Name/Title
Hoyle's Games (1845)Entry/Object ID
BG-2026.0003Description
This miniature edition of Hoyle provides insight into the competitive practices of the day, seemingly suggesting that it was common to play 3-point matches ("three up") where gammons and backgammons count double and triple as they do today. Page 177 even offers an odds chart of winning from various scores -- and early match equity table! The introduction of the book is dated 1838 while a publisher's note indicates this to be a 1845 American edition by Henry F. Anners.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SequenceOther Number
1845Dimensions
Width
3-1/4 inLength
4-1/2 in
