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.
| Author/creator | Hoyle, Edmond |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Tho. Osborne: and sold by W. Reeve, at Shakespear's-Head, near Serjeant's-Inn-Gate, in Fleet-Street, 1748. |
| Description | 8 unnumbered pages, 84;24, 121-224, 16 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Short treatise on the game of whist |
| General note | Titlepage in red and black. |
| General note | Half-title: 'Mr. Hoyle's treatises of whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, and back-gammon.'. |
| General note | The text is continuous. |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | With two final advertisement leaves. |
| General note | Price in square brackets: (Price Three Shillings.) |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | Jessel. F. A bibliography of works in English on playing cards and gaming., 801 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T87516. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |