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The polite gamester: containing, short treatises on the games of whist, with an artificial memory, quadrille, back-gammon, piquet and chess. Together with an essay towards making the doctrine of chances easy to those who understand Vulgar Arithmetic only. To which are added, some useful tables on annuities for lives, &c. &c. By Edmund Hoyle, Gent.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved. Being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, back-gammon, draughts, cricket, ... In which are also contained, the method of betting at those games ... Including the laws of the several games, .. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones, Esq;
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: 1779- Books
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New Hoyle, or the general repository of games; containing rules and instructions for playing whist, Cribbage, Piquet, Quinzf, Goff, Draughts, Faro, Hazard, Quaerille, Cricket, Chess, Matrimony, Rouge et Noir, Tennis, Lansquenet, Backgammon, &c. &c. &c. With their Laws, as established at Brookes's, White's, D'Aubigny's, Scavoir Vivre, Miles's, Payne's, Phillips's, the Jockey Club, And every other Subscription House. From the manuscript of the late Charles Pigott, Esq.
Pigott, Charles, -1794.Date: [1795?]- Pictures
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University lecturers at Christmas playing cards. Etching after H. Bunbury.
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811.Reference: 33343i- Books
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Pigott's new Hoyle, or the general repository of games; containing rules and instructions for playing whist, Piquet, Quinze, Goff, Draughts, Cricket, Quadrille, Faro, Hazard, Rouge et Noir, Lansquenet, Backgammon, Chess, Tennis, Cribbage, Cassino, Connections All Four, Put, Matrimony, &c. &c. With Tables of Odds, Calculations for betting advantageously, and their Laws as established at Brookes's, White's, D' Aubigny's, Scavoir Vivre, Miles's, Payne's, Phillips's, the Jockey Club, and every other fashion able Subscription House. From the manuscript of the late Charles Pigott, Esq. The Third Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. To which is added, an Epitome of the Statute Laws on Gaming, with the different Cases of contested bets, Bonds, and other Securities, which have been legally argued and determined.
Pigott, Charles, -1794.Date: [1795?]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved being practical treatises on whist quadrille piquet chess back-gammon draughts cricket Tennis Quinze Hazard Lansquenet Billiards Faro Rouge & Noir Cribbage Matrimony Cassino Goff or Golf and Connexions In which are contained the method of betting at those games upon equal or advantageous Terms. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones, Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: [1796]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved. Being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, back-gammon, draughts, cricket, Tennis, Quinze, Hazard, Lansquenet, and Billiards. In which are also contained, the method of betting at those games upon equal, or advantageous Terms. Including the laws of the several games, as settled and agreed to at White's and Stapleton's Chocolate-Houses, the Star and Garter, &c. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: [1786]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved; being practical treatises on whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, back-gammon, draughts, cricket, Tennis, Quinze, Hazard, Lansquenet, Billiards, and Goff or Golf: In which are contained, the method of betting at those games upon equal or advantageous Terms; including the laws of each, as settled and agreed to, at Brookes's, White's, D'Aubigny's, the Scavoir Vivre, Miles's, Payne's, and other Fashionable Houses &c. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones, Esq. A new edition enlarged.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: 1790- Books
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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.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: [1783?]- Books
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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.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved: being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, Hiquet, Chess, Back-gammon, Billiards, Cricket, Tennis, Quince, Hazard, and Lansquenet. In which are also contained, the method of betting at those Games upon equal or advantageous Terms. including the laws of the several games, as settled and agreed to at White's and Stapleton's Chocolate Houses. Revised and corrected by Thomas Jones, Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved. Being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, back-gammon, billiards, cricket, tennis, quinze, hazard and lansquenet. In which are also contained, the method of betting at those games upon equal, or advantageous Terms. Including the laws of the several games, as settled and agreed to at White's and Stapleton's Chocolate-Houses. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones, Esq;
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: [1775]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved: being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, piquet, Chess, Back-Cammon, Billiards, Cricket, Tennis, Duinze, Hazard, and Lansquenet. In Which Are Also Contained The Method of Betting at those Games upon equal or advantageous Terms. Including The Laws of the several Games, as settled and agreed to at Whites and Stapleton's Chocolate Houses. Revised and corrected by Thomas Jones, Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved: being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist, quadrille, piquet, chess, back-gammon, billiards, cricket, tennis, quinze, hazard, and lansquenet. In which are also contained the method of betting at those Games upon equal or advantageous Terms. Including the laws of the several games, as settled and agreed to at White's and Stapleton's Chocolate Houses. Revised and corrected by Thomas Jones, Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at all manner of usual, and most genteel games, after the best method. Viz. I. Ombre, piquet, with a song on the same; lanterloo, whist, and a great variety of other games on the cards. II. The famous game of verquere, tick-tack, Irish, back-gammon. III. Inn and inn, passage, hazard, the royal game at chess, and billiards. To which is added. The gentleman's diversion, in riding, racing, archery, cock-fighting, and bowling. All regulated by the most experienced masters
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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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 seventh edition. With great additions to 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, never before published, 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.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Hoyle's games improved consisting of practical treatises on whist quadrille piquet chess back-gammon draughts cricket Tennis Quinze Vingt-Un Hazard Lansquenet Billiards Faro or Pharo Rouge & Noir Cribbage Matrimony Cassino Goff on Golf Connexions Reversis Put All-Fours and Speculation With an essay on game cocks; wherein are comprised calculations for betting upon equal or advantageous Terms. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: [1800]- Books
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The laws of the Leeward Islands.
Leeward Islands.Date: 1791?]- Books
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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.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: 1750- Books
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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 any 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 fourteenth edition with great additions to 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.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXII. [1762]- Books
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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 any 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 published before.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: 1750- Books
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A parlour companion (gratis). Hoyle's rules and forfeit for the game of whist. Table of taxes and proper stamps ... And the description of a remedy for all scorbutic eruptions and impurities in the face, redness of the skin, and coarseness of the complexion, and for all cutaneous disorders on every part of the body : 1st part / Illustrated with observations and cases of cures. By Robert Dickinson.
Dickinson, Robert, active 1790-1806Date: [not before 1795]- Books
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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 any 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.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: 1750- Books
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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 Point 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 any 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 Edmund Hoyle, gent.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: 1745- Books
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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 point 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 any 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. To the laws of the game, and an explanation of the calculations which are necessary to be understood by those who would play it well, &c. &c.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]