1785

Magic related events from the year 1785.

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Events

• The Conjurer Unmasked, a translation by Thomas Denton of a previous book by Henri Decremps
• Natural Magic, by Philip Astley, a book in which Astley claims to have invented the bullet catch, is published
• Testament de Jérome Sharp, a book by Henri Decremps on magic theory, is published
• The Double-faced card was first described as being used by conjurers
• The Thumb Tie was first described
• Supplément à la nouvelle magie blanche dévoilée, by Henri Decremps, is published