Books and Manuscripts

1. Robert-Houdin (Jean Eugene), and Professor Hoffmann (Angelo John Lewis)
The Secrets of Stage Conjuring
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1881. First edition in English. 8vo. 252, (4, ads) pp. Translated and edited by Professor Hoffmann. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and in-text illustrations. Publisher pictorial blue cloth, stamped in black and in gilt. A fine copy. 

2. Professor Hoffmann (Angelo John Lewis)
Puzzles Old and New
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1893. First edition. 8vo. 394 pp. Publisher's pictorial blue cloth, stamped in black and in gilt, cocked, boards and spine soiled and worn; lacking front free endpaper, half-title, and frontispiece; front board starting; title-page toned. 

3. Professor Hoffmann (Angelo John Lewis)
Latest Magic Being Original Conjuring Tricks
New York: Spon & Chamberlain, 1918. First Edition. 8vo. 222, 8 (ads) pp. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait and numerous in-text illustrations. Publisher's pictorial red cloth, stamped in black and in gilt, extremities lightly worn; book-plate of amateur magician Walter C. Groff on front paste-down. 

4. Professor Hoffmann (Angelo John Lewis)
More Magic
Philadelphia: David McKay, (1890). 8vo. 457 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece and in-text illustrations. Publisher's blue pictorial cloth, stamped in black and in white; front hinge starting; book-plate of amateur magician Walter C. Groff on front paste-down.

5. Professor Hoffmann (Angelo John Lewis)
Modern Magic…
Philadelphia: David McKay, no date. American Edition. 8vo. 563 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. Publisher's light green pictorial cloth, stamped in red and in black, spine faded, spine ends lightly worn; top edge stained red; Kanter's Magic Shop ticket on front paste-down, book-plate of amateur magician Walter C. Groff on same.

6. Professor Hoffmann (Angelo John Lewis)
Later Magic…
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1935. Reprint (February, 1935). 8vo. 738 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait and numerous in-text illustrations. Publisher's pictorial maroon cloth, stamped in gilt; book-plate of amateur magician Walter C. Groff on front paste-down; Kanter's Magic Shop ticket on front free endpaper. 

Lot sold with all faults.