Breslaw's last legacy; or The magical companion [electronic resource] : Containing all that is curious, pleasing, entertaining, and comical; selected from the most celebrated masters of deception: as well with slight of hand, as with mathematical inventions. Wherein is displayed the mode and manner of deceiving the eye, as practised by those celebrated masters of mirthful deceptions. Including the various exhibitions of those wonderful artists, Breslaw, Sieur Comus, Jonas, &c. also the interpretation of dreams signification of moles, palmistry, &c. with a selection of the newest songs sung this season at Vauxhall, and other places of public entertainment: jests, riddles, epigrams, and bon mots. The whole forming a book of real knowledge in the art of conjuration. With an accurate description of the method how to make the air balloon and inject the inflammable air.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magic tricks--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Magic tricks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132p.,plate )

Edition:

The fifth edition, with great additions and improvements.

Other Title:

Breslaw's last legacy

Breslaw's last legacy; or The magical companion

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for W. Lane, Leadenhall Street, MDCCXCI. [1791]

Notes:

May have been compiled by Philip Breslaw.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N31950.

OCLC:

508129874