Circus, Magic & Illusion

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
About Pierre Loti, Francisque Sarcey and the Chat Noir, the Great Waters of Versailles, the mysteries and joys of bibliophily, should we kill Santa Claus...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Patience the source of all virtues, the use of money, God's protection, what is true education?
Spine split with lacks at head and foot, worming to front cover.

First edition.
The perpetual calendar, nine men's morris, networks and dominoes, the walking machine...
Work illustrated with 177 figures.
A lack at foot of spine, small stains to front board, an angular tear to rear board, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Issue entitled 'Le dîner de Louis Morin', illustrated with numerous drawings and photographs. Complete with its subscription form.

Second edition.
Half brown sheep binding, hazelnut sheep boards, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets and dotted lines with minor spotting, gilt laurel crowns on front board surrounding the inscription 'association philotechnique', contemporary binding.
Abstract numbers, magic squares, applications.
Work illustrated with 106 figures in the text.
A few occasional minor worming mainly affecting the endpapers.