La magie blanche dévoilée, ou explication des tours surprenants qui font depuis peu l'admiration de la capitale et de la province.

Volume I opens with a pretty frontispiece. With 29 figures interspersed in the text, 8 pp. leaflets and 4 plates out of text. A few freckles and red spots on the last pages of White Magic Volume II: Testament of Jerome Sharp, professor of amusing physics; where we find, among several tricks of subtlety, that we can execute without any expense, precepts and examples on the art of making impromptu songs; to serve as a follow-up to the white magic revealed. Third edition. P., Chez L'Auteur, Granger, Bailly, Lagrange, Lesclapart, Tiger, 1786. With figures interspersed in the text: Volume III: Codicile of Jérôme Sharp, professor of amusing physics; where we find among several towers not mentioned in his will, various recreations relating to science& fine arts; to serve as a third continuation of the white magic revealed. P., Lesclapart, 1788. Frontispiece. With 64 figures interspersed in the text. Missing pages 263 to 266, a detached leaflet (273-274). A few freckles: Volume IV: The little adventures of Jérôme Sharp, funny physics teacher; book containing as many ingenious tricks as useful lessons, with a few small portraits in a black manner. Brussels, Veuve Dujardin& Paris, Defer de Maisonneuve, 1789. Frontispiece. With 18 figures interspersed in the text. A few freckles. The most famous work of fun physics and prestidigitation before the Revolution. The 4 volumes are in a period full vellum binding. Title piece on a volume, tomaison piece on a volume, the others are missing. Two traces of rodents on the spine of a volume (upper cap missing), other traces on 2 dishes, a bit split on 1 cm at the head of the V. I. Nevertheless, the general state is absolutely correct.