A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Withy.Whist29.1

Short Rules for Whist, printed and sold by the Author, first London edition, 1791.

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. 1791. {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 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, 1791.’
A5r–A12v (9–24) ‘THE | GAME OF WHIST. | [...]’
Notices: 1790-12-24 World: "Whist is all the fashion—Puff oblique. This day is published, printed on fine writing paper, the size to bind with Goldsmith's Almanack, a new edition, price 6d. Dedicated to the four kings, Hoyle Abridged; or Short Rules for Short Memories at the Game of Whist, with the Laws of the Game, Odds at Betting, &c. &c. Adapted either for the head or pocket. By Bob Short."
Price: 6d. (advertisement)
References: ESTC T183620
Copies Seen: O [Jessel g.237] (ECCO)
Other Copies: C [7415.e.1/4]
Notes: This is the work that Robert Withy entered at Stationers' Hall on December 14, 1790 as "Hoyle Abridged, or short rules for short memories, at the game of whist, with the laws of the game, &c adapted for the head or pocket, by Bob Short."

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