Hoffmanns Modern Magic by Professor Hoffmann (13 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Good. Ex-library copy. The page edge is tanned. The copy shows minor external wear, but is otherwise in clean condition.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with slightly used cover. Flat spine with no creasing. Book has no markings or bookplate. A curiously odd book which draws material from the victorian era author Professor Hoffmann (Angelo J. Lewis) and re organizes, re-formats, edits, and in most cases newly illustrates with b&w photos. …

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. in illustrated Wraps. Softcover 1978 Dover 563 pages. Very Good+, in illustrated wraps. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to covers. No notes or writing-all pages are bright, clean and crisp. ISBN-0486236234. Over a century after its publication, Professor Hoffman's Modern Magic remains a cornerstone of the art, a classic which belongs in the library of every professional and amateur magician. it was the first book in English to really explain how to do the classic effects of magic, establishing certain fundamentals of performance which are as valid today as they were when Professor Hoffman wrote them down. Takes the student of magic through the entire repertoire of stage magic, from simple card tricks, coin tricks, tricks with watches, tricks with rings, tricks with handkerchiefs, tricks with dominoes and dice, tricks using cups and balls and hat tricks to elaborate illusions involving the construction of complicated machinery such as automata, floating tables and various traps. Several hundred tricks are explained, 332 line-cut illustrations show hand positions. Unabridged. LOC SSS-06.…

softcover. Condition: good. Good to Very good condition. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request. . nd.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Dover Publications, 1978. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint edition with new Introduction by Charles Reynolds. Very clean throughout with crease to cover and bumps to corners. Interior is bright and clear, text and many illustrations are excellent. Binding is tight and strong.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: n/a. Nice very solid copy . A few light creases on cover and light wear to edges. No inscriptions. Intro by Charled Reynolds.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 173 pages; Description: 173 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects:Magic tricks. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 173 pages; Description: 173 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects:Magic tricks. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Slight edge wear and rubbing to jacket. Not price-clipped, no jacket chips or significant tears. Book has no markings or bookplate. A curiously odd book which draws material from the victorian era author Professor Hoffmann (Angelo J. Lewis) and re organizes, re-formats, edits, and in most cases newly illustrates with b&w photos. This hardcover edition is considerably more elusive than the standard paperback version. In fact, at the time of listing, we could not locate a single example of the hardcover that was for sale.…