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He wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine (Every Boy's Annual) that was later expanded into his book [[Modern Magic]]. The pen name, Professor Hoffman, was used 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. | He wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine (Every Boy's Annual) that was later expanded into his book [[Modern Magic]]. The pen name, Professor Hoffman, was used 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. | ||
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 one is named The Haunted Hat. If someone knows when it was published... | ||
== Magic related books == | |||
* 48 articles first serialized in Routledge's ''Every Boy's Paper'' became [[Modern Magic]] in (1876)<ref>''Hoffmann's Five Foot Shelf of Magic'' by [[H. Adrian Smith]] in [[Tops]], Vol. 1, no. 12, december 1936, page 47.</ref> | * 48 articles first serialized in Routledge's ''Every Boy's Paper'' became [[Modern Magic]] in (1876)<ref>''Hoffmann's Five Foot Shelf of Magic'' by [[H. Adrian Smith]] in [[Tops]], Vol. 1, no. 12, december 1936, page 47.</ref> | ||
* [[The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]] by Robert-Houdin (1878) (Translator) | * [[The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]] by Robert-Houdin (1878) (Translator) | ||
* [[Drawing Room Conjuring]] by L.P. (1887) (Translator) | * [[Drawing Room Conjuring]] by L.P. (1887) (Translator) | ||
* [[Herrman's Tricks With Cards]](unauthorized, 1889) | * [[Herrman's Tricks With Cards]] (unauthorized, 1889) | ||
* [[Tricks With Cards]](1889) | * [[Tricks With Cards]](1889) | ||
* [[More Magic]] (1890) | * [[More Magic]] (1890) | ||
* Puzzles Old and New (1893) | * [[Puzzles Old and New]] (1893) | ||
* | * [[Conjuring Tricks with Coins, Watches, Rings, and Handkerchiefs]] (ca. 1900) | ||
* [[Later Magic]] (1903) | * [[Later Magic]] (1903) | ||
* [[King Koko]] (1904) | * [[King Koko]] (1904) | ||
* [[Magical Titbits]] (1911) | * [[Magical Titbits]] (1911) | ||
* [[Latest Magic]] (1918) | * [[Latest Magic]] (1918) | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 3 May 2015
| 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 |
| 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, games, amusements and puzzles of his time.
Biography
He wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine (Every Boy's Annual) that was later expanded into his book Modern Magic. The pen name, Professor Hoffman, was used 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.
He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled, Conjurer Dick (1886).
Another one is named The Haunted Hat. If someone knows when it was published...
- 48 articles first serialized in Routledge's Every Boy's Paper became Modern Magic in (1876)[3]
- 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)
- More Magic (1890)
- Puzzles Old and New (1893)
- Conjuring Tricks with Coins, Watches, Rings, and Handkerchiefs (ca. 1900)
- Later Magic (1903)
- King Koko (1904)
- Magical Titbits (1911)
- Latest Magic (1918)
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
- ↑ Hoffmann's Five Foot Shelf of Magic by H. Adrian Smith in Tops, Vol. 1, no. 12, december 1936, page 47.
- Photo Genii 1951 May
- The Sphinx, Vol. XXXVIII, No. Six, August 1939, Professor Louis Hoffmann's Centennial, Biograhy, page 155