Hocus pocus, or The whole art of legerdemain, in perfection
Subtitle: by which the meanest capacity may perform the whole without the help of a teacher : together with the use of all the instruments belonging thereto : to which is now added abundance of new and rare inventions
By: by Henry Dean.
Contributors: American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress); Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The eleventh edition, with large additions and amendments.
Publisher: Printed for Mathew Carey ...
Published: 1795
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: Magic tricks -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Evans 28540
Hall, T.H.  Books on conjuring in English, 100
The first magic book published in the United States. Originally published in England in 1722. Cf. Library of Congress information bull., Oct. 6, 1986.
"Printed by R. Folwell ..."--P. 106.
Signatures: A-F¹²·⁶. The chainlines are vertical.
Library of Congress copy slightly cropped.