The New London Conjuror; or, Art of Legerdemain. Shewing the Various Ways of Performing Tricks by Slight of Hand, Together with Many Surprising Deceptions. London: Printed for S. Carvalho, 18, West Place, Nelson Street, City Road, by Heming and Tallis, Stourbridge [1817]. Blue printed wrappers duplicating the title page text with floral woodcut ornament. Hand-colored frontispiece captioned “To stand on a red hot poker and eat fire.” [1-7], 8, [9], 10 – 14, [15], 16 – 28. 12mo. Handsome slipcase with gilt-stamped roan spine over marbled boards and folding chemise insert. Wraps chipped, gutters of frontis folded, trivial spotting to first few leaves, corner of final leaf torn away not affecting text, very faint penciled marginalia. RARE; the only copy we have encountered, and not in Toole Stott.
Dr. Dawes’ detailed description of this work, based on this example from his library, appeared in Magicol No. 61 (Nov. 1981). The book was formerly owned by James B. Findlay.