Byron Walker's Magic Books

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byron.walker@comcast.net
510-276-1854
P.O.Box 3186
San Leandro, CA 94578
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The Great Raymond: Entertainer of Kings – King of Entertainers by William Rauscher.  1996.  Xiii plus 345 pages (of which 24 are in full color) plus another 16 pages in full color of 19 Raymond posters.  Issued at $150, I have a few new copies, HB in DJ, at only $90.


Wonderful Routines of Magic: The Second Addendum by Ellison Poland.  Xii plus 191 pages, 122 illustrations.  (The First Addendum was a small softbound – I do not have a copy now). 1994 First Edition.  Sleight of hand with cards, coins, toothpicks.  Hardbound, fine copy in fine dust jacket.  $30
Thayer's Studio of Magic Book Catalog.  1940.  78 pages, in pictorial wraps.  Informative categorized guide to the books offered by Thayer in its prime.  Several fine copies, bargain priced  $10 each.


Thayer Quality Magic Catalog Number 8.  "The Finest, Largest, and Most Comprehensive Compilation of Magical Good Ever Published."  1936, 311 page.Original pictorial wraps, very nice copy  $75
Thayer Catalog #9.  Complete 5 volume set (1943-1944) all collated to be complete. $60  
Owen Magic Supreme Catalog #5.  1959 (first edition) 76 large pages.  Superbly illustrated with photos and drawings.  Fine copy.  $25 The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan. 1977, 43 pages, Well illustrated. Magic with cards, mind reading, silks, ropes, and apparatus you can build.  As new.  $10
The Amazing Mr. Rooklyn.  Complete set of 2 Rooklyn audience booklets.  Both contain photos of the Rooklyn show and biographical information.  One has 29 pages and the other is 35 pages.  Set:  $10  Hyla Clark, The World's Greatest Magic.  1976.  First printing. 208 pages, 8 1/2 x 11, hard bound in dust jacket.  Full color throughout.  History, biographies, full color poster reproductions, and much more.  Fine copy. $20

Thayer Quality Magic Instruction Sheets, compiled by Glenn Gravatt.  A complete set of 4 large hardbound volumes, all fine condition in fine dust jackets.  Sets have been selling for hundreds of dollars lately.  This fine set is $120.



The Magic of Michael Ammar.  1991 and long out of print.  xx plus 306 pages, 8 ½ by 11.  Fine copy in fine DJ.  $40

Peter Rabbit the Magician.  Published by the Strathmore Company, 1942.  An elaborate magic book for children with seven pockets, each containing  a trick involving Peter Rabbit.  All seven tricks are present (uncommon!) , plus Peter’s large Magic Carpet is in the rear.  Large 12 by 9 ¼ size.  A fine item in pretty good, complete condition.  I’ve seen copies offered at Antiquarian Book Fairs by specialists in children’s books at up to $500.   See Zauberkasten (Witt) page 102.  $125


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