A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Whist.De.1

Kurzgefaßte Anweisung zum Whist-Spiele, first edition, 1754.

whist.de.1.jpg Title: Kurzgefaßte | Anweiſung | zum | Whist=Spiele, | aus dem Engliſchen | des Herrn Hoyle | nach der neueſten Ausgabe überfeket. | [tailpiece] | [rule] | Im Jahr 1754.
Collation: 8o: A8(A1+2) B–E8 F6 [$1–5 signed]; 48 leaves, pp. [1–2] [4 ] [3] 4–8 [9] 10–91 [92]
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
A1r (1) title
A1v (2) blank
A1+1r–A1+2v ‘[row of type orn] | Inhalt. | [...]’ A1+1v–A1+2v ‘Inhalt.’
A2r–A4v (3–8) ‘[headpiece] | Borbericht. | [...]’ A2v–A4v (4–8) ‘Borbericht.’
A5r–F6r (9–91) ‘[headpiece] | Das erste hauptstadt | [...]’ A5v–F6r (10–91) ‘Das [ordinal chapter number] Hauptstadt.’
F6v (92) blank
Catchwords: A1+1r tergehen [gehen]; D7r(61) müſſet. [müſſet?]
Copies Seen: NvLN [GV1277.H6915 1754]; Levy [1554]
Other Copies: DE-15 [53-8-5211]; DE-17 [Gü 14077]; DE-24 [Sport.oct.75]
Notes: The collation formula has been temporarily simplified. It should be 8o: A8 (A1+2) B-E8 F6.

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