A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Pocket2.1.2

The New Pocket Hoyle Part II, printed for W. Taylor, first London edition, second issue, 1820.

pocket2.1.2.jpg Title: THE NEW | POCKET HOYLE. | CONSISTING OF | GENTLEMEN'S GAMES; | VIZ. | [five lines to left of double rule] BILLIARDS, | CHESS. | CRICKET, | TENNIS, | COCKING, [five lines to right to double rule] BACKGAMMON, | DRAUGHTS, | HAZARD, | GOFF, | HORSE RACING. | Accurately displaying | THE | RULES AND PRACTICE, | As admitted and established by the first | Players in the Kingdom. | [short decorative rule] | WITH A VARIETY OF NEW IMPROVEMENTS | By CHARLES JACKSON, Esq. | [short decorative rule] | LONDON; | Printed for W. Taylor, Russel Court, Bridges | Street, Covent Garden. | ······ | 1820.
Collation: 12o: [A]1 B–2I6 [$½ signed]; 187 leaves, pp. [2 ] [1] 2–35 [36] 37–41 [42] 43–51 [52] 53–93 [94] 95–101 [102] 103–106 [107] 108–172 [173] 174–240 [241] 242–256 [257] 258–371 [372]
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
A1r title
A1v blank
B1r–2I6v (1–372) see Pocket2.1.1 (1807) B1v–2I6v (2–372) see Pocket2.1.1 (1807)
Publisher: W. Taylor
Printer: Thomas Davison (title, colophon)
References: Horr 728, Rather 113
Colophon: ‘T. Davison, Whitefriars.’
Copies Seen: OCl [789.87H I0J2]; TNJ [GV1229.N59 1820]; Levy [2181]
Other Copies: LU [GV1243.N48 1820]
Notes: A reissue of Pocket2.1.1 (1807) without an extra engraved title page, but with a cancel title.

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