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Title A Briefe and pleasaunt treatise, entituled: Naturall and artificiall conclusions: / vvritten first by sundrie 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 commodity of sundry artificers, as for the matters of pleasure, to recreate wittes at vacant tymes..
Running Title Naturall and artificiall conclusions
Publication Info Imprinted at London : by Iohn Charlevvood, for Abraham Kitson., 1584..


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Descript [63] p. : ill.
Note 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.
Signatures: A-D⁸.
Black letter.
Tail-piece; initials; title vignette (candle burning in a bottle).
D₈ verso is blank.
Imperfect: cropped, with loss of print.
Reproduction of original in: University of Texas at Austin. Library.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Magic tricks -- Early works to 1800.
Puzzles -- Early works to 1800.
Amusements -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.
Cardano, Girolamo, 1501-1576.
Hill, Thomas, 1528-
Wecker, Johann Jacob, 1528-1586.
Running Title Naturall and artificiall conclusions
Descript [63] p. : ill.
Note 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.
Signatures: A-D⁸.
Black letter.
Tail-piece; initials; title vignette (candle burning in a bottle).
D₈ verso is blank.
Imperfect: cropped, with loss of print.
Reproduction of original in: University of Texas at Austin. Library.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Magic tricks -- Early works to 1800.
Puzzles -- Early works to 1800.
Amusements -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.
Cardano, Girolamo, 1501-1576.
Hill, Thomas, 1528-
Wecker, Johann Jacob, 1528-1586.
Running Title Naturall and artificiall conclusions

Subject Magic tricks -- Early works to 1800.
Puzzles -- Early works to 1800.
Amusements -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [63] p. : ill.
Note 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.
Signatures: A-D⁸.
Black letter.
Tail-piece; initials; title vignette (candle burning in a bottle).
D₈ verso is blank.
Imperfect: cropped, with loss of print.
Reproduction of original in: University of Texas at Austin. Library.
Alt author Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.
Cardano, Girolamo, 1501-1576.
Hill, Thomas, 1528-
Wecker, Johann Jacob, 1528-1586.
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