A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

Copyright © 2014-26 by David Levy

(page updated 2023-11-30)

Smith.1.2

The New Pocket Hoyle, published by I. Smith, another London impression, nd.

Collation: 16o: [B]8 C–L8 [$1 signed]; 80 leaves, pp. [i] ii, [3] 4 [5] 6–160 [misprinting 98 as 96, 110 as 10, 111 as 11]
Frontispiece: smith.1.2.frontispiece.jpg Four women seated at a whist table with a man dealing the cards
Engraved Title: smith.1.2.engraved.title.jpg ‘THE | NEW POCKET | HOYLE. | [Three men at a billiards table] | Billiards | London. | Published by I. Smith, 193, High Holborn.’
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
B1r–L8v (i–160) see Smith.1.1 B1r–L8v (i–160) see Smith.1.1
Plates: Frontispiece engraving:
Publisher: Joseph Smith
Printer: Joseph Smith (colophon)
References: Horr 702, Jessel 841, Rather 143
Colophon: ‘JOSEPH SMITH, PRINTER, 193, HIGH HOLBORN’
Copies Seen: Copisarow [2 copies]; Levy [1536]
Notes: The same setting of type as Smith.1.1 with the A gathering including the letterpress title page replaced by a frontispiece and engraved title page.

The Levy copy has J. SMITH rather than JOSEPH SMITH in the colophon.

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