A short treatise on the game of whist
Subtitle: containing the laws of the game and also some rules, whereby a beginner may, with due attention to them, attain to the playing it well ... with a variety of cases added in the appendix
By: by Edmond Hoyle ...
Contributors: Stark, Walter Eugene, 1888-1967, former owner.; Stark, Peter L. 1953-, former owner.; Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.; Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.; Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.; Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1761
Place of publication: [London?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Games -- Early works to 1800.; Whist -- Early works to 1800.; Quadrille (Game) -- Early works to 1800.; Piquet (Game) -- Early works to 1800.; Backgammon -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: LC copy formerly owned by Walter Eugene Stark, donated to LC by Peter L. Stark.
"Calculations for those who will bet the odds on any points of the score of the game then playing and depending. Cases stated, to shew what may be effected by a very good player in critical parts of the game. References to cases, viz. at the end of the rule, you are directed how to find them. Calculations, directing, with moral certainty, how to play well any hand or game, by shewing the chances of your partner's having 1, 2, or 3 certain cards ... The laws of the game, and an explanation of the calculations which are necessary to be understood by those who whould play it well. And also a dictionary for whist, which resolves almost all the critical cases that may happen at the game. To which is added, An artificial memory, or, An easy method of assisting the memory of those that play at the game of whist. And several cases not hitherto published."
Signatures: pi²(-pi1) A⁶(-A6) B-I¹² K⁸ L² [M]²(-M2).
The following sections each begin with their own t.p. and are "by Edmund Hoyle," but have no place of publication, publisher, or date on any of these section's title pages: A short treatise on the game of whist (p. [1]-86); A short treatise on the game of quadrille ... to which are added, the laws of the game. The fourth edition. (p. [87]- 115); A short treatise on the game of piquet ... also the laws of the game. To which are added, some rules and observations for playing well at chess. The fourth edition. (p. [117]-168); A short treatise on the game of back-gammon ... The fifth edition. (p. [169]-212); Two new cases of whist, added since this book was printed off. (p. 213-214).
Title page possibly wanting, leaf pi1 and leaf M2 razored off. This piece may be the twelfth ed. of "Mr. Hoyle's Games," published in London, [1761] by Thomas Osborne, since p. 214 of this piece includes a list of errata, the sections on quadrille and piquet are fourth editions and the backgammon is the fifth ed. This twelfth ed. is described in Bibliographies of works on playing cards and gaming, by Frederic Jessel (Patterson Smith, Montclair, N.J., 1972); listed as number 804 in this bibliography.
LC copy's date and location of publication from letter of receipt, given as "[London, 1761]".