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William Hooper’s “Rational
Recreations” is a collection of 18th-century science experiment
findings and reports. Hooper, a self-proclaimed natural philosopher, looked to expose
many of the visual illusion scams that were prevalent throughout England at the
time, exposing them through science. According to Bellion, Hooper’s famed
treatise,
“revealed the hidden workings of
illusionistic devices and instructing readers in do-it-yourself gadgetry”
Item number: #24375
Price: $750
HOOPER, William
Rational recreations, in which
the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously
elucidated
London: printed
for Davis, Holborn…, 1787.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages;
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Vol. 1 – [4], xvi, 267, [1]
o
Vol. 2 – [4], xi, [1], 280
o
Vol. 3 – [4], xii, 296
o 51 folding plates
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References: Pleasing Deceptions
by Wendy Bellion
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; secure
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Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)
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