Современная магияAfter the publication of Modern Magic, Professor Hoffmann produced dozens of books on magic and games and wrote scores of magazine articles. Among his most notable books were two sequels to Modern Magic: More Magic (1890) and Later Magic (1903). He also wrote a novel for juveniles entitled Conjuror Dick (1886). In 1885, Professor Hoffmann won a prize of $500 offered by the well-known Boston publication Youth's Companion for the best short story for boys. He also revised and edited several editions of Hoyle's Book on Games. While never a professional performer, Professor Hoffmann did give occasional magic performances, the proceeds always going to charity. Most of the effects in his repertoire were taken from the pages of Modern Magic and its sequels. In 1903, Professor Hoffmann moved from London to Hastings to live in semi-retirement. There, presumably for financial reasons, he disposed of his original manuscripts and other magic belongings. In a rather pathetic letter to Dr. Samuel C.PHooker, a prominent New York amateur, in May 1913 he wrote: «My magical library was sold (for twenty-five pounds) before your letter came to hand, and I have long since parted with my collection of apparatus, which at one time was considerable.» A few years before his death, he wrote one last «sequel» to his masterpiece ...
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