The accurate gamester's companion: Containing infallible rules for playing the game of whist to perfection in all its branches. Treated in an easy manner, and illustrated with variety of cases. Also the laws of the game, calculations relative to it, &c. The ninth edition improv'd. To which are added, The games of quadrille, piquet, chess and back-gammon, fully explain'd. Likewise a dictionary for whist, and an artificial memory. The whole founded on the experience of Edmond Hoyle, gent
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- The accurate gamester's companion: Containing infallible rules for playing the game of whist to perfection in all its branches. Treated in an easy manner, and illustrated with variety of cases. Also the laws of the game, calculations relative to it, &c. The ninth edition improv'd. To which are added, The games of quadrille, piquet, chess and back-gammon, fully explain'd. Likewise a dictionary for whist, and an artificial memory. The whole founded on the experience of Edmond Hoyle, gent
- Short treatise on the game of whist
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London : Printed for Tho. Osborne: and sold by W. Reeve, at Shakespear's-Head, near Serjeant's-Inn-Gate, in Fleet-Street, 1748.
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- 1748
- ESTC No.
- T87516
- Grub Street ID
- 307560
- Description
- [8],84;24,121-224,[16]p. ; 12°.
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- Titlepage in red and black
Half-title: 'Mr. Hoyle's treatises of whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, and back-gammon.'
The text is continuous
Contains: 'A short treatise on the game of whist', eighth edition, London, printed for T. Osborne, 1748; 'A short treatise on the game of quadrille', second edition, London, printed for T. Osborne; J. Hildyard, at York; M. Bryson, at Newcastle; and J. Leake, at Bath, 1748; 'A short treaise on the game of piquet', third edition, London, printed for T. Osborne, 1748; 'A short treatise on the game of back-gammon', third edition, London, printed for T. Osborne, 1748
With two final advertisement leaves
Price in square brackets: (Price Three Shillings.)