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Italian standard work on conjuring View picture(s) 1 ALBERTI, Giuseppe Francesco Antonio. I Giuochi numerici fatti arcani palesati. Venice, Giovanni Battista Locatelli, 1788. 8vo. Modern half vellum with red morocco title label on spine. With woodcut vignette on title, 57 figures depicting conjuring tricks on 16 engraved full-page plates bound at the end, and many printed tables and figures in the text. 156 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arithmetics  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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White magic View picture(s) 2 DECREMPS, Henri. La magie blanche dévoilée, ou explication des tours surprenans qui sont depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale & de la privince. 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. Full description >> Related Subjects: Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Educational ghost stories View picture(s) 3 FOKKE SIMONSZ., Arend. Geestverschijningen en spokerijen ontsluijerd, ter bestrijding van bijgeloof. Vrij gevolgd naar het Hoogduitsch, en aanmerkelijk vermeerderd. Amst., H. Moolenijzer, 1833. Sm. 8vo. Orig. wrappers. With engraved caricatural frontispiece, nicely coloured by hand, and full-page engraved caricature. (8), 150, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Dutch  Education  Magic & Conjuring  Popular Books  Prognostication  Superstition  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare catalogue for the magician View picture(s) 4 GUETLE, Johann Conrad. Kunstkabinet verschiedener mathematischer und physikalischer Instrumente und anderer Kunstsachen, die theils zur Erleichterung der Lehre in den Wissenschaften, theils zu nüzlichen Unterhaltungen und zum Vergnügen gehören. Nürnberg, Bauer und Mannischen Buchhandlung, 1792. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter calf, red painted edges. 7 folding plates. 31; 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Catalogues  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Physics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Immensely popular book on conjuring View picture(s) 5 HOOPER, William. Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments, among which are all those commonly preformed with the cards. London, Printed for L. Davis, J. Robson, B. Law and G. Robinson, 1782-83. 4 vols. 8vo. Half calf with red labels lettered in gold. With a total of 65 folding plates by J. Lodge, all coloured by a contemporary hand and many woodcut illustrations in text. (4), XVI, 267; (4), XI, 280; (4), XII, 296; (4), XI, 367 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: English  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The tricks of Jean Joseph Pinetti Willedale de Merci explained View picture(s) 6 KOSMANN, Johann Wilhelm. Nieuw Natuurlyk Toverboek, of alle de Kunststukken van den Ridder Pinetti de Mercy, tot navolging gemaklyk gemaakt en uitgelegd. Amsterdam, G. Roos, 1817. 8vo. Modern wrappers, uncut. (12), 155 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous defense of great men who were falsely accused of practising magic View picture(s) 7 NAUDÉ, Gabriel. Apologie pour tous les grands personnages qui ont esté faussement soupçonnez de magie. The Hague, Adrian Vlac, 1653. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum with title in ink and former shelmark on spine. Woodcut ornament on title, woodcut headpieces and initials. (24), 649 (1 blank, 22) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Biography  French  Magic & Conjuring  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Science and conjuring View picture(s) 8 OZANAM, Jacques. Recreations mathematiques et physiques ... Avec un traité nouveau des horloges elementaires. Paris, Jean Jombert, 1694. 3 parts in 2 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary calf, gold-tooled spines. With arithmetic, diagrams and tables in text, and numerous geometrical, perspectival, technical and scientific illustrations on 64 full-page plates in the main work, and numerous illustrations of parts and details of clocks and watches on 16 full-page plates in the added treatise. [32], 400; [16], 303, [1], 163, [1], [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Fireworks  French  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Optics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second issue of the original Dutch translation View picture(s) 9 ROCKSTROH, Heinrich. Magazijn van belangrijke en leerzame kunststukjes, voor jonge lieden. Naar het Hoogduitsch ... door W. van Lingen. Gouda, G.B. van Goor, (ca. 1840). 8vo. Later boards with original wrappers pasted on covers. Engraved handcoloured frontispiece, showing a family preparing various conjuring tricks, by W. de Gier, 6 full-page engraved plates with numerous figures for playing games, making conjuring tricks, etc., and many figures in the text. XXII, 300 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Children's Books  Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to keep your children entirely occupied during their vacations View picture(s) 10 ROCKSTROH, Heinrich. Magazijn van Belangrijke en Leerzame Kunststukjes, voor Jonge Lieden. Naar het Hoogduitsch door W.v.L(ingen). Zaltbommel, Joh. Noman, 1828. Small 4to. Original boards, with title within typographical borders on front cover and woodcut vignette between similar borders on back cover. With fine engraved frontispiece by W. de Gier, showing a family preparing various conjuring tricks, beautifully coloured  by hand, numerous figures for playing games, and making conjuring tricks and artificial things on 6 full-page engraved plates  and numerous woodcut figures and number and letter games in  text. (4), XXII, 300 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Children's Books  Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important encyclopedic work on magic & experimental science by a pupil of Athanasius Kirchner View picture(s) 11 SCHOTT, Kaspar. Magia universalis naturae et artis, sive recondita naturalium & artificialium rerum sientia, cujus ope per variam applicationem activorum cum passivis, admirandorum effectuum spectacula, abditarumque inventionum miracula ad varios humanae vitae usus erunntur, opus quadripartitum. Continet pars I. Optica. II. Acoustica. III. Mathematica. IV. Physica. Bamberg, Iohannes Arnoldusi Cholinus (vol. II), for Joh. Martin Schönwetter (vols. I, III and IV), 1674 (vol. II)-1677 (vol. I, III, IV). 4 vols. 4to. Contemporary vellum, red sprinkled edges. With 4 richly engraved allegorical frontispieces, and 25 full-page engraved plates in the first volume, 32 full-page engraved plates, of which 9 folding, in the second volume, 21 full-page engraved plates in the third volume, and 13 full-page engraved plates, of which 2 on 1 folding plate, in the fourth volume. (19), 538, (7); (12), 432, (8); (11), 732, (6); (16), 670, (9) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Medicine  Physics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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An important treatise against witchcraft View picture(s) 12 SCOTT, Reginald (Reynold). Ontdecking van Tovery, beschreven in Engels, verduytst by Th. en G. Basson. (Colophon: Leiden, printed by Willem Christiaens, 1637). 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum. With engraved title-page by Sillemans, and 2 full-page etched portraits of Jeanne d'Arc. [32], 351 [= 355], [17] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  17th Century  Dutch  English  Magic & Conjuring  Occult  Witchcraft  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amusing arithmetical riddles View picture(s) 13 STRABBE, Arnoldus Bastiaan. Verzameling van rekenkunstige vermakelijkheden tot eene aangename en opscherpende, dus zeer nuttige, uitspaning voor den kweekeling in die kunst als mede tot een gezelschappelijk tijdverdrijf. Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1815. 8vo. Original boards. (8), 184 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arithmetics  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare book on conjuring View picture(s) 14 WITGEEST, Simon (= Willem GOEREE?). Het natuurlyk tover-boek, of't nieuw speel-toneel der konsten: Verhandelende vijf hondert natuurlijke tover-konsten so uyt de gogel-tas, als kaart-spelen, mathematische konsten, en meer andre diergelijke aerdigheden, die tot vermaeck en tijtkortingh verstrekken: Mitsgaders een tractaat van het blanket-werck, om verscheyde wel-ruykende wateren, poederen en balsemen; als ook kostelijke bereydselen, om het aensicht, hals en handen, wit en sagt te maken. Amsterdam, Jan ten Hoorn, 1684. 5 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary vellum with title partly written in ink on spine. Beautifully engraved frontispiece, depicting all different conjuring games, and over 50 woodcut illustrations in text. [8], 512, [21] pp. 2 blank. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to entertain your family during the long winter-evenings View picture(s) 15 WITGEEST, Simon (= Willem GOEREE?). Het nieuw vermeerdert natuerlyk toover-boek of speel-tooneel der konsten. Bevattende omtrent 2000 natuerlyke toover-konsten en poetsen, zoo uyt de guychel tas als kaert-spel en tereling ... dienstig tot heerlyk vermaek. Den X. druk. Antwerpen, Petrus Josephus Rymers, 1781. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gilt title and ornament on spine. With engraved frontispiece by Harrewyn and numerous woodcut illustrations in text, 8 of which are full-page. (10), 558, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Fireworks  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Witchcraft  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extensive collection of stage show announcements from first half of 19th-century View picture(s) 16 [BROADSHEET - STAGE SHOWS]. [Collection of over 130 English, German, Italian etc. broadsides announcing theatreplays, operas, and circus acts]. [England: London. Germany: Munich etc. Prague, Italy], 1831-1868. 1mo (27.5 x 14.5 cm to 63 x 28.5 cm. 19th-century half calf with title on gilt and ribbed spine: 'Gesammelte Theaterzettel von 1831-1841'. Over 130 theatre broadsides mainly printed in black, some in blue and/or red, and on blue, yellow, grey, light green, or pink (thin) paper, and ca. 10 program leaflets. Some with wood-engraved illustrations printed in black or blue. Full description >> Related Subjects: Ballooning  Circus  Magic & Conjuring  Opera  Poster  Prints - Games & Pastimes  Prints- Festivals, Ceremonies & Fireworks  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare complete series of the "instructive recreations" from a French periodical, from the library of Carl Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg View picture(s) 17 [CHILDREN'S BOOKS]. Les récréations instructives, tirées de l'éducation nouvelle, journal des mères et des enfants. Recueil publié sous la direction de Jules Delbrück. (1e) - 4e Série. Paris, G. Borrani, L. Hachette, (ca. 1860-1865). 4 vols. Folio. Contemp. half calf, spine gilt and blind-stamped in relief, marbled edges. With 4 richly illustrated wood-engraved titles, 48 double-page colour-printed lithographed plates, all beautifully finished by hand, 12 in each vol., and each plate with one large illustration in centre and 12 to 16 smaller illustrations around it, all on one specific subject, and with 48 pieces of music on two facing pages, all with full musical scores, for the children to sing, dance and play games on, and all followed by a charming full-page wood-engraved plate of children in a meadow dancing in a circle. VII, (1), 252; VIII, 250; VIII, 246, (2); (4), 249, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Children's Books  French  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Hand-coloured pictorial flip-book View picture(s) 18 [FLIP-BOOK]. [Ambigu magique]. [France, ca. 1776]. 8vo. Contemporary green wrappers, with title label on spine; preserved in modern slipcase. With 168 full-page hand-coloured engravings. 2 ll. with calendar mounted on the back of the front, resp. back cover, 1 smaller leaf (preface) and 96 unnumbered ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Children's Books  Costumes  Magic & Conjuring  Militaria  Playing Cards  Professions  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to pass your spare time methodically View picture(s) 19 [GAMES - PASTIMES]. ENCYCLOPÉDIE MÉTHODIQUE. Dictionaire des Jeux avec les planches relatives, Faisant suite aux Amusemens  des Sciences Mathématiques &c. Padova, 1800. 4to. Contemp. wrappers. With engraved allegorical vignette on title, and numerous illustrations of all sorts of table and party games on 13 engraved plates, 5 double-page, by P. Scattaglia. IV, 247, (1 blank) pp. in 2 columns Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  French  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Sports & Recreation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Tricks for the whole family View picture(s) 20 [MAGIC - CONJURING]. Het groot toneel van behendigheden, te zien in de Italiaansche, Fransche, Engelsche, Poolsche, Hoog- en Nederduitsche tasschen-speelers en goochelaars; vervattende alles wat 'er aartigs door de meest bekende natiën tot heden toe is uitgevonden; zulks het behelst al 't geen tot een natuurlyk tover-boek behoord, het welk door meer dan zestig kunstige afbeeldingen word aangeweezen, in 't licht gebragt door den vermaarden kunstmeester J.V.Z. Amsterdam, Bernardus Mourik, (ca. 1760). Small 8vo. Contemporary half cloth. With engraved frontispiece of a magician at work with little children playing around and people watching, and numerous illustrations of magician's tricks on 7 full-page  engraved plates. (16), 318, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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