Magic tricks. Pages from a 16th-century book on witchcraft,showing false and real bodkins (blunt needles,left) and knives (right) used by entertainers. The text describes how these devices were used. The central bodkin retracts into a hollow shaft,and the knife at right is designed to be placed over the nose. The left-hand devices are similarly designed to deceive those watching. The right-hand bodkin and centre knife are genuine. Artwork from 'The Discoverie of Witchcraft' (1584) by Reginald Scot (1538-1599). This book,which attempted to show that belief in witchcraft was irrational,also explained the tricks used by charlatans and conjurers | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / British Library |
Bildgröße: | 5035 px × 3815 px |
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