A Descriptive Bibliography of Edmond Hoyle

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MH-H: Harvard University Houghton, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Title Shelfmarks
Chess.1 An Essay on Chess, printed for T. Osborne et al, first London edition, 1761 [SG 3652.161*]
Games.4 Mr. Hoyle's Games, printed for Thomas Osborne et al, fourth London edition, "thirteenth" edition, 1763 [SG.3652.165*]
Beaufort.2 Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for Osborne and Griffin et al, second London edition, 1788 [*61-564]
Jones.2 Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for J. F. and C. Rivington et al, second London edition, 1779 [SG3652.179]
Jones.4 Hoyle's Games Improved, printed for J. F. and C. Rivington et al, fourth London edition, 1790 [SG3652.190]
Whist.D.4 A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, printed for G. and A. Ewing, fourth Ewing edition, "thirteenth" edition, 1752 [SG 3652.152*]
Backgammon.D.1 A Short Treatise on the Game of Backgammon, printed for George and Alexander Ewing, first Dublin edition, 1744 [SG 3652.152*]
Memory.D.2* An Artificial Memory at the Game of Whist, printed for George and Alexander Ewing, second Dublin edition, 1751 [SG 3652.152*]
Piquet.D.2* A Short Treatise on the Game of Piquet, printed for G. and A. Ewing, second Dublin edition, "fourth" edition, 1752 [SG 3652.152*]
Quadrille.D.1 A Short Treatise on the Game of Quadrille, printed for George and Alex. Ewing, first Dublin edition, 1745 [SG 3652.152*]
Polite.B The Polite Gamester, printed for G. and A. Ewing, second Ewing collection, 1752 [SG 3652.152*]

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