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Leaflet advertising lectures "illustrated with demonstrations" by Rupert Howard. Includes a portrait and 5 photographs of him performing 'The Hindu mango tree' and other magic tricks.

Evolution, ecology & natural history ephemera

1 folded sheet (6 pages) : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm

Magic through the ages : oriental magic / presented by Rupert Howard.

Sleights of mind : what the neuroscience of magic reveals about our everyday deceptions / Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde ; with Sandra Blakeslee.

2 volumes, 26 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)

Die natürliche Magie : aus allerhand belustigenden und nützlichen Kunststücken bestehend / zusammengetragen von Johann Christian Wiegleb ; mit Kupfern.

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Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Etching by W. Hollar.

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 18 x 10.5 cm

Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Engraving after W. Hollar.

xvi, 138 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : frontispiece ; (8vo)

La magie blanche dévoilée ou explication des tours surprennants. Qui font depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale et de la province, avec des réflexions sur la baguette divinatoire, les automates joueurs d'échecs. &c. &c / Par m. Decremps.

The life and mysteries of the celebrated Dr. "Q."

72 pages : frontispiece, illustrations ; (12mo)

Legerdemain: or, natural and artificial conclusions and hocus-pocus improved / [Anon].

xvi, 228 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimiles, portrait ; 24 cm

Old conjuring books : a bibliographical and historical study with a supplementary check-list / Trevor H. Hall.

Refers to a catalogue of engravings sold by Mr Greenwood, Leicester Square, Tuesday March 14 1786, lot 79, and to the pamphlet by Peedle and Cozbie which is no. P 1052 in D. Wing, Short-title catalogue ... 1641-1700, New York 1972-1982

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Magic through the ages : oriental magic / presented by Rupert Howard.

Sleights of mind : what the neuroscience of magic reveals about our everyday deceptions / Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde ; with Sandra Blakeslee.

Die natürliche Magie : aus allerhand belustigenden und nützlichen Kunststücken bestehend / zusammengetragen von Johann Christian Wiegleb ; mit Kupfern.

Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Etching by W. Hollar.

Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Engraving after W. Hollar.

La magie blanche dévoilée ou explication des tours surprennants. Qui font depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale et de la province, avec des réflexions sur la baguette divinatoire, les automates joueurs d'échecs. &c. &c / Par m. Decremps.

The life and mysteries of the celebrated Dr. "Q."

Legerdemain: or, natural and artificial conclusions and hocus-pocus improved / [Anon].

Old conjuring books : a bibliographical and historical study with a supplementary check-list / Trevor H. Hall.

Note on a portrait of Floram Marchand the water spouter. Manuscript.

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Magic through the ages : oriental magic / presented by Rupert Howard.

Sleights of mind : what the neuroscience of magic reveals about our everyday deceptions / Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde ; with Sandra Blakeslee.

Die natürliche Magie : aus allerhand belustigenden und nützlichen Kunststücken bestehend / zusammengetragen von Johann Christian Wiegleb ; mit Kupfern.

Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Etching by W. Hollar.

Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Engraving after W. Hollar.

La magie blanche dévoilée ou explication des tours surprennants. Qui font depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale et de la province, avec des réflexions sur la baguette divinatoire, les automates joueurs d'échecs. &c. &c / Par m. Decremps.

The life and mysteries of the celebrated Dr. "Q."

Legerdemain: or, natural and artificial conclusions and hocus-pocus improved / [Anon].

Old conjuring books : a bibliographical and historical study with a supplementary check-list / Trevor H. Hall.

Note on a portrait of Floram Marchand the water spouter. Manuscript.

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