copyright 1926; "Revised and brought up to date by R. F. Foster"; A.L. Burt Company publishers, New York; hardbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; board has very minor soiling; no dust jacket.
 
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Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769) was a writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of his generally perceived authority on the subject; since that time, use of the phrase has expanded into general use in situations in which a speaker wishes to indicate an appeal to a putative authority.