The old hocus pocus : Being the anatomy of legerdemain; or, the whole art of jugling. 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, The Compleat Vermin-Killer.

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

Hocus pocus junior.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magic tricks--Early works to 1800.

Magic tricks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],134[i.e.135],[1]p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The fifteenth edition, with additions.

Other Title:

Old hocus pocus.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Ware, at the Sun and Bible in Amen Corner; C. Hitch, at the Red Lion in Paternoster-Row; and J. Hodges, at the Looking Glass, on London Bridge, [1742?]

Notes:

With an initial advertisement leaf.

P.135 misnumbered 134.

First published in 1635 as 'Hocus pocus junior'.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T111836.

OCLC:

642279632