Professor Hoffmann

Professor Hoffmann (1839–1919) was the pseudonym of Angelo John Lewis, an English-born barrister and writer who has been described as "the most prolific and influential magic author and translator until modern times."[1]

Professor Hoffmann, 1918

Life

Professor Hoffmann was born as Angelo John Lewis in London, England on 23 July 1839. He became a barrister in 1861. During the early 1860s he learned magic from a book and became an amateur magician. In 1873, he published a series of articles in Routledge's Every Boy's Annual which "launched his career as the most prolific and influential magic author and translator until modern times."[1] He also wrote on card games including patiences.

Works

The following is a selection of Hoffmann's works:[2]

  • Modern Magic (1876)
  • The Cyclopaedia of Card and Table Games. (1891).
  • The Illustrated Book of Patience Games. (1892).
  • Latest Magic, Being Original Conjuring Tricks [2020 reprint]
  • Bridge (1924)
  • Selected Patience Games (188?)
  • Card Tricks with Apparatus (1892)

References
  1. Professor Hoffmann at lybrary.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. Angelo Lewis (Professor Hoffmann) at worldcat.org. Retrieved 31 Dec 2021.


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