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BISHOP, Washington Irving (1855 – 1889). Second Sight Explained. A Complete Exposition of Clairvoyance or Second Sight, as Exhibited by the Late Robert Houdin and Robert Heller. Edinburgh & Glasgow: John Menzies, 1880. Printed purple wrappers. 8vo. Bookplates of Richard Armour and Edwin Dawes. An unusually well-preserved example.This booklet was written by Frederick Wicks; Bishop's name was used with permission. An expanded edition under Wicks' name was issued in 1907.