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He wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine that was later expanded into his book [[Modern Magic]]. The pen name, Professor Hoffman, was used  because he feared that his professional prospects as a lawyer would be injured if it became known that he possessed such an intimate knowledge of the arts of deception.
 
He wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine that was later expanded into his book [[Modern Magic]]. The pen name, Professor Hoffman, was used  because he feared that his professional prospects as a lawyer would be injured if it became known that he possessed such an intimate knowledge of the arts of deception.
  
He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled, Conjurer Dick.
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He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled, [[Conjurer Dick]] (1886).
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* Modern Magic (1876)  
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* [[Modern Magic]] (1876)  
* The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic by Robert-Houdin (1878)
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* [[The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic]] by Robert-Houdin (1878) (Translator)
* Drawing Room Conjuring by L.P. (1887)
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* [[Drawing Room Conjuring]] by L.P. (1887) (Translator)
* Later Magic (1903)
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* [[More Magic]] (1890)
* Latest Magic (1918)
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* [[Later Magic]] (1903)
* King Koko (1904)
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* [[King Koko]] (1904)
* Magical Tidbits (1911)
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* [[Magical Tidbits]] (1911)
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* [[Latest Magic]] (1918)
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[[Category:Biographies|Hoffmann]]
 
[[Category:Biographies|Hoffmann]]

Revision as of 11:48, 14 July 2008

Professor Louis Hoffmann (July 23, 1839 - December 23, 1919) was born Angelo John Lewis in England. He was a lawyer, professor and the leading writer on magic, games, amusements and puzzles of his time.

He wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine that was later expanded into his book Modern Magic. The pen name, Professor Hoffman, was used because he feared that his professional prospects as a lawyer would be injured if it became known that he possessed such an intimate knowledge of the arts of deception.

He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled, Conjurer Dick (1886).

Books