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White magic

DECREMPS, Henri.
La magie blanche dévoilée, ou explication des tours surprenans qui sont depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale & de la privince.

With 3 frontispieces, a portrait of Descremps, 184 woodcuts in text, depicting and 2 folding plates.

With 3 frontispieces, a portrait of Descremps, 184 woodcuts in text, depicting and 2 folding plates.

With 3 frontispieces, a portrait of Descremps, 184 woodcuts in text, depicting and 2 folding plates.

With 3 frontispieces, a portrait of Descremps, 184 woodcuts in text, depicting and 2 folding plates.

With 3 frontispieces, a portrait of Descremps, 184 woodcuts in text, depicting and 2 folding plates.



Paris & Liége, F.J. Desoer, 1789-1791. 5 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary green three quarter morocco. With 3 frontispieces, a portrait of Descremps, 184 woodcuts in text, depicting and 2 folding plates. VIII, 118; VIII, 270, [1]; XVI, 262, [1]; XII, 266; [4], 244 pp.

Rare complete set of the popular text books on white magic and the conjurer's art by the French author Henri Decremps (1746-1826). This work is regarded as the most important work on magic after Reginald Scot's The discoverie of Witchcraft, 1584.

Fine set.
Caillet 2861-2864; Hall, Old Conjuring Books, pp. 156-158, 174.


Related Subjects: Magic & Conjuring 

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