A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Whist.1.1
A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed by John Watts for the Author, first London edition, 1742.
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Title: |
A SHORT | TREATISE | On the GAME of | WHIST. | CONTAINING | The LAWS of the GAME:
| AND ALSO | Some Rules, whereby a Beginner may, | with due Attention to them,
attain to | the Playing it well. | Calculations for thoſe who will Bet the | Odds on any Point of the
Score of the | Game then playing and depending. | Cases ſtated, to ſhew what may be effected | by a very good
Player in Critical Parts | of the Game. | References to Cases, viz. at the | End of the Rule you are directed how | to find
them. | Calculations, directing with moral Certainty, | how to play well any
Hand or Game, by | ſhewing the Chances of your Partner’s | having 1, 2, or 3
Certain Cards. | With Variety of Cases added in the Appendix. | [rule] | By Edmund Hoyle, Gent. | [double rule] | LONDON: | Printed by John Watts for the Author. | M DCC XLII. |
| Collation: |
12o: A4 B–D12 E8 [$1–5 (−A3,4,E5) signed]; 48 leaves, pp. [8 ] [1] 2–86 [87–88] |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
| A1r |
title |
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| A1v |
blank |
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| A2r–A4r |
‘[headpiece] | THE | CONTENTS | [...]’ |
A2r–A4r |
‘The CONTENTS.’ |
| A4v |
blank |
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| B1r–C11v (1–46) |
‘[headpiece] | A SHORT | TREATISE | On the GAME of | WHIST. | [...]’ |
B1v–E7r (2–85) |
‘A Short Treatise on | the Game of Whist’ |
| on C11v (46) |
‘[...] | {What follows in this Treatise | is the Addition promiſed.} | [tailpiece]’ |
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| C12r–E7v (47–86) |
chapters IX-XIV |
E7v (86) |
‘A Short Treatise, &c.’ |
| E8r–E8v (87–88) |
blank |
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| Catchwords: |
B12v(24) CHAP [CHAP.]; C6v(36) ſup- [poſe] |
| Publisher: |
Edmond Hoyle |
| Printer: |
John Watts |
| Price: |
1gn. (inferred) |
| References: |
ESTC T203439, Jessel 769, Marshall s7 no.8 p3 (1889-07-06), Marshall s7 no.8 p83 (1889-08-03), Rather 1 |
| Copies Seen: |
ABu [In SB 7951 Hoy]; BFl [I.795/HOYL (b1124998)]; O [Vet. A4 f.285] (ECCO); NNPM [E3 092 D 079483]; Levy [1563] |
| Other Copies: |
Eu [V.19.67] |
| Notes: |
1742-11-17: Entered at Stationers' Hall in the name of Edmond Hoyle. |
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