Beschrijving
Paris, E. Denty, 1864, 2nd edition, complete set in two volumes, vii, 496, 559 pp. many (woodcut) illustrations, half linen bindings, spine and front of second volume loose, some age staining throughout. Scarce and interesting original copies of the later reprinted version (New York) of this book on popular printing. from the content: Des Almanaclis – Suite des Almanachs — Sciences et Arts. 1° Sciences occultes — Magie noire Magie blanche Cabale — 2° Divination — Facéties, Bons mots, Calembours — Dialogues et Catéchismes — Discours, Éloges funèbres et sermons burlesques — Types et Caractères — Vies de personnages illus tres ou fameux, vrais ou imaginaires etc.