The Fireside Magician; or, the Art of Natural Magic Made Easy
by Paul Preston
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1870. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1870 1st edition. Bright and solid and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial cloth. Very light soiling along the top-edge of the rear panel, otherwise remarkably clean. "Being a familiar and scientific explanation of legerdemain, physical amusement, recreative chemistry, diversions with cards, and of all the minor mysteries of mechanical magic, with feats, as performed in public by Herr Alexander, Robert Houdin, "The Wizard of the North" and distinguished conjurors of all ages and nations". 12mo, 132 pgs. plus wonderful publisher's ads at front and rear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9749
- Title
- The Fireside Magician; or, the Art of Natural Magic Made Easy
- Author
- Paul Preston
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dick & Fitzgerald
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- rare magic, rare sleight-of-hand, rare legerdemain, 19th century magic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Magic;
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
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