Hocus pocus; or the whole art of legerdemain, laid open. : Set forth in its proper colours, fully, plainly and exactly; so that an ignorant person may thereby learn the full perfection of the same, after a little practice. Also the trick of changing a card into a live bird, or into any picture. To which is added, not in any former edition, instructions for composing and displaying several most beautiful pieces of fire-works.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Hocus pocus junior.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magic tricks--Ireland--Dublin--Early works to 1800.

Magic tricks.

Ireland--Dublin.

Physical Description:

143 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed and sold by Thomas Wilkinson, bookseller and stationer, Winetavern-street, [1775?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

First published in 1635 as 'Hocus pocus junior'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T217484.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.