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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.
by Gale, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
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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- Title
- 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.
- Author
- Gale, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- J. Wallis, No. 46, Pater-Noster-Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1800
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