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.[ 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
It provides advice on the appearance, the manner of dress, and the staging for magicians. It goes on to describe many different effects with playing cards, coins, watches, rings, handkerchiefs, dominoes, dice, cups and balls, balls, and hats. It concludes with a long chapter on miscellaneous tricks, including magic with strings, gloves, eggs, rice and descriptions of some utility devices. The penultimate chapter describes large stage illusions, and the final chapter
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