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[Popular Recreations and Conjuring] Blocquel, Simon. Three Works on Conjuring, Puzzles, Charlatanism, and More. Paris and Lille, ca. 1850s. In a single cloth volume. Including Mille Et Un Tours, Ou Experiences De Physique Amusante; Les Rebus et Les Casse-Tete; and Ruses Des Banquistes, Des Grecs et Des Charlatans. Frontispieces, folding plates, profusion of engravings. 8vo. Scattered chipped or lightly soiled pages, but good overall.


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Date:
2016-12-03

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