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COMTE, LOUIS (APOLLINAIRE CHRISTIEN EMMANUEL, 1788-1859). MANUEL COMPLET DES SORCIERS, OU LA MAGIE BLANCHE. Paris: [N.p.]: 1829. 12mo. Illustrated with three fold-out engravings. Contemporary calf (rubbing to boards, partially loose pages, toning). Louis Comte is believed to be the first magician to pull a rabbit out of a hat; his years performing for various French kings earned him the moniker, ?The King?s Conjurer.?