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Gale's Cabinet of Knowledge; or Miscellaneous Recreations: Containing Moral and Philosophical Essays, Propositions, Natural and Metaphysical Maxims, and Observations on Select Subjects of General Utility; with a Series of Easy, Entertaining and Interesting Mechanical, Magnetical and Magical Experiments: Including the Most Celebrated Card Deceptions Ever Exhibited.
de Gale, John
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- Estado
- Fine
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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London: J. Wallis, No. 46, Pater-Noster-Row, 1800 Third edition "with many valuable additions". Hard cover, 12mo, in a modern Fine Binding (unsigned) of half blue morocco over green cloth, the spine with five raised bands, title stamped in gilt to spine, six full page engraved plates complete. Third Edition, xvi, 363 pp. Condition: Fine. Exterior is free of marks, except for shadow of glue along edge of cloth on rear board where it butts up to the spine leather. Some light markings to original preliminaries. A couple of light pencil notes left for the collector to divine significance of. Text is lightly age-toned, otherwise generally clean, and firm binding. Early ownership signature in old ink to title page. ** A really interesting encyclopedic sort of book, consisting of (Part I.) statements on moral philosophy, astrological science, discussions of time and calendar, and religion (vis-à-vis popery and the devil,) contrasted with the more "recreational" Part II., consisting of magic tricks, card tricks, secret codes and other "deceptions" with titles such as "Cards in the Tea Caddies" and "How to Separate the Two Colours of a Pack of Cards by One Cut". Other useful instructions regarding a variety of diverse topics such as: "How to Hold a Glass Full of Water with the Mouth Down, so that the Water Shall Not Run Out", or "The Cause and Manner of Eclipses" and "Remarkable Properties of Numbers". Ref: Raymond Toole Stott, History of British Conjuring, 309. From the collection of a magician. ESTC . Third Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.
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- Título
- Gale's Cabinet of Knowledge; or Miscellaneous Recreations: Containing Moral and Philosophical Essays, Propositions, Natural and Metaphysical Maxims, and Observations on Select Subjects of General Utility; with a Series of Easy, Entertaining and Interesting Mechanical, Magnetical and Magical Experiments: Including the Most Celebrated Card Deceptions Ever Exhibited.
- Autor
- Gale, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Edición
- Third Edition
- Editorial
- J. Wallis, No. 46, Pater-Noster-Row
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1800
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
