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Breslaw's last legacy : or, the magical companion: 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, Daimistry, &c. with a Selection of Songs, Jests, Riddles, Epigrams, and Bon Motts. 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 the Inflammable Air.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Balloons.
- Magic tricks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (132p.,plate )
- Edition:
- The second edition, with great additions and improvements.
- Other Title:
- Breslaw's last legacy
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for T. Moore, No. 33, Pater-Noster-Row, 1784.
- Notes:
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T86218.
- OCLC:
- 642717982
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