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Stacy.Backgammon.1820
A Treatise on Backgammon, printed for the booksellers, by John Stacy, 1820.
| 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 |
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| A1v (2) |
blank |
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| A2r (3) |
‘DEDICATION. | [short oxford rule] | TO THE PUBLIC. | [...] | The Public's | Most
humble and obedient Servant, | BOB SHORT. | Stevens's Hotel, Jan. 1820.’ |
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| A2v (4) |
woodblock |
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| A3r–A12v (5–24) |
‘A TREATISE | ON | BACK-GAMMON. | [...] | [colophon]’ |
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| 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] |
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