Ok scholars, who wrote the book I am describing?

[cgstorz]

Someone asked me to recommend a book for a young-ish magician. I want to recommend a book that had a big impact on me at that age which was called, "So You Want To Be A Magician"

I want to say the author's first name was Charles, last name possibly beginning with P.

Probably not in print any more, none of the hits I get off Amazon look like it.

 

[RealityOne]

It is either Jonny Jones:

or Lawrence B. White:

I'm unable to find any of the Lawrence White books for sale picturing the 1972 original cover -- it looks like all that is shown is a nondescript cover with a caveat that "this is not the book cover." I'd contact the sellers for a picture of the book to see if it is the original cover.

 

[RealityOne]

As an aside, for younger kids, you may want to check out Joshua Jay's Big Magic for Small Hands, Karl Fulves's Easy to Do Magic for Children and Richard Kauffman's Knack Magic Tricks.

 

[cgstorz]

The Lawrence White one may be the one. I could have sworn the author's name was Charles P.somethingsomething.

The book I am thinking of wasn't for little kids, more of a pre-teen to teen level. Had a chapter on routining, practice and rehersal so definitely not a "kids" book. That being said, the second picture looks familiar.

Damn all the punches to the head I took as an amateur fighter.

Thanks, councilor.