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Thurston, Howard. My Life of Magic.

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Rare photograph of Howard Thurston in India circa 1906: Photograph is taken in India and Thurston is on camel back alongside wagons loaded for his magic show. Photograph is mounted to hardboard for stabilization measures approx. 16 x 20.5". Subject matter

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Herrmann, Adelaide. Portrait of Adelaide Herrmann as: Herrmann, Adelaide. Portrait of Adelaide Herrmann as Cagliostro, a Gift to Howard Thurston. N.p., ca. 1908; inscribed 1935. Gelatin silver print full-length portrait of the Queen of Magic in wizard's

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THURSTON, HOWARD. Thurston. World's Greatest Magician.: Cincinnati: The Strobridge Litho. Co., 1909. Full color lithograph portrays Kellar's successor performing a rapid transposition illusion with the assistance of imps and gnomes. Assistants appear and d

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Thurston, Howard. Iasia. Vanished in the Theatre’s: Thurston, Howard. Iasia. Vanished in the Theatre’s Dome! Cleveland, Otis Lithograph Company, ca. 1926. One-sheet (27 x 48”) color lithographed poster. Depicts Thurston’s Iasia illusion in operat

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Thurston, Howard. Thurston the Great Magician.: Thurston, Howard. Thurston the Great Magician. Cleveland: Otis Litho., ca. 1926. Color lithograph panel poster bearing the portrait of a menacing devil figure whose hands extend below, grasping at imp

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Thurston, Howard. Inscribed and Signed Photograph.: Thurston, Howard. Inscribed and Signed Photograph. New York: Strand, 1926. Silver print bust portrait of the illustrious magician, inscribed and signed to the original owner in the lower center margin

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Thurston, Howard. Thurston. World’s Famous Magician.: Thurston, Howard. Thurston. World’s Famous Magician. Cleveland, Otis Lithograph Company, ca. 1935. Color lithographed window card (14 x 22”), bearing a portrait of Thurston with imps on his should

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Thurston, Howard. Early Chinese Tour Handbill.: Thurston, Howard. Early Chinese Tour Handbill. China, 1907. Scarce pictorial program handbill (12 x 9 ½") bearing the widely-used image of Thurston with imps on his shoulders. Inscribed and signed by

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Iasia!! Vanished in the Theatre’s Dome.: Thurston, Howard. Iasia!! Vanished in the Theatre’s Dome. Cleveland: Otis Lithograph Co., ca. 1920. Color lithographed panel poster depicting Thurston’s performance of the Iasia illusion, in which

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Portrait of Howard Thurston, Inscribed to F.E. Powell.: Thurston, Howard. Portrait of Howard Thurston, Inscribed to F.E. Powell. Columbus: Baker Art Gallery, ca. 1934. Handsome three-quarter length portrait of Thurston in a three-piece suit. Framed to an o

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Thurston. World’s Famous Magician.: Thurston, Howard. Thurston. World’s Famous Magician. Cleveland: The Otis Litho. Co., 1928. Full color lithograph depicting the iconic portrait of Thurston gazing to his right with two devils perched

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Inscribed and Signed Portrait Photograph. Thurston,: Thurston, Howard. Inscribed and Signed Portrait Photograph. Buffalo, N.Y.: Morrall, ca. 1920s. Sepia-tone bust portrait of the magician, inscribed and signed in the bottom margin: “For Ernest [Marx]

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Photograph Inscribed and Signed by Thurston.: Thurston, Howard. Photograph Inscribed and Signed by Thurston. [Columbus]: Baker Art Gallery, ca. 1930s. Matte-finish silver print bust portrait of the magician, inscribed in the lower left corner: "M

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Group lot of Will Rock photographs: (13)8 x 10 Photographs of Will Rock dated from 1927 to 1943. Most stamped Thurston Magic Show starring Will Rock on the back- Most action shots Most are from tour, a few have small pin holes in the to

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Charlotte Howard, Still Life with Lobster: Charlotte Howard Still Life with Lobster 1950oil on canvas 15 h × 24 w in (38 × 61 cm) Signed and dated to lower left 'C Howard 50'. This work will ship from Ra

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Thurston, Howard. My Life of Magic. Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1929. First edition, first printing. Publisher’s green gilt-stamped cloth with scarce unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Photo-frontispiece of Thurston, illustrated with plates. 8vo. Flyleaf lacking; jacket torn at spine head with mild chipping, tears, and losses at edges.

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Thurston, Howard. My Life of Magic.

Name: Thurston, Howard. My Life of Magic.
SKU: 54586269
Price: 275 USD
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