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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 double 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. 1793. {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 | induced the Author to endea-|vour 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, 1793.’ | |||
| A5r–A12v (9–24) | ‘THE | GAME OF WHIST. | [...]’ |
| Advertisements: | 1793-01-01 Morning Chronicle: "...new editions of his rules for whist, price 6d. large print. 1s. Dedicated to the four kings, of which upwards of 5000 have been sold in one year." |
| Price: | 6d. (advertisement), 1s. (large print) (advertisement) |
| References: | ESTC N66736, Jessel 1707 |
| Other Copies: | CaQMM [VND.H85.] (Internet Archive) |