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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 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 and 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 Edmond Hoyle, gent. The tenth edition with great additions. The laws of the game, and an explanation of the calculations which are necessary to be understood by those who would 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. To this edition are also added, a whole chapter of thirteen new cases, never publish'd before

Autor*in: Hoyle, Edmond

Erschienen: 1750

Verlag: Printed for T. Osborne, at Gray's-Inn, London

Berlin: Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Bibliothek und wissenschaftliche Information

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Quelle:	Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel; Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek
Sprache:	Englisch
Medientyp:	Buch (Monographie)
Format:	Online
Schlagworte:	Backgammon; Backgammon
Umfang:	Online-Ressource ([6],80p), 12°
Bemerkung(en):	"No copies of this book are genuine, but what are signed by Edmond Hoyle and Thomas Osborne English Short Title Catalog, T87538 Reproduction of original from British Library Electronic reproduction; Available via the World Wide Web

Quelle:	Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel; Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek
Beteiligt:	Hoyle, Edmond
Sprache:	Englisch
Medientyp:	Buch (Monographie)
Format:	Online
Schlagworte:	Backgammon; Games; Backgammon; Games
Umfang:	Online-Ressource ([4],84,[3],100-224,[16]p), 12°
Bemerkung(en):	Each treatise has a separate titlepage: 'A short treatise on the game of whist .. The eighth edition', 'A short treatise on the game of quadrille .. The second edition', 'A short treatise on the game of piquet .. To which are added, some rules and observations for .. chess. The third edition' and 'A short treatise on the game of back-gammon. The third edition'. All are dated 1748 English Short Title Catalog, T79890 Jessel. F. A bibliography of works in English on playing cards and gaming, 800 Reproduction of original from British Library Text continuous despite pagination The collective titlepage has no imprint: imprint taken from the individual titlepages With an index Electronic reproduction; Available via the World Wide Web

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