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Featuring the collection of magic bibliographer Stephen Forrester, this premier sale will feature highlights from his library of rare, old, and unusual conjuring books from the seventeenth century to the present day. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 18

DECREMPS, Henri (1746-1826). Six Classic Conjuring Textbook...

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DECREMPS, Henri (1746-1826). Six Classic Conjuring Textbooks, including: Testament de Jérôme Sharp… Paris: Lesclapart, 1788. 8vo. Illustrated. 328, [2, ads] pp. Modern half black cloth over marbled boards. Some wear, text toned, soiled, several gutters overopened, some ownership markings. Very good. THIRD EDITION. [And:] Les Petites Aventures de Jérôme Sharp… Brussells: Dujardin, 1789. 8vo. Illustrated. 386 pp. Modern full brown calf, gilt, red gilt morocco lettering label. Some soiling in text, frontispiece restored at lower corner. Very good. EARLY BRUSSELLS EDITION. [And:] Codicile de Jérôme Sharp… Paris: Desoer, 1791. Illustrated with woodcuts in text. 244 pp. Later marbled boards. Text toned, lightly soiled, a few repairs in text. Very good. EARLY EDITION. [And:] La Magie Blanche… Paris: Langlois, 1784. Illustrated with frontispiece. 138 pp. Marbled boards, ink title label on spine. Some wear, toning to binding, text toned, foxed. Very good. EARLY EDITION. [And:] La Magie Blanche… Paris: Desoer, 1789. 8vos. Bound with Supplement a La Magie Blanche… 2 volumes in one. Frontispiece in each volume. 118; [271] pp. Both half-titles present. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine with two red gilt morocco lettering labels. Binding worn, soiled, text toned and foxed, half-title of first volume partially loose. Very good. EARLY EDITION. [And:] La Magie Blanche… Paris: Desoer, 1792. 8vos. Bound with Supplement a La Magie Blanche… 2 volumes in one. Frontispiece in first volume, folding table in second volume. 118; [271] pp. Both half-titles present. Modern quarter brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine with brown gilt morocco lettering label. Text toned, soiled, with occasional wear, chipping, both half-titles with repairs or restoration. Very good. EARLY EDITION.

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