A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Withy.Whist.B.2

Short Standing Rules for Whist, Salisbury edition, 1790.

Title: Twelve ſhort ſtanding Rules, | FOR | Ladies, with ſhort Memories, | AT THE | GAME of WHIST, | By BOB SHORT
Collation: 12.2 x 7.9: A1 [unsigned]; 1 leaf, pp. [2 ]
Contents: Signature (Page) Reference Contents Signature (Page) Reference Running Titles
A1r ‘[within a decorative frame] [title] | [...] | Sold by J. Fowler, Printed, Saliſbury, Price 1d.’
A1v ‘[within a decorative frame] Twelve longer Rules, for | Gentlemen, with ſhort Memories, | By BOB SHORT. | [...]’
Publisher: John Fowler
Price: 1d. (title)
References: Jessel 1507
Copies Seen: L [1040.e.43.(1*.)]
Notes: Although the leaf is dated 1801 in manuscript, BBTI indicates that Fowler left Salisbury for London about 1790, giving an approximate date for this work.

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