Hoyle's Games

Hoyle's Games

A popular card game manual, from whence derives the phrase "according to Hoyle," aka "according to the rules." The book exists in multiple variations and was probably shared by adults and children alike. Some versions notably include the game All Fours, which developed its own Caribbean variation and remains the national game of Trinidad and Tobago.

Edmond Hoyle

Pictured text is held by the Library of Congress and available in its entirety through Hathi Trust Digital Library

Various publishers; pictured text was published in New York by A. L. Burt company, circa 1914

Originally published in short treatises about specific games beginning in 1741, then combined and frequently updated; circulated in the Caribbean 1824-1857

Courtney Weikle-Mills

Public domain

English

Game book