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Originally published in French in 1868, this conjuring manual by Robert-Houdin (180571), the best-known stage magician of his time, revealed the secret techniques behind the coin and card tricks popular with Victorian audiences. This English translation by Louis Hoffmann, a barrister and writer on magic tricks, appeared in 1877.

Table of Contents
Editor's preface; Author's preface and dedication; The home of Robert-Houdin; Introduction; Conjuring and its professors; The art of conjuring; General principles; The hand; Escamotage, prestidigitation; 1. Coin tricks; 2. Card tricks; 3. Sundry expedients used in conjuring, and tricks of various descriptions; 4. The cups and balls; 5. The birth of flowers, or magical vegetation; Conclusion.

Secrets of Conjuring and Magic

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A Paperback by Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, Louis Hoffmann

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 11/3/2011 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781108032407, 978-1108032407
    ISBN10: 1108032400
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    Entertainment Conjuring and magic Spiritualism

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Originally published in French in 1868, this conjuring manual by Robert-Houdin (180571), the best-known stage magician of his time, revealed the secret techniques behind the coin and card tricks popular with Victorian audiences. This English translation by Louis Hoffmann, a barrister and writer on magic tricks, appeared in 1877.

    Table of Contents
    Editor's preface; Author's preface and dedication; The home of Robert-Houdin; Introduction; Conjuring and its professors; The art of conjuring; General principles; The hand; Escamotage, prestidigitation; 1. Coin tricks; 2. Card tricks; 3. Sundry expedients used in conjuring, and tricks of various descriptions; 4. The cups and balls; 5. The birth of flowers, or magical vegetation; Conclusion.

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