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A short treatise on the game of whist 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. Calculations for those who will bet the odds on any Point 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. With variety of cases added in the appendix. By Edmund Hoyle.

Accession number
PML 79483
Creator
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.
Published
London : Printed by John Watts for the author, M DCC XLII [1742]
Credit line
Purchased with the Toovey collection, 1899.
Notes
First ed.
Description
[8], 86 p. ; 17 cm
Provenance
[This may be the copy that belonged to Robert Samuel Turner, sold at Sotheby's, part I, 18 June 1888, lot 1441 to Toovey for £4.6.0]; James Toovey (1814-1893), through inheritance to his son: Charles J. Toovey (1848-1925), Burnham Abbey booklabel (front pastedown), entire library purchased in 1899 by: Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased with the Toovey collection, 1899.
Binding
Red morocco, gilt decorative design; marbled endpapers.
Classification
Department