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1715ref. 23270Amsterdam: Jan ten Hoorn title-page: sold in Brussels by Emanuel de Grieck 1715. Contemporary calf with ornamental flowers on spine. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece by the artist-engraver Jacob Harrewijn title-page in red and black many full-page woodcut plates and numerous woodcut illustrations in text. Easily the most popular Dutch conjuring and recreation book of the 18th century. On long winter evenings families and parties amused themselves with the help of the book trying the various tricks and games. It contains about 2000 conjuring tricks card games exciting experiments with all sorts of materials word and number games riddles etc. It also includes advice on drawing and colouring on cosmetics means of curing a pain of making perfumed soaps removing stains etc. Reprinted for over a century the book continued amusing generations of children as well as adults in the home and at parties. Landwehr ascribes the book to Willem Goeree who first published it at Middelburg in 1679. Goeree probably choose the pseudonym Witgeest White spirit as a guarantee that the book contained only white magic not black magic. Its advice on drawing and colouring was taken from Goeree's Inleydinge tot de algemeene teyken-konst.Lacks title label on spine otherwise a good copy.l Muller 555; De Vries 528-529; see also: J. Landwehr De Nederlander uit en thuis p. 148 ff. Jan ten Hoorn (title-page: sold in Brussels by Emanuel de Grieck), unknown
1781ref. 87OFJJ3LS7HEAntwerpen 1781. 8vo. Petrus Josephus Rymers Contemporary half calf title in gold on spine. With an engraved frontispiece by the artist-engraver Jacob Harrewijn and many full-page woodcut illustrations in text of which 8 are full-page. 10 558 2 pp. Easily the most popular Dutch conjuring and recreation book of the 18th century. On long winter evenings families and parties amused themselves with the help of the book trying the various tricks and games. It contains about 2000 conjuring tricks card games exciting experiments with all sorts of materials word and number games riddles etc. It also includes advice on drawing and colouring on cosmetics means of curing a pain of making perfumed soaps removing stains etc. Reprinted for over a century the book continued amusing generations of children as well as adults in the home and at parties. Landwehr ascribes the book to Willem Goeree who first published it at Middelburg in 1679. Goeree probably choose the pseudonym Witgeest White spirit as a guarantee that the book contained only white magic not black magic. Its advice on drawing and colouring was taken from Goeree's Inleydinge tot de algemeene teyken-konst.Binding slightly worn with a small tear in the frontispiece and the lower margin of the title-page a little short-trimmed but otherwise in good condition.l Landwehr De Nederlander uit en thuis p. 148-50; Volkskunde 68 1967 p. 67f.; Waller 1870-7 esp. 1874 with the same text and "Den X. druk" on the title se above; Muller Pop. prozaschr. 555 "Men kan er menigen winter-avond de jeugd meê bezig houden"; De Vries Pop. prozaschr. 528-29 all other editions. unknown
1715ref. ABC_45273Amsterdam 1715. 8vo. Jan ten Hoorn sold by Emanuel de Grieck Brussels Contemporary vellum blind-tooled with a centrepiece on both sides. Title-page in red and black with an engraved frontispiece containing 5 compartments showing tricks by Harrewijn after the frontispieces in the original editions by Jan van Hoorn in Amsterdam 57 charming woodcuts illustrating the various tricks in the text 7 full-page in the last section on fireworks. 10 518 40 pp. The 1715 edition nominally the 10th but possibly the 11th of a very popular Dutch conjuring book that had been published for the first time by Jan ten Hoorn in Amsterdam in 1679 and frequently augmented in many editions far into the 18th century. The present edition mentions 2000 tricks tover-konsten instead of the 500 in the 3rd edition. The book was also translated into German.The Tover-boek contains sections on magic tricks card-games dice word and number games riddles and recipes and instructions for painting and etching as well as home remedies and recipes for preserving fruits and vegetables toiletries fireworks etc. collected from various sources. The section on drawing and colouring for instance is taken from Willem Goerees Inleydinge tot de algemeene teyken-kons published in 1678.With the owner's inscription of J. Ravelli on the last endpaper. Binding slightly soiled as are the first leaves otherwise in very good condition.l John Landwehr Simon Witgeests Natuurlyk tover-boek et alia in: Volkskunde 68 1967 pp. 67-82; Hoogendoorn Witg. 11 p. 993. hardcover
2009ref. DADAX1120652162Kessinger Publishing 2009-11-21. paperback. New. 6.00x1.16x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
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2026ref. LRB13000392Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Sprache: Deutsch. Ca. 752 Seiten. Deutsch : Nachdruck auf Anfrage. Originalausgabe : 1781. Ein Kompendium der Zauberkunst praktischer Tricks und beliebter Spiele mit ausführlichen Erklärungen und zahlreichen Abbildungen. Das Werk vereint Fingerfertigkeitskünste kuriose mathematische und physikalische Experimente sowie Beschreibungen von Karten- Würfel- Billard- Damespielen und anderen Spielen und spiegelt die Kultur der Kuriositäten und der Unterhaltung des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts wider. Buchbilder sind unverbindlich English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1781. A compendium of conjuring arts practical tricks and popular games with detailed explanations and numerous figures. The work brings together sleight-of-hand practices curious mathematical and physical feats and descriptions of card dice billiards checkers and other games reflecting the culture of eighteenth-century curiosities and entertainment. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
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ref. 87007Nürnberg Schwarzkopf 1762/1773. . Enthält die Teile 1-14 u. 1-20 in 2 Bdn. - Beschabt u. bestoßen Rückengelenk etw. gelockert Bd. 1 am ob. Kap. beschädigt VGelenk gelockert beide Innendeckel mit wenigen Tintenkritzeleien; leicht gebräunt braunfleckig Nässeränder am Fußsteg mit vereinzelten Tintenflecken 4 Randab- bzw. -einrisse teils mit geringem Buchstabenverlust. Mit Bucheignermarke "Dr. Obersteiner" Physiologe u. Neurologe aus Wien. - Bd 1 vgl. VD18 15339246. - Selten. Nürnberg, Schwarzkopf, [ 1762/1773]. unknown
ref. 14505Antwerpen : By Petrus Josephus Rymers 1781 . Eigentijdse halflederen band met marmeren platten titelpag 10 588pp.2. . Tiende druk. Met 58 houtsneden deels gekleurd. enkele pagina's ontbreken rug is erg versleten. Bevattende ongeveer 2000 natuurlijke toverkunsten en poetsen zo uit de goocheltas als kaartspel en teerling van de mathesis van schrijven inkten verven schilderen vergulden verlakken bronzen vernissen metalen gewassen gedierten spiegels brillen geluid zonnewijzers en blanketsel van de lucht aarde water vuur wind regen bliksem donder schoon weer dieren en goeden tijd van confijten t maken en bewaren der wijnen azijnen en goede waters alsmede alle slag van vuurwerken en meer andere aardigheid dienstig tot heerlijk vermaak Antwerpen : By Petrus Josephus Rymers, 1781 unknown
1984ref. RO40129935Laboratoires Hoechst. 1984. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 78 pages. Illustré de graphiques et schémas en rouge. Texte sur 2 colonnes.. . . . Classification Dewey : 616.2-Maladies respiratoires
1996ref. Q-080693882XSterling 1996-12-31. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Sterling hardcover
1996ref. x-371865847XHarwood Academic Pub 1996. Paperback. New. hardback/cd-rom edition. 357 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.75 inches. Harwood Academic Pub paperback
1996ref. Q-371865847XRoutledge 1996-07-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Routledge hardcover
2021ref. x-1481315749Baylor Univ Pr 2021. Hardcover. New. 340 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.20 inches. Baylor Univ Pr hardcover
ref. mon0000000668De Gruyter 12/17/2018 12:00:01. hardcover. New. 2.3982 in x 23.1824 in x 15.7880 in. De Gruyter hardcover
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2018ref. __3110615509De Gruyter 2018. Hardcover. New. 320 pages. German language. 9.06x6.10x0.94 inches. De Gruyter hardcover
1959ref. 468291Springfield: Charles C. Thomas 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Stamp and signature of a noted psychologist on the front fly one corner a trifle bumped about fine in fine dust jacket. Charles C. Thomas hardcover books
1959ref. 468291Springfield: Charles C. Thomas 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Stamp and signature of a noted psychologist on the front fly one corner a trifle bumped about fine in fine dust jacket. Charles C. Thomas hardcover
2009ref. 79208Kerber. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in English. 72 pp. With 50 col. Ills. 24 x 29 cm. -- with a bonus offer--; A star at the recent Art Cologne fair Austrian installation artist Lorenz Estermann born 1968 constructs delicate little maquettes of buildings--booths kiosks platforms houses--that merge painting/drawing with sculpture and architecture and works on paper also architecturally themed that incorporate photography with drawing and painting. . 2009. 386678208X . Kerber hardcover
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