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Hocus Pocus : Or, a Rich Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities, Natural and Artificial Conclusions. ... by J. White, ...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT126913Originally published in 1651 as 'A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions'. London]: Sold at the Ring in Little Britain, 1715?]. 96p.: ill.; 18

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  • ISBN-13: 9781140855057
  • ISBN-10: 1140855050
  • Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
  • Publish Date: May 2010
  • Dimensions: 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.21 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.43 pounds
  • Page Count: 102

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