This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/29/2022
COMTE, LOUIS (APOLLINAIRE CHRISTIEN EMMANUEL, 1788-1859). MANUEL COMPLET DES SORCIERS, OU LA MAGIE BLANCHE. Paris: [N.p.]: 1829. 12mo. Illustrated with three fold-out engravings. Contemporary calf (rubbing to boards, partially loose pages, toning). Louis Comte is believed to be the first magician to pull a rabbit out of a hat; his years performing for various French kings earned him the moniker, “The King’s Conjurer.”