The polite gamester; containing, short treatises on the games of whist, with an artificial memory, quadrille, back-gammon, chess, piquet, billiards and tennis. Together with an essay towards making the doctrine of chances, easy to those who understand Vulgar Arithmetic only. To which are added, some useful tables on annuities for lives, &c. &c. &c. By Edmond Hoyle, Gent.

All titles

• The polite gamester; containing, short treatises on the games of whist, with an artificial memory, quadrille, back-gammon, chess, piquet, billiards and tennis. Together with an essay towards making the doctrine of chances, easy to those who understand Vulgar Arithmetic only. To which are added, some useful tables on annuities for lives, &c. &c. &c. By Edmond Hoyle, Gent.
• Short treatise on the game of whist

People / Organizations

• Edmond Hoyle (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by Peter Hoey, at the Mercury, (no. 1) in Skinner-Row, M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]

Publication year

1787-1787

ESTC No.

T87531

Grub Street ID

307576

Description

[2],247,[3]p. ; 12⁰

Note

With separate titlepages to each part; pagination and register continuous.