The Modern Illusionist: Extensive and Thought-out Collection of Fortunes of Prestidigitation, Slights of Hand, Etc., Part 1 (El Ilusionista Moderno: Extensa y Excogida Coleccion de Suertes de Prestidigitacion, Escamoteos, Etc., Fraccion 1)

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Manuel Manilla

Title

The Modern Illusionist: Extensive and Thought-out Collection of Fortunes of Prestidigitation, Slights of Hand, Etc., Part 1 (El Ilusionista Moderno: Extensa y Excogida Coleccion de Suertes de Prestidigitacion, Escamoteos, Etc., Fraccion 1)

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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1889

Medium

Book with engraving and letterpress in black on tan wove paper

Dimensions

13.9 × 9.3 × 0.2 cm (5 1/2 × 3 11/16 × 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1944.1080

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