A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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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
A1v (2) blank
A2r–A10v (3–20) ‘THE | GAME OF DRAUGHTS. | [...]’
A11r–A11v (21–22) ‘CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKERS. | [...]’
A11v–A12v (22–24) ‘THE GAME | OF | Polish Draughts. | [...] | [colophon]’
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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