Preston, Paul [pseud of Thomas Picton]

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 condn.

In 1870 two formats were simultaneously issued of this first edition by the NY 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. Item #98142

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