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List of some Early Magic Books
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List of some early books containing magic related material:
 
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* [[A Brief and Pleasaunt Treatise]], entituled, natural and artificial conclusions ([[1581]]) Thomas Hill
 
* [[A Brief and Pleasaunt Treatise]], entituled, natural and artificial conclusions ([[1581]]) Thomas Hill
 
* The [[Discoverie of Witchcraft]] by [[Reginald Scot]] ([[1584]])
 
* The [[Discoverie of Witchcraft]] by [[Reginald Scot]] ([[1584]])
* [[Clever and Pleasant Inventions]] ([[1584]]) by [[Jean Prevost]] (In French in 1584, translated to English in 1998).
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* [[Clever and Pleasant Inventions]] ([[1584]]) by [[Jean Prévost]] (In French in 1584, translated to English in 1998).
 
* [[The Art of Juggling or Legerdemaine]] ([[1612]])
 
* [[The Art of Juggling or Legerdemaine]] ([[1612]])
 
* [[Mathematical Recreations]] ([[1633]]) - Henry Van Etten
 
* [[Mathematical Recreations]] ([[1633]]) - Henry Van Etten
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* A [[Candle in the Dark]] (1655) - Ady
 
* A [[Candle in the Dark]] (1655) - Ady
 
* [[Magia natvralis libri viginti]] or [[Natural Magick]] (English 1658 and 1669) - John Baptista Porta
 
* [[Magia natvralis libri viginti]] or [[Natural Magick]] (English 1658 and 1669) - John Baptista Porta
* [[Récréations mathématiques et physiques]] by [[Jacques Ozanam]] (1694)
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* [[Récréations mathématiques et physiques]] by [[Jacques Ozanam]] ([[1694]])
 
* [[Round About Our Coal Fire]]: or, Christmas Entertainments (circa 1700)
 
* [[Round About Our Coal Fire]]: or, Christmas Entertainments (circa 1700)
 
* [[Hocus Pocus: or, A Rich Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities]] (circa 1700) - White
 
* [[Hocus Pocus: or, A Rich Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities]] (circa 1700) - White
 
* [[Arts Improvement]]:or, Choice Experiments (1703) - Snow
 
* [[Arts Improvement]]:or, Choice Experiments (1703) - Snow
* [[Art's Treasury]] - (?) White
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* [[Art's Treasury]] of rarities and curious inventions  (1700s) - John White
* [[Recreations Mathematical and Physical]] (1708) Jacques Ozanam (translation of 1693 book?)
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* [[Récréations mathématiques et physiques|Recreations Mathematical and Physical]] ([[1708]]) Jacques Ozanam (translation of 1694 book)
* [[Rareties and Curious Inventions]] (circa 1710)
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* The [[Old Hocus Pocus]] (circa 1710)
 
* The [[Old Hocus Pocus]] (circa 1710)
* [[Legerdemain]]: or, Natural and Artificial Conclusions and Hocus Pocus Improved (1710)  
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* [[Legerdemain]]: or, Natural and Artificial Conclusions and Hocus Pocus Improved ([[1710]])  
* [[The Merry Companion; or Delights for the Ingenious]] (1716) - Richard Neve
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* [[The Merry Companion; or Delights for the Ingenious]] ([[1716]]) - Richard Neve
* [[Hocus Pocus: or, The Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities Broke Open]] (1721) - Richard Neve
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* [[Hocus Pocus: or, The Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities Broke Open]] ([[1721]]) - Richard Neve
* The [[Whole Art of Legerdemain]] (1722) - Dean
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* The [[Whole Art of Legerdemain]] ([[1722]]) - Dean
* [[Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments]] (1784) - Pinetti
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* [[Rational Recreations]] ([[1774]]) - Dr. W. Hooper
* [[Rational Recreations]] (1774) - Dr. W. Hooper
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* [[Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments]] ([[1784]]) - Pinetti
 
* [[Breslaw's Last Legacy]] (1784)
 
* [[Breslaw's Last Legacy]] (1784)
* [[Natural Magic]]: or Physical Amusernents Revealed (1785) - Astley
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* [[Natural Magic]]: or Physical Amusernents Revealed ([[1785]]) - Astley
 
* The [[Conjurer Unmasked]] (1785 and 1788) - Denton
 
* The [[Conjurer Unmasked]] (1785 and 1788) - Denton
* The [[Conjurer's Repository]] (1795) - Anonymous
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* The [[Conjurer's Repository]] ([[1795]]) - Anonymous
 
* [[Hocus Pocus, or, The Art of Conjuration]] (1795)
 
* [[Hocus Pocus, or, The Art of Conjuration]] (1795)
 
* The [[Conjurer Unmasked, or the Magical Mirror]] (1795)
 
* The [[Conjurer Unmasked, or the Magical Mirror]] (1795)
* [[Cabinet of Knowledge]] (1796 ) - Gale
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* [[Cabinet of Knowledge]] ([[1796]]) - Gale
 
* [[An Evening's Amusement, The Merry Thought]]; An Excellent and Right-Merry Collection of Capital Tricks (circa 1800)
 
* [[An Evening's Amusement, The Merry Thought]]; An Excellent and Right-Merry Collection of Capital Tricks (circa 1800)
* The [[Expositor]] or Many Mysteries Unravelled (1805) - William Frederick Pinchbeck   
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* The [[Expositor]] or Many Mysteries Unravelled ([[1805]]) - William Frederick Pinchbeck   
* The [[New Art of Hocus Pocus Revived]] (1808)
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* The [[New Art of Hocus Pocus Revived]] ([[1808]])
 
* The [[Petit Sorcerer]], or, The Conjurer Unmasked (1808)
 
* The [[Petit Sorcerer]], or, The Conjurer Unmasked (1808)
* The [[London Conjurer]] (1812)  
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* The [[London Conjurer]] ([[1812]])  
 
* [[Hocus Pocus, or, the New and Complete Art of Conjuring]] (circa 1820)
 
* [[Hocus Pocus, or, the New and Complete Art of Conjuring]] (circa 1820)
* The [[Modern Conjuror, or, Complete Guide to Sleight of Hand]] (1822)
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* The [[Modern Conjuror, or, Complete Guide to Sleight of Hand]] ([[1822]])
* [[Art of Conjuring Made Easy]] (1822)  
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* [[Art of Conjuring Made Easy]] (1822)
* The [[Universal Conjurer]] (1829)
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* The [[Juggler's Oracle]], or, the Whole Art of Legerdemain Laid Open (1826)  
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* The [[Universal Conjurer]] ([[1829]])
 
* [[The Whole Art of Legerdemain]] (1829).
 
* [[The Whole Art of Legerdemain]] (1829).
* The [[Juggler's Oracle]], or, the Whole Art of Legerdemain Laid Open (circa 1830)
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* [[Fireside Amusements]] (Edinburgh, [[1850]]).  
* [[Fireside Amusements]] (Edinburgh, 1850).  
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* [[Magical Recreations]], or The Whole Art of Legerdemain; Explained and Made Easy for all Capacities by J. Victor, (Bristol, circa 1850)
* [[Magical Recreations]], or The Whole Art of Legerdernaiiz; Explained and Made Easy for all capacities (Bristol, circa 1850)
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* [[Nouvelle Magie Blanche Devoilee]] or New White Magic Explained and Complete Course of Prestigitation (1853-1854) - [[J.N. Ponsin]]
 
* [[Nouvelle Magie Blanche Devoilee]] or New White Magic Explained and Complete Course of Prestigitation (1853-1854) - [[J.N. Ponsin]]
* [[Memoirs of Robert-Houdin]] (1859 - first U.S. Edition) - Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (Translated to English from French by Lascelles Wraxall).
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* [[Memoirs of Robert-Houdin]] ([[1859]] - first U.S. Edition) - Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (Translated to English from French by Lascelles Wraxall).
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* [[Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie]] ([[1868]]), which is Secrets Of Conjuring And Magic ([[1876]]) - [[Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin]]
 
* [[Modern Magic ]](1876) - Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis)
 
* [[Modern Magic ]](1876) - Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis)
* [[Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie]] (1868), which is Secrets Of Conjuring And Magic (1876) - [[Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin]]
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* [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin Sachs]], ([[1877]])
* [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin Sachs]], (1877)
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* [[Conjuror Dick]] ([[1885]]) - Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis)
* [[Conjuror Dick]] (1885) - Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis)
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* [[40 Years A Gambler On The Mississippi]] ([[1887]]) - George Devol
* [[40 Years A Gambler On The Mississippi]] (1887) - George Devol
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* [[More Magic]] ([[1890]]) - [[Professor Hoffmann]] (Angelo Lewis)
* [[More Magic]] (1890) - [[Professor Hoffmann]] (Angelo Lewis)
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* [[Magical Experiments]] ([[1892]]) - Arthur Good (Translated to English from French)
* [[Magical Experiments]] (1892) - Arthur Good (Translated to English from French)
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* [[Sharps and Flats]] ([[1894]]) [[John Neville Maskelyne]]
* [[Sharps and Flats]] (1894) [[John Neville Maskelyne]]
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* The [[Modern Wizard]] ([[1896]]) - A. Roterberg
* The [[Modern Wizard]] (1896) - A. Roterberg
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* [[Latter Day Tricks]] (1896) - A. Roterberg
 
* [[Latter Day Tricks]] (1896) - A. Roterberg
* [[New Era Card Tricks]] (1897) - A. Roterberg
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* [[New Era Card Tricks]] ([[1897]]) - A. Roterberg
 
* [[Conjuring for Amateurs]] (1897) - [[Ellis Stanyon]]
 
* [[Conjuring for Amateurs]] (1897) - [[Ellis Stanyon]]
 
* [[20 Years a Fakir]] (1899) - S. James Weldon
 
* [[20 Years a Fakir]] (1899) - S. James Weldon
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[[Category:History]]
 
[[Category:History]]
 
[[Category:Collecting]]
 
[[Category:Collecting]]
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