![]() ![]() ![]() But this could not be confirmed without inspecting the book.įinding the book seemed promising enough – as it appeared in auction sales and dealers’ catalogs – until the trail went cold about 1898. If it did, it would be an important discovery. The book was catalogued in a way that suggested this little gem from 1542 might possibly contain some card magic. Upon further investigation, the book was found to have been in the collection of the notorious collector (and book thief) Guglielmo Libri, and in his book sale of 1855. Il laberinto is a book that actually performs the 21 Card Trick!) In closely studying Riccardi’s work, I noticed that he cited a book by Giambattista Verini but listed it as a book about the lottery. (It was in this bibliography that Vanni discovered Il laberinto by Andrea Ghisi. Years ago, Vanni Bossi told me that Pietro Riccadi had, between 18, published a very important, multi-volume bibliography on Italian mathematical books. After years of hunting down a very elusive book, we can finally confirm that the first printed book known to date that presents methods for card tricks has finally been located. ![]() We are pleased to break some very exciting news for anyone interested in the early history of card magic. ![]()
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