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Record Nr.

UNISA996387248803316

Titolo

A Briefe and pleasaunt treatise, intituled: Naturall and artificiall conclusions [[electronic resource] /] / written firste by sundry schollers of the Vniuersitie of Padua in Italie, at the instant request of one Bartholmew a Tuscane: and now Englished by Thomas Hyll Londoner, as well for the commoditye of sundrye artificers, as for the matters of plesure, to recreat witts at vacant times.

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Imprinted at London, : by Edward Allde., 1586

Descrizione fisica

[62+] p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

Albertus, Magnus, Saint,  <1193?-1280.>

Batholomaeus, Anglicus,  <13th cent.>

CardanoGirolamo <1501-1576.>

HillThomas <b. ca. 1528.>

MizauldAntoine <1510-1578.>

WeckerJohann Jacob <1528-1586.>

Soggetti

Magic tricks

Puzzles

Amusements

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A compilation of translated material from a number of earlier writers, primarily Girolamo Cardano, but also including Mizauld, Bartholomew Anglicus, J.J. Wecker, and Albertus Magnus; the possibility exists that Hill originated some of the material himself. Cf. Hall, T.H. Old conjuring books, p. 41-42.

First extant edition 1581, but evidence exists indicating editions in 1567 and 1568. Cf. Hall, p. 35-40.

Black letter.

Tail-piece; initials; title vignette (candle burning in a bottle).

Signatures: A-D⁸ (last leaf blank?).

Error in register: D₄ printed D₃.

Imperfect: cropped, stained, and with print show-through; last leaf missing?

Reproduction of original in: British Library.



Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018