A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

Copyright © 2014-26 by David Levy

(page updated 2022-10-26)


Smith.1.4

The New Pocket Hoyle, published by I. Smith, another impression, printed by William Walker, Otley, nd.

Collation: 16o: [B]8 C–L8 [$1 signed]; 80 leaves, pp. [i] ii, [3] 4 [5] 6–160 [misprinting 110 as 10, 111 as 11]
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: Four women seated at a whist table with a man dealing the cards
Title engraving: ‘THE | NEW POCKET | HOYLE. | [Three men at a billiards table] | Billiards | London. | Published by I. Smith, 193, High Holborn.’
Publisher: Joseph Smith
Printer: William Walker (colophon)
Colophon: ‘PRINTED BY WILLIAM WALKER, OTLEY.’
Copies Seen: O [Murray g.1]; Copisarow
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. There is a different colophon on page 160.

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