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* 74. [LACOMBE (Jacques). Encyclopedic dictionary of the amusements of the mathematical and physical sciences, of the curious processes of the arts, of the recreational and subtle tricks of white magic. Paris, Panckoucke, 1792. 2 volumes in-4 (text and collection of plates), [1] f. (paginated vii and viii according to the ex. of the Bnf), 870 p., 2 folded tables, figures in the text. The atlas has 86 plates mounted on tabs, two of which are double. "The bible of conjurers in France in the first half of the 19th century" according to B. Belhoste and D. Hazebrouck (Historia Mathematica, XLI, 490). "This dictionary contains all the curious procedures of the sciences and arts; the recreational and subtle tricks of white magic, and all that Macquer, Nollet, Ozanam, Guyot, Decremps and Pinetti, etc., have published that is most interesting. The 86 plates of- The 86 plates contain all the numerous details necessary for the explanation of the amusements of physics, mechanics, optics, pyrotechnics without fire, fireworks, occult and deceptive tricks, and of a great number of card tricks, game tricks, etc.", says Quinn. etc.", says Quérard (Fr. Lit., IV, 366). Bindings very damaged, other minor defects.
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* 74. [LACOMBE (Jacques). Encyclopedic dictionary of the amusements of the mathematical and physical sciences, of the curious processes of the arts, of the recreational and subtle tricks of white magic. Paris, Panckoucke, 1792. 2 volumes in-4 (text and collection of plates), [1] f. (paginated vii and viii according to the ex. of the Bnf), 870 p., 2 folded tables, figures in the text. The atlas has 86 plates mounted on tabs, two of which are double. "The bible of conjurers in France in the first half of the 19th century" according to B. Belhoste and D. Hazebrouck (Historia Mathematica, XLI, 490). "This dictionary contains all the curious procedures of the sciences and arts; the recreational and subtle tricks of white magic, and all that Macquer, Nollet, Ozanam, Guyot, Decremps and Pinetti, etc., have published that is most interesting. The 86 plates of- The 86 plates contain all the numerous details necessary for the explanation of the amusements of physics, mechanics, optics, pyrotechnics without fire, fireworks, occult and deceptive tricks, and of a great number of card tricks, game tricks, etc.", says Quinn. etc.", says Quérard (Fr. Lit., IV, 366). Bindings very damaged, other minor defects.
