Professor Hoffman - Large print

17in x 22in

CONDITION - MINT - Signed by Thomas A Sawyer - 27/100 and 28/100

A print of professor Hoffman

Professor Hoffmann wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine. His classic Modern Magic (1876), and three sequels (More Magic (1890), Later Magic (1903), and Latest Magic (1918) have been reprinted numerous times in many different editions since their original publication, and are still in print and enjoy popular sales today to magic enthusiasts. First edition copies of the original works command high values in both the magic, and the rare book, collector's markets

Of the series, Modern Magic is the most famous. 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 contains advice on routines for a magic show, and more advice on staging.

Its popularity is due in part to the scarcity of teaching materials available to would-be magicians in the late 19th Century. Modern Magic was the first book in the English language to really explain the techniques of how to perform magical feats.