1890 First Edition - MORE MAGIC - A Practical Treatise On Magic by Professor Hoffmann.
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Author: Professor Hoffmann.
Title: More Magic by Professor Hoffmann With 140 Illustrations.
Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1890. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8 " X 5.5 ".
Pages: xi-457 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good contemporary full polished morocco leather binding with gilt decorated spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, front cover inner edge stained and faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges marbled.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with 140 illustrations.
Estimate: (USD 250 - USD 300).
The book: Rare and attractive first edition of More Magic by Professor Hoffmann (real name Angelo Lewis) -- a treatise in book form, first published in 1890, detailing the apparatus, methods, and tricks used by the magicians and conjurors of that era. Hoffmann was considered to be one of the greatest authorities on the theory and practice of magic, despite his own limited professional experience as a magician.
The author: 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.