Hoffmann, Professor 1839-1919 creator text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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 entire golden age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Magic Release date is 2018-10-08 Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Magic tricks GV Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58057 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58057 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134334.0 58057