 25 |
| Copies Seen in Collections: | O [Jessel f.545(1*)] (ECCO) (see Osborne.C); NvLN [GV1277.H69 1747b] (see Osborne.D); TNJ [GV1241.H6 1746] (see Osborne.C); TNJ [GV1241.H8 A6] (see Osborne.C); Levy [1764] (see Osborne.C); Levy [2112] (see Osborne.D) |