An epitome of Hoyle, with Beaufort and Jones's Hoyle improved; or, practical treatises on the following games. Hazard, backgammon, tennis, Billiards, Cricket, Chess, Draughts, Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Lansquenet, and Quinze. With an Account of the present fashionable Game called E-O, played at most of the polite Chocolate Houses, never before attempted in Print. Comprising the Laws and Rules of the several Games, as settled at White's, Stapleton's, &c. &c. Also the most advantageous Method of Betting at those Games, and the erroneous Odds introduced in former Productions of a similar kind, rectified. By a member of the Jockey Club.

People / Organizations

• Edmond Hoyle (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed by R. M. Butler, Bookseller, No. 31, Grafton-Street, M.DCC.XCI. [1791]

Publication year

1791-1791

ESTC No.

T127978

Grub Street ID

177627

Description

[4],iv,87,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Braces in imprint.