1899 CARD TRICKS Conjuring Illusions Sleight-of-Hand MAGIC Manual Hoffman

1899 CARD TRICKS Conjuring Illusions Sleight-of-Hand MAGIC Manual Hoffman

“Tricks with Cards,” written by Angelo John Lewis under the pseudonym Professor Hoffmann, serves as an extensive manual on performing card tricks and includes 40 original illustrations and diagrams. Professor Hoffmann explores a variety of aspects of card magic, covering sleights of hand, tricks involving special cards, marked cards, and tricks requiring no sleights of hand or special apparatus. Additionally, the book includes chapters on card tricks dependent on sleight of hand and tricks that require apparatus or special cards. The work also extends to stage tricks, providing a comprehensive guide for enthusiasts and practitioners of card magic. Originally released in sections under the titles, “Card Tricks With Apparatus” and “Card Tricks Without Apparatus” since 1893. This manual has remained a significant contribution to the field of magic, reflecting Hoffmann’s influence as a prolific magic author and translator.

Item number: #41543

Price: $499

HOFFMANN, Professor (LEWIS, Angelo John)

Tricks with Cards. A Complete Manual of Card Conjuring. With Original Illustrations and Diagrams.

London; New York: Frederick Warne and Co., 1899.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • ix, [1], 250, [4]
  • 180 illustrations
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Julian M. Dodge, 1902
    • Possibly Julian M. Dodge, a sergeant-major in the 8^th Massachusetts Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
  • John D. Cannoy
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Decorative green cloth
• Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)

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