London: George Routledge and Sons, 1878.First English edition. Hoffmann (real name Angelo John Lewis, a barrister) had published his own guide to magic in 1876, and both books caused controversy for revealing the secrets of stage magicians in such unprecedented detail. The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic or, How to Become a Wizard. In 1877 the book appeared in this English translation by Louis Hoffmann (1839-1919). This book, originally published in 1868, is devoted primarily to coin and card tricks, but Robert-Houdin also describes many other magical tricks and includes a history of conjuring. The best-known magician of his time, Robert-Houdin toured France, England and Germany, performed for Queen Victoria, and was sent to French Algeria by Napoleon III to demonstrate the perceived superiority of French magic to the local shamans. His name was later adopted by magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, whose highly sceptical expose of Victorian spiritualism is also published in this series. Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-71) is often called the father of modern conjuring. The Secrets of Stage Conjuring: A dozen great stage pieces plus the inside techniques of Robert-Houdins theatre and optical theories.
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