Parlour magic.
Parlour magic is a juvenile book on scientific recreations, published in Philadelphia in 1838 by Henry Perkins at 134 Chestnut Street for young readers. Its pictures are small engraved vignettes set in ornate rococo scroll frames, with a children's tabletop scene, an outdoor scene with a moon and a spilled cone of light, and a historiated initial T with floral and scroll ornament, offering designers ready-made frame and initial motifs.
