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 InfoLondon : Printed for Tho. Osborne: and sold by W. Reeve, at Shakespear's-Head, near Serjeant's-Inn-Gate, in Fleet-Street, 1748.
Description8 unnumbered pages, 84;24, 121-224, 16 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰.
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Uniform titleShort treatise on the game of whist
General noteTitlepage in red and black.
General noteHalf-title: 'Mr. Hoyle's treatises of whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, and back-gammon.'.
General noteThe text is continuous.
General noteContains: '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 noteWith two final advertisement leaves.
General notePrice in square brackets: (Price Three Shillings.)
General noteReproduction 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 noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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