Description: Phil Temple's "Dante: The Devil Himself" Title: Dante: The Devil HimselfAuthor: Phil TempleISBN: NonePublisher: Phil TemplePublication Date: 1991HardcoverBook Size: 9 x 12 inchesPages: 251 + Promotional Booklet – (Bound into Book!)Edition: 1st - Limited Edition-AutographedBook Condition: Excellent-Like New-MintDust Jacket Condition: Like New-Slight edge wear & folds Special Notes:Includes a printed b/w sketch of Dante and Moi-Yo Miller in Sim Sala Bim mounted inside the front cover, signed by Temple, Moi-Yo Miller Montes, Arturo Montes and Marion Trikosko. Moi-Yo Miller was the stage name of Mona Loretta Miller, an Australian who became the principal assistant to Dante and was an integral part of Dante's show Sim Sala Bim. Marion S. Trikosko spent two years (1943-45) with Dante as his assistant. His book "Trouping with Dante," was published in 2006. Also included are photocopies of 4 letters sent by Mr. Temple to advance purchasers offering insight into the business complexities of book publishing. Magic historian Phil Temple's "Dante: The Devil Himself" is based largely on Dante's personal records and Temple's friendship with surviving family members who had toured with the show decades earlier. This book is the definitive biography of the last of America's master magicians from the "Golden Age of Magic". Using material from the Jansen Family archives, Phil Temple has written an informative literary portrait of this legendary performer. Dante's trials and tribulations of going from "rags to riches" in the world of entertainment are well documented with original photographs and full color, lithographed posters. At the time of his death he had created a world tour record unequaled by any other magician before him, playing to "standing room only" crowds in theaters around the globe. Onstage, Dante presented the ultimate magical personality of the times. Offstage, his daughter Mary once said, "People had no idea of just how difficult he could be." With the advent of television, live theatrical productions on the American stage declined, and like many others, Dante retired. Late in life he advertised the sale of his show props for sale in Genii Magazine, a well known trade publication, and at the time of his death was working with a magician in an "attempt to create an A-1, first class magician." Dante died before the task was completed, and he left no successor (contrary to claims elsewhere on the internet). In fact, there was nothing to succeed, as Dante had been off the road for years and magic was basically dead in America. With dozens of personal and "show-in-action" photos, the book presents a uniquely documented and well illustrated look on the life of one of the world's magical greats. To quote one published reviewer, "Is in the top 40 books on magic ever written." This is a beautiful book in green cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine in original color illustrated dust jacket. This book is 251 pages plus and include a promotional Sim-Sala-Bim Booklet bound into the back of the book. This book "sold out" within 6 months of its release in 1991 and is very scarce. Dante the Magician (1883-1955) was born Harry August Jansen in Denmark. He emigrated to the U.S. as a small boy. He started out in magic as an illusion builder. He co-owned a magic manufacturing company in Chicago called, Halton, Jansen and LeRoy. After becoming a performer and touring as the "Great Jansen", he was chosen by Howard Thurston to run the Thurston Number Two show, who gave him the name "Dante". He built many of Thurston's illusions including the improved Horace Goldin "Sawing a Woman in Half", "The Un-Sevilled Barber", "Backstage", "The Magician's Rehearsal" and "Black and White". Dante toured the world with his show "Sim-Sala-Bim", including on Broadway. Sim Sala Bim was Dante's trademark which he used as his magic words. He was often billed as "King of Magicians". He preformed on TV shows such as "You Asked for It" and in films. Dante made his last public appearance a week before his death at the combined convention of the Society of American Magicians and the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians in Santa Barbara where he gave a lecture about his tours. Please examine the photos of this book. I have included photos of the index. I have also included photos of especially colorful, interesting or autographed pages. I will be happy to answer any specific question, just send me an Email! Listing info courtesy of: Magicref ATTENTION: A large part of the value of magic tricks and magic books is the SECRET!! As such, there are NO REFUNDS on magic tricks or books (unless I make a mistake, something is not as advertised, etc.)! I will try to be very detailed & accurate in my descriptions & also try to include the approximate skill level to assist in your decision, but I will not tell you how the trick is done! If you have any questions, please send me an Email BEFORE bidding!
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