A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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Withy.Whist29.2

Short Rules for Whist, printed and sold by the Author, second London edition, 1792.

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
Notices:	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)

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