CONJURER Dick or, The Adventures of a Young WIZARD.
by Professor Hoffmann. (Angelo Lewis)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Author: Professor Hoffmann. (Angelo Lewis).
Title: CONJURER Dick or, The Adventures of a Young WIZARD.
Publisher: London and New York, Frederick Warne and Co. no date (1885). First Edition. This is the true first edition without Angelo Lewis's name on the title page and front cover. Angelo Lewis's name was added to the later edition on the title page and front cover.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 6".
Pages: viii-256 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good original illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, some light foxing and staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the nice frontispiece illustration and the title vignette.
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The book: Scarce and Attractive First Edition of Conjuror Dick; or, The Adventures of a young wizard -- a fictional book by Angelo John Lewis (Professor Hoffmann) published in 1885. It tells the fictional life story of a boy magician name Dick Hazard and his travels and adventures, in the company of a professional exhibitor as his assistant. The story includes the workings of the "Egg Bag," "Coin Box," "Production of Sweets," Die Through Hat," "Dancing Sailor," "Torn-and-Restored Card," "Second Sight," "Miser's Dream," and the "Inexhaustible Bottle".
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- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212023588
- Title
- CONJURER Dick or, The Adventures of a Young WIZARD.
- Author
- Professor Hoffmann. (Angelo Lewis)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London and New York, Frederick Warne and Co. no date (1885). First Edition. This is the true first edition without Angelo Lewis'
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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