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He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled ''[[Conjurer Dick]]'' (1886). | He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled ''[[Conjurer Dick]]'' (1886). | ||
Another of his works is entitled ''The Haunted Hat: A magical short story''.[ | Another of his works is entitled ''The Haunted Hat: A magical short story'', first published in Chambers's Journal, January 7, 1905, pages 91-95. Sixth Series,Volume 8, Number 371 and reprinted in [[Magic (Stanyon)]] and [[The Linking Ring]].<ref>Professor Hoffmann: A Bibliography by Sawyer, Thomas A. (1983)</ref> | ||
His classic ''Modern Magic'' (1876), and three sequels ([[More Magic]] (1890), [[Later Magic]] (1903), and [[Latest Magic]] (1918) have been reprinted numerous times in many different editions since their original publication,<ref name=Smith1/> and are still in print and enjoy popular sales today to magic enthusiasts. First edition copies of the original works command high values in both the magic, and the rare book, collector's markets.<ref name=jg1>Gingles, J. - "My Secret Hobby <small>&</small> Favorite Escapes (Puns Intended)", from ''Accidents of Luck - A Personal Memoir'', Washington, DC, 2007.</ref> | His classic ''Modern Magic'' (1876), and three sequels ([[More Magic]] (1890), [[Later Magic]] (1903), and [[Latest Magic]] (1918) have been reprinted numerous times in many different editions since their original publication,<ref name=Smith1/> and are still in print and enjoy popular sales today to magic enthusiasts. First edition copies of the original works command high values in both the magic, and the rare book, collector's markets.<ref name=jg1>Gingles, J. - "My Secret Hobby <small>&</small> Favorite Escapes (Puns Intended)", from ''Accidents of Luck - A Personal Memoir'', Washington, DC, 2007.</ref> | ||
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| Professor Hoffmann | |
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| Born | Angelo John Lewis July 23, 1839 London [1] |
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| Died | December 23, 1919 (age 80) Bexhill, Sussex [2] |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Modern Magic (1876) More Magic (1890) Later Magic (1903) Latest Magic (1918) |
| Known for | Leading writer on Magic |
| Categories | Books by Professor Hoffmann |
Professor Louis Hoffmann (July 23, 1839 - December 23, 1919), born Angelo John Lewis in England, was a lawyer, professor and the leading writer on magic, and on the games, amusements and puzzles of his time.
Biography
Professor Hoffmann wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine (Every Boy's Annual) that was later expanded into his classic book on magic, Modern Magic, first published in 1876.[3] He used the pen name, Professor Hoffman, because he feared that his professional prospects as a lawyer would be injured if it became known that he possessed such an intimate knowledge of the arts of deception.[4]
He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled Conjurer Dick (1886).
Another of his works is entitled The Haunted Hat: A magical short story, first published in Chambers's Journal, January 7, 1905, pages 91-95. Sixth Series,Volume 8, Number 371 and reprinted in Magic (Stanyon) and The Linking Ring.[5]
His classic Modern Magic (1876), and three sequels (More Magic (1890), Later Magic (1903), and Latest Magic (1918) have been reprinted numerous times in many different editions since their original publication,[3] and are still in print and enjoy popular sales today to magic enthusiasts. First edition copies of the original works command high values in both the magic, and the rare book, collector's markets.[4]
"Modern Magic" series
- Modern Magic - (48 articles, first serialized in Routledge's Every Boy's Paper, were published as one volume in 1876.)[3]
- More Magic (1890)
- Later Magic (1903)
- Latest Magic (1918)
Other works
- The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic by Robert-Houdin (1878) (Translator)
- Drawing Room Conjuring by L.P. (1887) (Translator)
- Herrman's Tricks With Cards (unauthorized, 1889)
- Tricks With Cards(1889)
- Puzzles Old and New (1893)
- Conjuring Tricks with Coins, Watches, Rings, and Handkerchiefs (ca. 1900)
- King Koko (1904)
- Magical Titbits (1911)
References
- ↑ Books at Brown, VOLUME XXXIV, 1987, ©1989 Brown University, Professor Hoffmann and his Modern Magic, page 80
- ↑ James - Haxton Correspondence No. 11 1964-1967, 15th April 1966, page 403
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hoffmann's Five Foot Shelf of Magic by H. Adrian Smith in Tops, Vol. 1, no. 12, december 1936, page 47
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gingles, J. - "My Secret Hobby & Favorite Escapes (Puns Intended)", from Accidents of Luck - A Personal Memoir, Washington, DC, 2007.
- ↑ Professor Hoffmann: A Bibliography by Sawyer, Thomas A. (1983)
- Photo Genii 1951 May
- The Sphinx, Vol. XXXVIII, No. Six, August 1939, Professor Louis Hoffmann's Centennial, Biograhy, page 155