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Birth: | 1672 |
Death: | 29th August, 1769 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Writer |
Edmond Hoyle was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. He expanded the manuscript and published A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist in 1742, selling it for the high price of one guinea. When the book quickly sold out, rather than publish a new edition, Hoyle sold the rights to Whist to bookseller Francis Cogan for 100 guineas, an enormous sum for a small pamphlet.
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