HOFFMANN, Professor (Angelo Lewis, 1839 ? 1919). Modern Magic. London: George Routledge, 1876. FIRST EDITION of this landmark work on conjuring. Pictorial blue cloth elaborately stamped in black and gilt. Grey/tan endsheets. Tissue-guarded frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. Minor toning to spine, trifling rubbing at spine ends, joints, and board edges. Tight, square, and bright; near fine. In a handsome 1/3 leather drop spine box over blue silk, spine in compartments, ruled and lettered gilt. Toole Stott 386. All identifying points present in a first state copy of the first edition copy are observed here: the conjuror's hat and cone on the front cloth are black and gold, respectively, with the publisher's monogram on the title page.