Professor Hoffmann – Modern Magic

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Throughout history, magicians have aimed to document their craft comprehensively. Professor Hoffmann was the pioneer in this endeavor with his trilogy: Modern Magic, More Magic, and Later Magic. While many magic books predate his work, they often replicate each other without the depth found in Hoffmann’s writings. His trilogy captures the pinnacle of magical knowledge from the late 19th century. Although modern magicians have expanded their repertoire and refined techniques, Hoffmann’s insights reveal numerous clever methods that have been overlooked or forgotten. If you aim to astound your fellow magicians, delve into this book and unveil its lesser-known secrets.

This book is recognized as one of the essential texts for any serious magic library, as noted by H. Adrian Smith, a prominent historian and collector who owned the largest private magic library of his time. Other notable titles in his top ten list include:

• Magicians’ Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate
• The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase
• The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs
• More Magic by Professor Hoffmann
• Later Magic by Professor Hoffmann
• The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil
• Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant
• Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell
• Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard

1st edition, 1876, Routledge; 1st US edition, 1882, Routledge; reprinted multiple times by various publishers; 563 pages.

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