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Professor Hoffmann
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.
Books
- Modern Magic (1876)
- The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic by Robert-Houdin (1878)
- Drawing Room Conjuring by L.P. (1887)
- Later Magic (1903)
- Latest Magic (1918)
- King Koko (1904)
- Magical Tidbits (1911)
