Sold for:
$1,722
$1,722
Pinetti, Giuseppe (1750-1800) Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments . London: [No Printer]: 1784. First and only English edition, octavo, complete, with half-title, full-paged frontispiece, engraved vignette on title, 65 numbered pages and three pages of contents, stab-sewn, the thread that once held it together is lost; half-title and verso of final leaf toned; chipping, some water stains, dog eared pages, and other damage, a large copy of a rare book on magic, card tricks, and sleight of hand worthy of careful restoration; ESTC locates five copies in American libraries, 8 1/4 x 5 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
