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PUZZLES AND GAMES.
PUZZLES AND GAMES.
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PUZZLES AND GAMES.
A group of 6 works in English, including:
1. [ANONYMOUS.] Ventriloquism Explained: and Juggler's Tricks, or Legerdemain Exposed. Amherst, J.S. And C. Adams, 1834. 12mo (148 x 92 mm). 20th century calf. Corners bumped, chipping to edges of early leaves, browning.
2. WILKINS, JOHN. 1614-1672. Mathematical Magick: or: the Wonders That May Be Performed by Mechanical Geometry. Lodon: Edward Gellibrand, 1680. 8vo (168 x 105 mm). Portrait frontispiece, woodcut illustrations in text. Contemporary calf, somewhat crudely rebacked. Leaves A1-A7 loose, dampstaining to endpapers, browning.
3. GALE, JOHN. Gale's Cabinet of Knowledge; or, Miscellaneous Recreations..... London: Printed for the proprietors, 1796. 8vo (173 x 101 mm). Contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original spine. Joints cracked, bookplate on front paste-down, foxing and spotting.
4. Another edition of the above. London: J. Wallis, 1800. 8vo (175 x 100 mm). Contemporary calf. Covers detacjed, foxing.
5. JACKSON, JOHN. Rational Amusement for Winter Evenings. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1821. 8vo (177 x 108 mm). 4 folding plates. Later half morocco and cloth. Spine sunned, joints starting, dampstaining to title, scattered spotting.
6. ENFIELD, WILLIAM. 1741-1797. Scientific Amusements in Philosophy and Mathematics. London: A.K. Newman and Co., et.al., 1821. 8vo (189 x 114 mm). Engraved frontispiece. Publisher's printed boards. Losses to spine, covers soiled and slightly rubbed, minor spotting.
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PUZZLES AND GAMES.

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Ian Ehling
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