A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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BNF: Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France

Title Shelfmarks
Chances.1.1 The Doctrine of Chances, sold by J. Jolliff, first London edition, first issue, 1754 [V-20484]
Chess.1 An Essay on Chess, printed for T. Osborne et al, first London edition, 1761 [VZ- 2587]
Beaufort.2 Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for Osborne and Griffin et al, second London edition, 1788 [V-31671]
Pocket2.1.1-2 A Complete Treatise on the Game of Chess, printed by T. Davison for R. Scholey et al, extracted from the first London edition, 1808 [V-41818]
Polite.1.2 The Polite Gamester, printed by James Hoey, first Dublin edition, second issue, 1776 [8-V-13459]
Musier.Whist.Fr.1764 Almanach du Whisk, Chez Musier Fils, 1764 [V-41820]
Musier.Whist.Fr.1766 Almanach du Whisk, Chez Musier Fils, 1766 [KH-109-4]
Musier.Whist.Fr.1770 Traité du Jeu de Whisk, Chez Musier Fils, "cinquieme" edition, 1770 [V-41821]
Chess.It.2 Il Giuoco degli Scacchi, Nella Stamperia del Giglio, edizione seconda, 1803 [VP-12568]

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