Rational recreations.

Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Joly, Jaspar Robert, 1819-1892, donor.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : [Dublin] : Knight and Lacey; ; midsummer MDCCCXXIV. [1824, i.e. 1825]
and Westley and Tyrrell, Dublin,
Place Name:England -- London.
Ireland -- Dublin.
Edition:Third edtion.
Subjects:
Notes:Added illustrated title page reads: Rational recreations. The most marvellous scientific experiments. The most astounding feats of legerdemain. The most puzzling numerical exercises. London. Knight and Lacey, publishers. Westley and Tyrrell, Dublin. MDCCCXXV. [1825].

Colophon reads: B. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street.

"Midsummer MDCCLXXIV" transposed, follows "Rational recreations" on title page.

Signatures: pi1 [A]p2s B-Tp6s Up4s.

Leaf of plates is frontispiece: Hero's first steam engine.

Includes index.

Physical description: [7], 2-224 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill ; 16 cm.

Citations/References: Toole-Stott, R. Conjuring, 592.

Citations/References: Hall, Trevor. Bibl. of books on conjuring in English from 1580 to 1850, 236.

Originally published: London : Knight and Lacey, 1824.

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