Nieuwe natuur- en wiskonstige vermaakelykheden, betreklyk den zeilsteen, de getallen, de Gezigtkunde, de scheikunde en eene meenigte anderen nooit voor dezen in 't licht gegeeven.

Rotterdam, R. Arrenberg, 1771-1775

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4 vol., 8vo: xxviii-30/56-414-[4], viii-10/24-622-[2], vi-8/27-396-[4], xii-14/28-338-[2] pp.; 74 engr. pl., 3 fold. engr. tables.

Sewn. Old cardboard wr. Good, uncut copy.

Enlarged Dutch ed., translated from the French "Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathématiques" (1st 1769) by the French physician and cartographer Guyot (1706-1786). Illustrated with 74 hand-coloured engr. plates and 3 fold. engr. tables. Guyot's four part book is full of mathematical and physical curiosities, descriptions of experiments and examples of how various innovative mathematical and magical tricks could be performed. It includes detailed, illustrated techniques to perform the cups and balls trick. Furthermore chapters on optical illusion, magical lanterns, electricity, secret codes etc.
Ref. STCN. - Waller 650. - Bierens de Haan 1856. - Wheeler-Gift 426. - Cp. Caillet 4900 (French ed. 1782).