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| Title: | HOYLE ABRIDGED: | [double rule] | OR | SHORT RULES | FOR | SHORT MEMORIES | AT THE | GAME of WHIST. | WITH THE | LAWS OF THE GAME, &c. | Adapted either for the Head or Pocket. | By BOB SHORT. | [short reverse oxford rule] | Printed for the Benefit of Families, | to prevent Scolding: | And ſold by the Author, at Baker's | Coffee-houſe, Exchange Alley; Ni-|col, St. Paul's Church Yard; Ryall, | Lombard Street; Bell, Strand; Four-|drinier, Charing Croſs; and Debrett, | Piccadilly. 1792. {Price 6d. } | (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) |
| Collation: | 24o: A12 [$½ signed]; 12 leaves, pp. [1–5] 6–8 [9] 10–11 [12] 13–18 [19] 20–24 |
| Contents: | Signature (Page) Reference | Contents | Signature (Page) Reference | Running Titles |
| A1r (1) | title | |||
| A1v (2) | blank | |||
| A2r (3) | ‘TO THE PUBLIC. | [double rule] | YOUR favourable reception of | the former editions of this | trifle in its rude ſtate, has in-|duced the Author to endeavour | to make it more worthy your | indulgence; [...]’ | |||
| A2v (4) | ‘ROBERT WITHY, | STOCK-BROKER, | BEGS leave to inform his friends and | the Public [...]’ | |||
| A3r–A4v (5–8) | ‘DEDICATION | [double rule] | TO THE FOUR KINGS. | [...] Your devoted Slave, | BOB SHORT. | Baker's Coffee-houſe, | Exchange Alley, | Jan. 1, 1792.’ | |||
| A5r–A12v (9–24) | ‘THE | GAME OF WHIST. | [...] | [colophon]’ |
| Printer: | T. Farnworth |
| Advertisements: | 1791-12-15 The World: "Printed on fine writing paper, two new editions, one price sixpence, the other, large print, price one shilling...Hoyle Abridged, or Short Rules for short memories at the Game of Whist..." |
| Price: | 6d. (advertisement), 1s. (large print) (advertisement) |
| References: | ESTC T190840 |
| Colophon: | ‘Printed by ’T. Farnworth, | Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street. |
| Copies Seen: | E [Crawford E.T.1792]; L [RB.8.a.427] (Google) |