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Wed, Sep 19, 2018 09:12PM EDT
Lot 197

The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, Hocus Pocus in Perfection.

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

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Dean, Henry. The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, Hocus Pocus in Perfection. London: Printed for J. Hodges, [ca. 1760]. Full leather stamped in blind, with gilt-decorated dentelles and gilt-decorated title label on spine. Woodcut frontispiece. Woodcuts in text. 3 leaves, p. [7] ? 132. 12mo. A few chips, contemporary ownership inscriptions, and minor reinforcements to pages. Overall, a very good copy. In a drop-spine box. Uncommon. Toole Stott 203.