Forging Ahead Magic by Booth John (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. PUBLISHER: Kanter's Magic Shop DATE/EDITION: 1939, no added dates or printings indicated BINDING: Hardbound in maroon cloth with gold lettering on the front cover and spine and a decoration on the rear cover, 134 pages DUST JACKET: No jacket BOOK CONDITION: Some rubbing at the extremities and spine lettering bit faded but all readable. binding is tight and the book is clean. DESCRIPTION: Photo illustrated.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. First Edition. 134pp. Marroon cloth, gilt lettering. Book is sound inside and out, minor scuff to edge offront board, bit of foxing and former owner's bookplate on front free endpaper, A comprehensive overview of the planning, preparation and the performance of magic by this master magician.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 154 p.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Second Printing. 154 pages. Edited by Ralph W Read. Corners and edges of backstrip rubbed and showing some wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. AS IS: HEAVY PEN UNDERLINING thru page 62. Thereafter, no markings. Bookplate of Joseph Elon Kemp, a Whittier, CA clergyman and long time magic enthusiast of SoCal who wrote a well-known booklet called the "Emergency Full Evening Show" Maroon pebbled cloth, gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Leaving out the underlining, it is a very nice, very good copy. But the underlining downgrades it to FAIR ONLY reading copy. No jacket, as issued. 1944 second printing.…

MAROON CLOTH. Condition: VERY GOOD+. *FIRST EDITION*. 134 PAGES + 4 PAGES OF ADVERTISEMENTS. ILLUSTRATED.GOLD GILT LETTERING ON SPINE AND FRONT COVER. Size: OCTAVO.

Condition: Good. Second printing. Maroon cloth with gilt stamping on front cover and spine. Illustrated, 154 pages. Mild toning, and wear, else in good condition.

Hardcover. Second printing. 154 pp. + 5 pages ads at rear; 2 full-page illustrations, octavo, red cloth with gilt title. Advice to magicians on how to fine-tune their performances for maximum dramatic effect. Marketing and advertising tips, etc. Spine gilt darkened, slight rubbing to spine, else very good.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. (Magic) FORGING AHEAD IN MAGIC / the secrets of successful magicians. By John Booth. First edition, Kanter's Magic Shop, 1939. 8vo size book, gold titled maroon clth in as new condition. 134-pgs of text plus 4-pgs of ads, couple of illustrations. I'm open to offers on any item priced at $20 or more.…

Condition: Very Good. Maroon textured cloth with gilt stamping on front cover and spine. Illustrated, 134 pages. Signed by the author. Corners slightly rubbed, else in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Maroon pebbled cloth, gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Lettering a little dulled, otherwise a near fine copy with sleight wear to cloth along hinges and at spine ends. INSCRIBED by author on flyleaf in blue pen: "Cordial salaams to Fred Rickard from John Booth November 2, 1960 Los Angeles" Rickard was an amateur magician, book collector, and mechanic who worked for various magic manufacturing firms in Greater Los Angeles from time to time from the 1930s to the 1960s. No other markings. Tight, clean copy. No printed dj was issued. 134 pages plus ads. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Maroon pebbled cloth, gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Lettering a little dulled, otherwise a near fine copy with lightly bumped corners. Bookplate of C. Verne Bloch, noted amateur magician on flyleaf. INSCRIBED by author on same page in black pen: "Inscribed with the most cordial greetings to my friend of long standing Verne Bloch from John Booth Nov 1. 1942" No other markings. No printed dj was issued. 134 pages plus ads. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition - 2nd Printing. Forging Ahead in Magic by Booth John Kanters, 1939, first, 2nd printing Hardback in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some light tanning of pages due to age and paper used. Faux leather like cover is clean with gold embossing. Booth as a young man traveled the US and Canada via freight trains, gained his experience on the road, ended up earning a masters in history and economic and became a editor at the Linking Ring. Travel lecturer, society entertainer, and top rated magic professional. Here is a selection of his thoughts on the field of magic, and the pathways to success needed to reach the top. He covers the nitty gritty of self promotion, methods and means to develop acts, how to price yourself, bookings and contract matters etc. B&W illustrations, 154 pages 2 additional pages of ads. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A rare copy, bound as published in a deep red cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine and gilt motif to the rear panel. No dust jacket as published. Binding is tight. Slight bumps to corners and spine but minimal. End papers and inside covers slightly tanned and foxed. Title page is soiled and main text block is in good condition with some marks and soiling through use but free from notations. Edges are soiled. This copy is signed on the title page by Francis Haxton, the famous amateur card magician. A rare and interesting copy of interest to magicians and those with curiosity of the subject.…

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Some shelf wear. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Vg+ in red peddled cloth, as issued. A great association copy This copy belonged to the magicain Dunninger. It has his erotic bookplate inside front cover. Boldly signed by Dunninger with his pencil notations of pages where his name is mentioned. 1st edition. Signed by Author(s). Book. …