Forging Ahead Magic by John Booth: Signed (3 results)

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: 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 +. 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. …