A short treatise on the game of whist: Containing the laws of the game: and also some rules, ... Calculations for those who will bet the odds ... Cases stated, ... With variety of cases added in the appendix. By Edmond Hoyle, gent |
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| Title | A short treatise on the game of whist: Containing the laws of the game: and also some rules, ... Calculations for those who will bet the odds ... Cases stated, ... With variety of cases added in the appendix. By Edmond Hoyle, gent Eighteenth century collections online |
| Author | Edmond Hoyle |
| Edition | 10 |
| Publisher | T. Osborne, 1750 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | Jan 27, 2010 |
| Length | 125 pages |
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