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Magic tricks - Early works to 1800
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Breslaw's last legacy: or, the conjuror unmasked. Containing All That IS Curious, Pleasing, Entertaining, And Comical, Selected from the most celebrated Masters of Slight Of Hand And Deception, Mathematical Inventions, &c. Wherein IS Displayed The Mode and Manner of deceiving the Eye, As practised by those celebrated Masters of Mirthful Deceptions, Breslaw, Sieur Comus, Jonas, Pinetti, &c. Also, Interpretations Of Dreams, Signification Of Moles, Palmistry, Remarkable Stories, &c. The Whole Forming A Book Of Real Knowledge In The Art Of Conjuration. With an accurate Description of making The Air Balloon. The tenth edition, with great additions and improvements.
Date: 1792- Books
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The Conjuror's repository; Or, The whole art and mystery of magic displayed, by the following celebrated characters: Pinetti Katterfelto Barrett Brislaw Sibley Lane, &c. Embellished with an engraving.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Physical amusements and diverting experiments. Composed and performed in different capitals of Europe, and in London. By Signor Giuseppe Pinetti, DE Wildalle, Knight Of The German Order Of Merit Of ST. Philip, Professor Of Mathematics And Natural Philosophy, Pensioned BY The Court Of Prussia, Patronized BY All The Royal Family Of France, Aggregate Of The Royal Academy Of Sciences And Belles Lettres Of Bordeaux, &C.
Pinetti, Giuseppe, 1750-1800.Date: Printed In The Year MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Philosophical amusements; or, easy and instructive recreations for young people.
Decremps, Henri, 1746-1826.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Hocus pocus; or, the whole art of legerdemain in perfection. By which the meanest Capacity may perform the Whole Art without a Teacher. Together with the Use of all the Instruments belonging thereto. To which is now added, Abundance of New and Rare Inventions, the like never before in Print, but much desired by many. Written by H. Dean.
Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]