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'''The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic''' was a translation to English in 1877 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>
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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.
 
The book was printed with three different covers: red, green and blue.

Latest revision as of 14:38, 24 July 2018

The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic
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AuthorJean Eugène Robert-Houdin
EditorProfessor Hoffmann (translator)
PublisherG. Routledge & Sons
Publication Date1878
LanguageEnglish
 

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


References

  1. http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/224475/Re_Question_on_version_of_Secr#
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