The polite gamester: containing short treatises on the games of whist, with an artificial memory, quadrille, backgammon, piquet and chess. Together with an essay towards making the doctrine of chances easy to those who understand vulgar arithmetick only. To which are added, some useful tables on annuities for Lives, &c. &c. &c. By Edmund Hoyle, Gent.

All titles

• The polite gamester: containing short treatises on the games of whist, with an artificial memory, quadrille, backgammon, piquet and chess. Together with an essay towards making the doctrine of chances easy to those who understand vulgar arithmetick only. To which are added, some useful tables on annuities for Lives, &c. &c. &c. By Edmund Hoyle, Gent.
• Short treatise on the game of whist

People / Organizations

• Edmond Hoyle (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed for George and Alexander Ewing, M,DCC,LXI. [1761]

Publication year

1761-1761

ESTC No.

T128493

Grub Street ID

178073

Description

[2];[4],56;12;23,[1];47,[1];34,[2];58p. ; 12⁰

Note

In six parts, each with separate titlepage (except for piquet), pagination and register, and are respectively dated (apart from piquet) 1762, 1762, 1754, 1753 and 1761.

Braces in imprint.

Uncontrolled note

Gatherings in 8's and 4's = 12?