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 most 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
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- 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 most 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
- Hocus pocus junior.
- Vermin-killer. ; Compleat vermin-killer.
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London : printed for A. Bettsworth and C. Hitch, at the Red Lyon in Pater-noster Row; and R. Ware, at the Sun and Byble in Amen Corner; and J. Osborn, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-noster Row; and J. Hodges, at the Looking-glass on London Bridge, [1740?]
The fourteenth edition, with additions.; ..
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Ware, Richard (Bookseller), bookseller.; Osborn, John, -1775, bookseller.; Hodges, J. (Bookseller), bookseller. ; A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch (Firm), bookseller.
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- 1740
- ESTC No.
- T196556
- Grub Street ID
- 229922
- Description
- [6], 135, [1] p. : ill. ; 12°.
- Note
- First published in 1634 as 'Hocus pocus junior'
The compleat vermin-killer starts on p. 106
Fifteenth ed. dated [1742?] (cf.T111836); Signatures: A]6(-A1) B-M]6.
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- Fifteenth ed. dated [1742?] (cf.t111836)