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1.
Commonplace book, [ca. 1767?].

Creator:
Clough, William?
Call Number:
Osborn fc129
Image Count:
154
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript commonplace book with sections treating geometry, trigonometry, surveying, clock making, violin making, and gilding, as well as receipts for varnish, medicines, "secret writing" and inks, a number of conjuring tricks and slights of hand, a...
Description:
Binding: Contemporary vellum.
Subject (Topic):
Magic tricks, Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc, Medicine, and Varnish and varnishing
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commonplace book, [ca. 1767?].

2.
Parlor magic and chemical experiments : containing a large number of tricks in magic and

Published / Created:
August 6th, 1884.
Call Number:
1978 +S3 1
Image Count:
16
Description:
BEIN 1978 +S3 1: No. 27 of 55 works bound together with binder's title: Leisure hour library.
Publisher:
F.M. Lupton, publisher, 3 Park Place, New York
Subject (Topic):
Magic tricks, Chemistry, and Experiments
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Parlor magic and chemical experiments : containing a large number of tricks in magic and legerdemain, including the cream of several handbooks for magicians, likewise many amusing and instructive chemical and other experiments ; easily performed

3.
Phantasmagoria, this and every evening, at the Lyceum, Strand

Published / Created:
[1801?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
Date of publication suggested by cataloger. Paul de Philipsthal's magic show, "Phantasmagoria" opened in London in 1801.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Magic, Magic shows, Magic tricks, Equipment and supplies, Seances, History, Spiritualism, Magical devices, Magicians, and Theatrical posters
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Phantasmagoria, this and every evening, at the Lyceum, Strand

4.
This is to give notice to the nobility and gentry, that the famous Mr. Zucker is just return'd from

Published / Created:
[1761]
Call Number:
File 66 76- T448
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Description:
Caption title.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England)
Subject (Name):
Zucker, Mr.
Subject (Topic):
Magicians, Magic tricks, and Social life and customs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > This is to give notice to the nobility and gentry, that the famous Mr. Zucker is just return'd from abroad ... These amazing feats consist in a delightful amusement of skill of the eye, hands, and table, never seen in these kingdoms before, and are as follows