Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring by Professor Hoffmann
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"Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring" by Professor Hoffmann is a treatise first published in 1876. This groundbreaking work reveals the apparatus, methods, and tricks used by conjurors of the Victorian era, covering everything from card manipulation to grand stage illusions. The first English-language book to truly explain magical performance, it sparked controversy among magicians while influencing legends like Houdini and Thurston. Its publication may have catalyzed magic's
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| Author | Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 |
|---|---|
| Title | Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Magic |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure |
| Subject | Magic tricks |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58057 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-58057-9 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1893 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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