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| Title: | ‘HOYLE ABRIDGED. | [short rule] | A TREATISE | ON THE | GAME OF CHESS; | OR, | Short Rules for Short Memories. | WITH TTHE | LAWS OF THE GAME | AND | LECTURES, | 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 J. LOFTS, 368, STRAND.’ |
| Collation: | 16o: [A]16 [unsigned]; 16 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–31 [32] |
| Contents: | Signature (Page) Reference | Contents | Signature (Page) Reference | Running Titles |
| A1r (1) | blank | |||
| A1v (2) | plate | |||
| A2r (3) | title | |||
| A2v (4) | blank | |||
| A3r–A16v (5–32) | text |
| Plates: | on A1v(2) woodblock: Chess Men and The Chess Board |
| 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: | Rather 134 |
| Copies Seen: | OCl [789.07 JS] |
| Other Copies: | CtY [2014 1954] |