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| Title: | HOYLE ABRIDGED!! | [short oxford rule] | A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON; | OR, | Short Rules for Short Memories. | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME. | ADAPTED EITHER FOR THE HEAD OR POCKET. | [short rule] | BY BOB SHORT. | [short rule] | Printed for the benefit of Families, to prevent | Scolding!! | [printer's device] | London: | PRINTED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS, | BY JOHN STACY, NORWICH. | [short rule] | 1820. |
| Collation: | 12.0 x 6.2: A12 [$4 signed]; 12 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–24 |
| Label: | [oxford rule] | BOB SHORT'S RULES | FOR | SHORT MEMORIES | AT THE | Game of Back-Gammon. | [short oxford rule] | PRICE SIXPENCE. | [reverse oxford rule] |
| Contents: | Signature (Page) Reference | Contents | Signature (Page) Reference | Running Titles |
| A1r (1) | title | |||
| A1v (2) | blank | |||
| A2r (3) | ‘DEDICATION. | [short oxford rule] | TO THE PUBLIC. | [...] | The Public's | Most humble and obedient Servant, | BOB SHORT. | Stevens's Hotel, Jan. 1820.’ | |||
| A2v (4) | woodblock | |||
| A3r–A12v (5–24) | ‘A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON. | [...] | [colophon]’ |
| Plates: | on A2v(4) woodblock: Gammon table |
| Printer: | John Stacy |
| Price: | 6d. (label) |
| References: | Jessel 1714 |
| Colophon: | ‘[short oxford rule] | PRINTED BY JOHN STACY, NORWICH.’ |
| Copies Seen: | O [Jessel g.242] |