Forging Ahead Magic by John Booth (16 results)
Language: English
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, USA, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: RT Books, Wexford, PA, U.S.A.RT Books
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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.
Language: English
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, Philadelphia, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Old Bookshelf, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.Old Bookshelf
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. 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….
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Jeffrey Blake, Willow Grove, PA, U.S.A.Jeffrey Blake
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 154 p.
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, Philadelphia, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Village Booksmith, Hudson Falls, NY, U.S.A.Village Booksmith
Contact seller5-star sellerHard 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.
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, Philadelphia, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.Aladdin Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. 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. Lea…ving 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.
Published by KANTER'S MAGIC SHOP, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BRIER ROSE BOOKS, TEANECK, NJ, U.S.A.BRIER ROSE BOOKS
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MAROON CLOTH. Condition: VERY GOOD+. *FIRST EDITION*. 134 PAGES + 4 PAGES OF ADVERTISEMENTS. ILLUSTRATED.GOLD GILT LETTERING ON SPINE AND FRONT COVER. Size: OCTAVO.
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop
Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Quicker than the Eye
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Good. Second printing. Maroon cloth with gilt stamping on front cover and spine. Illustrated, 154 pages. Mild toning, and wear, else in good condition.
FORGING AHEAD IN MAGIC: The Secrets of Professional Magicians . . . not their tricks . . . but the practical ideas and business methods whereby they have gained prominence and profit.
Booth, John. Edited by Ralph W. Read. Introduction by William W. Larsen.
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop (1944), Philadelphia, 1944
- Hardcover
Seller: Chanticleer Books, Fort Bragg, CA, U.S.A.Chanticleer Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. 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.
Language: English
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dennis McCarty Bookseller, Downers Grove, IL, U.S.A.Dennis McCarty Bookseller
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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.
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Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Quicker than the Eye
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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.
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, Philadelphia, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.Aladdin Books
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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.
Published by Kanter's Magic Shop, Philadelphia, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.Aladdin Books
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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.
Published by Kanters, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Phoenix Books/Joanne's Used Books, Los Banos, CA, U.S.A.Phoenix Books/Joanne's Used Books
Contact seller2-star sellerHardcover. 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.
More imagesPublished by Kanter's Magic Shop, Philadelphia, 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: jdp books., Plymouth, DEVON, United Kingdomjdp books.
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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.
Published by Philadelphia Kanter's Magic Shop, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Bookmans, tucson, AZ, U.S.A.Bookmans
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Some shelf wear. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.
Published by Philadelphia Kanter's Magic Shop 1939., 1939
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Black Dog Books, Emerson, NJ, U.S.A.Black Dog Books
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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.
