Help us get to over 8,767 articles in 2025.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
| gbooks = <!-- google books ID --> | | gbooks = <!-- google books ID --> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic''' was a translation to English in | '''The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic''' was a translation to English published in 1878 by [[Prof. Hoffmann]] of [[Robert-Houdin]]'s 1868 book [[Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie]].<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/224475/Re_Question_on_version_of_Secr#</ref> | ||
The book was printed with three different covers: red, green and blue. | The book was printed with three different covers: red, green and blue. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:38, 24 July 2018
| The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic | |
 | |
| Author | Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin |
|---|---|
| Editor | Professor Hoffmann (translator) |
| Publisher | G. Routledge & Sons |
| Publication Date | 1878 |
| Language | English |
The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic was a translation to English published in 1878 by Prof. Hoffmann of Robert-Houdin's 1868 book Les Secrets de la prestidigitation et de la magie.[1]
The book was printed with three different covers: red, green and blue.
It was later reprinted in 1984 by Magico Magazine.
CONTENTS:
- Editor's Preface
- Author's Preface
- Introduction
- Home of Robert-Houdin
- Conjuring and Its Professors
- Art of Conjuring
- Coin Conjuring
- General Principles
- Coin Tricks
- Card Conjuring
- Sundry Expedients
- Cups and Balls
- Various Tricks
- Conclusion