A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Multum.3

Multum in Parvo, or Hoyle Abridged, Christopher and Jennett, third Stockton edition, 1820.

Title: Multum in Parvo; | OR | HOYLE | Abridged: | WITH | RULES AND DIRECTIONS | FOR THE | Various Games; | Also, Laws, Calculations, &c. | ........ | Third Edition, | With considerable Additions. | ........ | Printed by | CHRISTOPHER AND JENNETT, | STOCKTON.
Collation: 32o: A2 B–C16 D12(−D12) [$½ signed]; 45 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–22 [23] 24 [25] 26 [27] 28 [29] 30–34 [35] 36–50 [51] 52–53 [54] 55–56 [57] 58–61 [62] 63–66 [67] 68–69 [70] 71–72 [73] 74–84 [85] 86–90
Wrapper: [within a decorative border] Multum in Parvo; | OR, | HOYLE | Abridged. | [short double rule] | Third Edition, | WITH CONSIDERABLE | ADDITIONS.
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
A1r (1) title
A1v (2) blank
A2r (3) ‘[rule] | CONTENTS. | [...]’
A2v (4) blank
B1r–B9v (5–22) ‘[oxford rule] | WHIST. | [...]’ B1v–B9v (6–22) ‘WHIST.’
B10r–B10v (23–24) SPECULATION. | [...]’ B10v (24) ‘SPECULATION.’
B11r–B11v (25–26) CONNEXIONS. | [...]’ B11v (26) ‘CONNEXIONS.’
B12r–B12v (27–28) MATRIMONY. | [...]’ B12v (28) ‘MATRIMONY.’
B13r–B15v (29–34) CASSINO. | [...]’ B13v–B15v (30–34) ‘CASSINO.’
B16r–C7v (35–50) CRIBBAGE. | [...]’ B16v–C7v (36–50) ‘CRIBBAGE.’
C8r–C9r (51–53) PUT. | [...]’ C8v–C9r (52–53) ‘PUT.’
C9v–C10v (54–56) LOO. | [...]’ C10r–C10v (55–56) ‘LOO.’
C11r–C13r (57–61) VINGT-UN. | [...]’ C11v–C13r (58–61) ‘VINGT-UN.’
C13v–C15v (62–66) BRAG. | [...]’ C14r–C15v (63–66) ‘BRAG.’
C16r–D1r (67–69) ALL-FOURS. | [...]’ C16v–D1r (68–69) ‘ALL-FOURS.’
D1v–D2v (70–72) DOMINO. | [...]’ D2r–D2v (71–72) ‘DOMINO.’
D3r–D8v (73–84) DRAUGHTS. | [...]’ D3v–D8v (74–84) ‘DRAUGHTS.’
D9r–D11v (85–90) CRICKET. | [...] | [colophon]’ D9v–D11v (86–90) ‘CRICKET.’
Plates: Frontispiece woodblock: suit symbol for a spade inside a crowned wreath
on D3r(73) woodblock: draughts board
Printer: Christopher & Jennett (title)
References: Jessel 833, Rather 111
Colophon: ‘[oxford rule] | Christopher & Jennett, Printers, Stockton.’
Copies Seen: Copisarow
Other Copies: L [D-7913.de.5]; VtMiM [GV1243.H6 1820]

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