A Treatise on Back-gammon . . . (1824)

Book

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20th-Century American Backgammon

Name/Title

A Treatise on Back-gammon . . . (1824)

Entry/Object ID

BG-2024.0370

Secondary Title

A slender booklet devoted to backgammon and featuring a charming engraving as frontispiece with the amusing advertisement "Printed for the benefit of families, to prevent wrangling." Exceedingly rare. Full title: 'Hoyle Abridged. A Treatise on Back-Gammon; or, Short Rules for Short Memories. With the Laws of the Game Adapted Either for the Head or Pocket.'

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Sequence

Other Number

1824

Dimensions

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Book Details

Author

Bob Short

Date Published

1824

Condition

Date Examined

Sep 9, 2020

Notes

SELLER DESCRIPTION: 12mo, [5],6-23,[1]pp., title vignette, orig. buff wrappers, orig. printed label on upper cover, a nice copy. Originally published in 1819 with further editions in 1820, 1823 and 1824; all editions are rare, with only the Bodleian copies recorded by Copac.