Automata by John Nevil Maskelyne circa 1989

Automata
circa 1989 by John Nevil Maskelyne

Details:
Limited edition of 400 copies of which only 250 were offered for sale. Published in honour of the birth of John Nevil Makelyne 150 years ago in Cheltenham, England on 22nd December 1839, and in appreciation of the memorial lecture by John Gaughan to mark this event delivered at The Holiday Inn, Marble Arch, London on Saturday 18th June 1989 at the invitation of The Magic Circle Foundation.

History of John Nevil Maskelyne
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This Automata information page was created in November 2023 and last updated on 14th December 2023

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