We have a second used copy with "Greenish" Cover!

More Magic

by Professor Hoffmann

📘 More Magic by Professor Hoffmann – First Edition (1889)

Used – Highly Collectible

Step back into the golden age of conjuring with this first edition of More Magic by Professor Hoffmann, published in 1889 by George Routledge and Sons, London. This rare volume continues where Modern Magic left off, offering detailed instruction and insight into a wide array of sleight-of-hand feats, apparatus-based illusions, and parlour magic of the late 19th century.

Bound in original brown cloth with ornate black stamped designs and gilt spine title, this antique gem features 457 pages, with over 140 illustrations covering topics such as card manipulation, coin magic, stage tricks, and mechanical marvels. A cornerstone title for any serious collector of classic magic literature.

 

📌 Condition Report:

• Binding: Some tearing on inside front and rear otherwise intact; hinges holding fairly well
• Covers: Original cloth boards with moderate shelf wear, rubbing at corners and spine ends. Some markings on rear cover, see photos
• Spine: Gilt title visible but dulled; spine cloth a bit wrinkled
• Pages: Light age-toning; clean overall with scattered foxing on some leaves
• Illustrations: Complete and legible
• Notes: No writing or markings observed inside text areas.

Overall Condition: Good+ to Very Good for a book of this age.