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PAPUS [Gérard ENCAUSSE dit] - "Traité élémentaire de Magie Pratique. Adaptation, Realization, Theory of Magic. Avec un Appendice sur l'histoire et la bibliographie de l'Évocation Magique et un Dictionnaire de la Magie des Campagnes, des philtres d'amour, etc". Paris, Chamuel Éditeur, 1893 (25x16.5cm). 4pp-559pp. Half leather binding. Smooth spine. 158 figures, plates and tables. Illustrations by Louis DELFOSSE. FIRST EDITION. Bibliographical references: Caillet [II- 3609] Dorbon [n° 3512]. Very good condition. Slight rubbing to binding. A few annotations in pencil in the margins of some leaves.

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PAPUS [Gérard ENCAUSSE dit] - "Traité élémentaire de Magie Pratique. Adaptation, Realization, Theory of Magic. Avec un Appendice sur l'histoire et la bibliographie de l'Évocation Magique et un Dictionnaire de la Magie des Campagnes, des philtres d'amour, etc". Paris, Chamuel Éditeur, 1893 (25x16.5cm). 4pp-559pp. Half leather binding. Smooth spine. 158 figures, plates and tables. Illustrations by Louis DELFOSSE. FIRST EDITION. Bibliographical references: Caillet [II- 3609] Dorbon [n° 3512]. Very good condition. Slight rubbing to binding. A few annotations in pencil in the margins of some leaves.

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