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Stacy.Draughts.1820
A Treatise on the Game of Draughts, printed for the booksellers, by John Stacy, 1820.
| Title: |
HOYLE ABRIDGED!! | [short oxford rule] | A TREATISE | ON THE | Game of Draughts; | OR, | Short Rules for Short Memories. | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME AND EXERCISES. | ALSO OF | CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKERS, |
AND | POLISH DRAUGHTS. | [short rule] | BY BOB SHORT. | [short rule] | [printer's device] | London: | PRINTED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS, | BY JOHN STACY, NORWICH. | [short rule] | 1820. |
| Collation: |
12.2 x 6.4: [A]12 [unsigned]; 12 leaves, pp. [1–3] 4–24 |
| Label: |
[oxford rule] | BOB SHORT'S RULES | FOR | SHORT MEMORIES | AT THE | Game of Draughts. | [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–A10v (3–20) |
‘THE | GAME OF DRAUGHTS. | [...]’ |
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| A11r–A11v (21–22) |
‘CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKERS. | [...]’ |
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| A11v–A12v (22–24) |
‘THE GAME | OF | Polish Draughts. | [...] | [colophon]’ |
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| Plates: |
on A3r(5) woodblock: Draught Table. |
| Printer: |
John Stacy (colophon) |
| Colophon: |
‘[short oxford rule] | STACY, PRINTER, NORWICH.’ |
| Copies Seen: |
L [RB.23.a.12258] |
| Other Copies: |
HAG [XDA 322] (Google) |
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