A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Richardson.Chess.1818
A Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed and published by Thomas Richardson, 1818.
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Title: |
HOYLE ABRIDGED. | [short rule] | A TREATISE | ON THE | GAME OF CHESS; | OR, | SHORT
RULES FOR SHORT MEMORIES; | WITH THE | Laws of the Game and Lectures. | SELECTED PRINCIPALLY FROM THE STRATA|GEM OF CHESS. | BY BOB SHORT. | [woodblock] | DERBY: | Printed and Published by | THOMAS RICHARDSON, FRIAR-GATE. |
| Collation: |
10.6 x 6.3: [A]16 [unsigned]; 16 leaves, pp. [2 ] [1–5] 6–26 [27–28] [2 ] |
| Wrapper: |
[within a double rectangular frame] HOYLE ABRIDGED. | [short rule] | A TREATISE |
ON THE | GAME OF CHESS. | By BOB SHORT. | [woodblock] | DERBY: | Printed and published by | THOMAS RICHARDSON;
| and sold by | HURST, CHANCE, AND CO., LONDON. |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
| A1r |
pasted to wrapper |
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| A1v |
blank |
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| A2r (1) |
title |
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| A2v (2) |
blank |
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| A3r (3) |
woodblock |
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| A3v–A14v (4–26) |
‘THE | GAME OF CHESS. | [...]’ |
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| A15r–A15v (27–28) |
‘BOB SHORT'S | CHESS LECTURES. | [... ] | [colophon]’ |
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| A16r |
blank |
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| A16v |
pasted to wrapper |
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| Plates: |
on A3r(3) woodblock: Chess men and The Chess Board |
| Printer: |
Thomas Richardson |
| Price: |
6d. (advertisement) |
| Colophon: |
‘[rule] | PRINTED BY T. RICHARDSON, DERBY.’ |
| Copies Seen: |
Copisarow (10.5 x 6.7) |
| Copies Seen in Collections: |
O [Jessel g.247]; Copisarow [2 copies] (see Richardson.Games.1818); Levy [1291] (see Richardson.Games.1818) |
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