Lot 218

Magic, 19th Century, a large collection

including:

£1,125

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs

Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST

Description

Despiau, L and Hutton, Dr. Select Amusements in Philosophy & Maths for agreeably exercising the Minds of Youth. 1801, diagrams, modern half calf;

Houdin, R. The Sharper Detected and Exposed. 1863, new cloth;

Joyce, J. A Familiar Introduction to the Arts and Sciences. 1810. 1st edition, Eric Quayle’s copy with bookplate, contemporary half calf, rubbed;

Hibbert, S. Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions. Edinburgh, 1824, half calf, rebacked;

[Paris, Dr. John.] Philosophy in Sport made Science in Earnest. Philadelphia, 1828, vol. 1 only, red half morocco;

Strutt, J. The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England. 1830, hand-coloured illus., half calf gilt, slight staining in margin towards end;

Doings in London. 3rd edition, plates. Orlando Hodgson, [c.1830], rebacked retaining spine;

Lardner, D. A Treatise on Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. 1831, half calf;

Brewster, David. Letters on Natural Magic. 1842, ill., original maroon morocco, rubbed;

Lane, E.W. An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, 1846, 2 vol., original cloth, neatly rebacked retaining original spines;

Joyce, J. Scientific Dialogues. Scott, Webster & Geary, [c.1850], morocco gilt;

Hero of Alexandria. The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria., translated by Bennet Woodcraft. London: Taylor Walton and Maberly, 1851, 4to, additional engraved title (corner lightly creased), illustrations, modern quarter morocco, spine lettered in gilt;

A Weeks Delight or Games and Stories for the Parlor and Fireside. New York, 1854, title soiled, half calf, rubbed;

The Boy’s Own Conjuring Book. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, [1859], folding frontis., ill., original cloth, rebacked;

Parlour Pastimes. Parlour Magic. J. Blackwood, [c.1860], original pictorial cloth;

Home, D.D. Incidents in my Life. 1863, original cloth, worn;

Valentine, Mrs. Games for Family Parties and Children. [c.1875], original pictorial cloth gilt;

Hoffmann, Professor. Modern Magic. 1877, Second edition, ? later cloth;

Wylde, J. The Magic of Science. [1875], 3rd edition, new cloth;

Houdin, R. The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic. G. Routledge, [c.1878], original pictorial cloth;

Wood, J.G. The Modern Playmate, 1879, original pictorial cloth gilt;

Tissander. G. Popular Scientific Recreations. [c.1880], calf gilt;

Wells, D.A. Well’s Natural Philosophy. New York, 1880, frontispiece, ill., original quarter morocco;

[Field & Tuer] 1740 Christmas Entertainment. Field & Tuer, [c.1883], woodcuts, modern quarter calf;

Scott, Sir W. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft. 1884, boards, rebacked with green morocco;

Valentine, Mrs. The Girl’s Home Companion, [c.1890], hinges weak;

Kellar, H. A Magician’s Tour up and down. Chicago, 1890, quarter morocco, original wrappers bound in, slightly browned, slight loss to a few blank lower corners at beginning;

Wright, C. The Threshold of Science. 1892, new cloth, title loose;

The Boy’s Book of Conjuring. Ward Lock, [c.1900], original pictorial cloth;

Wood, J. The Boy’s Modern Playmate. 1893, pictorial cloth, worn;

Skinner, W.E. Wehman’s Wizardry Manual. [c.1895], modern half brown morocco, original wrappers bound in, slight loss to a few blank lower corners;

Wecker, J. Eighteen Books of the Secrets of Art & Nature. Facsimile of the 1660 edition, cloth, original bindings except where noted

Footnote

Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson