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| author = Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin | |||
| pub_date = 1878 | |||
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| editor = Professor Hoffmann (translator) | |||
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'''The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic''' was a translation to English published in 1878 by [[Prof. Hoffmann]] of [[Robert-Houdin]]'s 1868 book [[Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie]].<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/224475/Re_Question_on_version_of_Secr#</ref> | |||
The book was printed with three different covers: red, green and blue. | |||
It was later reprinted in 1984 by Magico Magazine. | |||
'''CONTENTS:''' | |||
* Editor's Preface | |||
* Author's Preface | |||
* Introduction | |||
* Home of Robert-Houdin | |||
* Conjuring and Its Professors | |||
* Art of Conjuring | |||
* Coin Conjuring | |||
* General Principles | |||
* Coin Tricks | |||
* Card Conjuring | |||
* Sundry Expedients | |||
* Cups and Balls | |||
* Various Tricks | |||
* Conclusion | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
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[[Category: Books by Professor Hoffmann]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 24 July 2018
| The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic | |
 | |
| Author | Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin |
|---|---|
| Editor | Professor Hoffmann (translator) |
| Publisher | G. Routledge & Sons |
| Publication Date | 1878 |
| Language | English |
The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic was a translation to English published in 1878 by Prof. Hoffmann of Robert-Houdin's 1868 book Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie.[1]
The book was printed with three different covers: red, green and blue.
It was later reprinted in 1984 by Magico Magazine.
CONTENTS:
- Editor's Preface
- Author's Preface
- Introduction
- Home of Robert-Houdin
- Conjuring and Its Professors
- Art of Conjuring
- Coin Conjuring
- General Principles
- Coin Tricks
- Card Conjuring
- Sundry Expedients
- Cups and Balls
- Various Tricks
- Conclusion