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The Conjuror’s Magazine; or Magical and Physiognomical Mirror. London: W. Locke, No. 12, Red-Lion Street, Holborn, 1792–93. Three volumes in two, 8vo. Contemporary marbled boards (rubbed), neatly rebacked in calf, gilt titles, edges sprinkled red. Frontispieces, illustrated profusely with engravings. In the third volume, the title is changed to The Astrologer’s Magazine. Light internal wear but generally very clean. Toole Stott 179 (“the first periodical known to include conjuring”). Alfredson/Daily 1780. Provenance: Sempronius Stretton/Lenton Priory (armorial bookplates); John Henry Grossman (bookplates).