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The Fireside Magician ; or, The Art of Natural Magic Made Easy [First edition]
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, ( 1870). 1st ed., small octavo, pp.132, (xlvi), (xliv, adverts), b&w text illus., lacks ffep, stapled binding, orig pictorial paper wraps, creasing to lower front, spine chipped and tape to lower spine with some loss, a price of 30 cents. Contents clean, very good condition.
In 1870 two formats were simultaneously issued of this first edition by the New York publisher, Dick & Fitzgerald; cloth back bound boards (50 cents) and this copy in paper covers (30 cents). An unusually very good copy of this 19th century paperback edition which includes familiar and scientific explanation of skillfully performed legerdemain (sleight of hand). Item #98142
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