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| Title: | HOYLE ABRIDGED. | [short rule] | A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON; | OR, | Short Rules for Short Memories. | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME. | ADAPTED EITHER FOR THE HEAD OR POCKET. | [short rule] | BY BOB SHORT. | [short rule] | Printed for the Benefit of Families, to prevent | Scolding. | [short rule] | LONDON: | PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN LOFTS, 368, STRAND. |
| Collation: | 10.4 x 6.7: [A]8 B8 [$1–4 signed]; 16 leaves, pp. [1–7] 8 [9] 10–32 |
| Contents: | Signature (Page) Reference | Contents | Signature (Page) Reference | Running Titles |
| A1r (1) | woodblock | |||
| A1v (2) | blank | |||
| A2r (3) | title | |||
| A2v (4) | blank | |||
| A3r (5) | ‘Dedication. | TO THE PUBLIC. | [...] | Steven's Hotel, December, 1851.’ | |||
| A3v (6) | blank | |||
| A4r–B8v (7–32) | ‘A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON. | [...]’ |
| Plates: | on A1r(1) woodblock: ‘GAMMON TABLE.’ |
| Publisher: | John Lofts |
| Printer: | John Lofts |
| Advertisements: | 1852-08-22 Reynold's Newspaper: "Just published, only Twopence each, Hoyle's Games, the Game of Billiards, Game of Chess, the Game of Draughts, Backgammon, the Game of Cricket, Game of Whist..." |
| Price: | 2d. (advertisement) |
| References: | Jessel 1716 |
| Copies Seen in Collections: | O [Jessel g.245] |