A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle
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Whist.4
A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for F. Cogan, fourth London edition, 1743.
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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 Edmond Hoyle, Gent. | [rule] | The Fourth Edition. | With great Additions to the Laws of the Game, and an | Explanation of the Calculations which are neceſſary to be |
underſtood by thoſe who would play it well, &c. &c. | [rule] | LONDON. | Printed for F. Cogan at the Middle-Temple-gate. | MDCCXLIII. | (Price Two Shillings.) |
| Collation: |
12o: A–D12 E4 [$½ (−A2) signed; signing B4 as B5]; 52 leaves, pp. [8 ] [1] 2–96 |
| Contents: |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Contents |
Signature (Page) Reference |
Running Titles |
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| A1v |
‘TO THE | READER. | ... | [autograph of Edmond Hoyle]’ |
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| A2r |
title |
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| A2v |
Advertisement |
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| A3r–A4v |
‘THE CONTENTS. | [...]’ |
A3r–A4v |
‘The CONTENTS.’ |
| A5r–E4v (1–96) |
‘[headpiece] | A SHORT | TREATISE | On the GAME of | WHIST. |
[...]’ |
A5v–E4r (2–95) |
‘A ſhort Treatise on | the Game of Whist.’ |
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E4v (96) |
‘A ſhort Treatise &c.’ |
| Publisher: |
Francis Cogan |
| Printer: |
Charles Jephson (ornaments) |
| Notices: |
1743-06-29 London Daily Post and General Advertiser: "In a neat pocket size, done up in fine gold emboss'd paper, and gilt on
the leaves, price 2.s, the fourth edition, of A Short Treatise on the Game
of Whist" Advertised with Backgammon.1 and Laws.1. |
| Price: |
2s. (title, advertisement) |
| References: |
ESTC N15048, Horr 645, Jessel 772, Marshall s7 no.8 p144 (1889-08-24), Rather 7 |
| Copies Seen: |
O [Jessel f.537]; O [Jessel f.538] (ECCO); O [Jessel f.539]; Fox; Levy [1343]; Levy [1682]; Levy [2171] |
| Copies Seen in Collections: |
TxU [GV1277.H89 1743c GTE] (see Cogan.A); Levy [1537] (see Cogan.B) |
| Other Copies: |
NT [NOS] |
| Other Copies in Collections: |
InU-Li [GV1277.H89 1743] (see Cogan.C) |
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