Background
Lewis, Angelo was born on July 23, 1839 in London.
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Hoffmann's Later Magic
(Conjuring tricks explained, with illustrations. Covers tr...)
Conjuring tricks explained, with illustrations. Covers tricks with hats, eggs, gloves, flags, handkerchiefs, watches and magic wand.
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Conjurer Dick: Or The Adventures Of A Young Wizard (1885)
(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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Conjuring Tricks With Cards (From "Modern Magic"
(Hadcover bound in green cloth with title on front and spi...)
Hadcover bound in green cloth with title on front and spine, illustrated with b/w drawings, 119 pages. This volume was designed to meet a need for a more portable version of Hoffmann's Modern Magic. Library of Congress number 34-14386.
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- CONJURER DICK OR THE ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG WIZARD
- Puzzles Old and New (adult puzzles)
- Baccarat Fair and Foul
- King Koko or the Pretty Princess and the Lucky Lover a Conjuring Entertainment in the Form of a Fairy Tale with Practical Instructions
- Later Magic With New Miscellaneous Tricks and Recollections of Hartz the Wizard
- Puzzles old and new
- Later magic,
Angelo Lewis
Edit ProfileEducation
Studied at North London Collegiate School. Wadham College, Oxford. Master of Arts(Professor Hoffmann).
Career
Barrister Lincoln’s Inn, 1861. Practised until 1876. On staff of Saturday Review, under J. Douglas Cook.
Contributor to Chambers’ Journal, the Cornhill, Temple Bar, London Society, Saint Paul’s, and many othei serials.
Took up conjuring as a hobby, and in 1876, under nom dc plume of Professor Hoffmann, produced Modern Magic, the first English book of any importance on the subject. The popularity of this book led to the production of others, as below. Author, editor, journalist.
Works
book
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Conjuring Tricks With Cards (From "Modern Magic"
(Hadcover bound in green cloth with title on front and spi...)
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Conjurer Dick: Or The Adventures Of A Young Wizard (1885)
(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)
-
Hoffmann's Later Magic
(Conjuring tricks explained, with illustrations. Covers tr...)
-
Puzzles Old and New
(adult puzzles)
- CONJURER DICK OR THE ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG WIZARD
- Baccarat Fair and Foul
- King Koko or the Pretty Princess and the Lucky Lover a Conjuring Entertainment in the Form of a Fairy Tale with Practical Instructions
- Later Magic With New Miscellaneous Tricks and Recollections of Hartz the Wizard
- Puzzles old and new
- Later magic,
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Conjuring Tricks With Cards (From "Modern Magic"
Membership
Club: Whitefriars.
