The fashionable science of parlor magic : being a series of the newest tricks of deception, arranged for amateurs and lovers of the art : to which is added an exposure of the practice[s] made use of by professional card players, blacklegs, and gamblers
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Fashionable science of parlour magic
Author
Anderson, J. H. 1814-1874.
Contributors
Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published
New York : Published by Stearns and Co., 1852.
Edition
85th edition.
Physical Desc
66+ pages ; 19 cm, bound to 24 cm
Status
Available from another library (library use only)
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Providence Public - Special Collections793.8 P429 v. 29 SpecCollJohn H. Percival Magic Collection Library Use Only

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Published
New York : Published by Stearns and Co., 1852.
Format
Book
Edition
85th edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally published in London [?] in the 1840s [?] under title: The fashionable science of parlour magic.
General Note
LC copy has ms. annotations: Company property (on cover); sworn statement dated 23 Oct. 1852, page [2] of cover; ms. table of contents, between page [4] and [5]. Imperfect: wanting all after page 66.,DLC
"With"
With: D'Egerdon, Ebert. Aids to wizardry ... London, [1908] -- Haley, Louis Coleman. The dramatic art of magic ... Madison, Wis., [1910] -- Holmes, Donald. Some modern conjuring ... [United States], c1909 -- How to give conjuring and other entertainments ... London, [188-?] -- Kirsch, William. Scientific magical experiments ... [United States, c1909] -- Lustig, David J. Vaudeville magic ... 2nd ed. Somerville, Mass., 1920 -- Ovette, Joseph. Trickery tricks ... [Dundee Lake, N.J., c1917] -- Ovette, Joseph. Advanced magic ... [Dundee Lake, N.J.], c1919 -- Ovette, Joseph. Magician's new field ... [Dundee Lake, N.J.], c1916 -- Russell, W. Conjuring tricks ... London, [1908] -- Sleight of hand and second sight. [Great Britain?, between 1880 and 1900?] -- Society of American Magicians. Chicago Assembly No. 3. Program, Fourth Annual Mystery Show ... [Chicago, 1926]. Issued separately.,DLC

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Cardsharping.
Magic tricks -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J. H. 1. (1852). The fashionable science of parlor magic: being a series of the newest tricks of deception, arranged for amateurs and lovers of the art : to which is added an exposure of the practice[s] made use of by professional card players, blacklegs, and gamblers (85th edition.). Published by Stearns and Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J. H. 1814-1874. 1852. The Fashionable Science of Parlor Magic: Being a Series of the Newest Tricks of Deception, Arranged for Amateurs and Lovers of the Art : To Which Is Added an Exposure of the Practice[s] Made Use of By Professional Card Players, Blacklegs, and Gamblers. Published by Stearns and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J. H. 1814-1874. The Fashionable Science of Parlor Magic: Being a Series of the Newest Tricks of Deception, Arranged for Amateurs and Lovers of the Art : To Which Is Added an Exposure of the Practice[s] Made Use of By Professional Card Players, Blacklegs, and Gamblers Published by Stearns and Co, 1852.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Anderson, J. H. 1814-1874. The Fashionable Science of Parlor Magic: Being a Series of the Newest Tricks of Deception, Arranged for Amateurs and Lovers of the Art : To Which Is Added an Exposure of the Practice[s] Made Use of By Professional Card Players, Blacklegs, and Gamblers 85th edition., Published by Stearns and Co., 1852.

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