HL416
'Modern Magic, A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring' by Professor Hoffmann. 511 pages with 318 illustrations.
Published by George Routledge and Sons, Limited, of London, circa 1895-1897.
Professor Hoffmann (1839–1919) was the pseudonym of Angelo John Lewis, an English-born barrister and writer who has been described as "the most prolific and influential magic author and translator until modern times."
The contents include:
· General Principles of Sleight-of-Hand Applicable to Card Tricks
· Card Tricks Requiring Special Apparatus
· Tricks with Coin Without Apparatus
· Tricks with Watches
· Tricks with Rings
· Tricks with Dominoes and Dice
· The Cups and Balls
· Hat Tricks
· Miscellaneous Tricks
· Stage Tricks
