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Worthington, T. C. Recollections of Howard Thurston.

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19th c. Howard Banjo Clock: 19th c. banjo clock marked "E. HOWARD CO. / BOSTON". 28 1/2" x 12" x 4". Property of The Barbara Packer, Estate, Germantown N.Y. and N.Y.C..

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Howard Thurston - Thurston’s Floating Lady: Original Window Card Poster 14” x 22”. Otis Printing. Condition: slight fading, wear to one corner, tape stain upper left corner, overall B-

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(19th C) HOWARD BANJO CLOCK w REVERSE GLASS PAINT: Mahogany case. Gilt and black reverse-painted throat glass with obelisk design and door glass with a four-lobed design. Height 29" Condition: Good. Some consistency issues with paint. Please see photo

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Typed Letter Signed, “Howard Thurston”, to Chrystal: Thurston, Howard. Typed Letter Signed, "Howard Thurston", to Chrystal Spencer (Dunninger). New York, Sept. 9, 1929. On a single sheet of Thurston the Magician letterhead, originally enclosing a signed

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C Howard hunt and Spengler Loomis Manufacturing ,: Two pencil sharpeners

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1929 Howard Thurston Good Luck Coin. Magician.: 1929 Howard Thurston Good Luck Coin. Magician.

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Thurston Tan San Tonic Throw-Out Card.: Thurston, Howard. Thurston Tan San Tonic Throw-Out Card. Late 1900s or 1910s. Recto bearing a halftone portrait of Thurston above the text: “Thurston/World’s Master Magician." Verso bearing Tan Sa

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Downs, T. Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed to Howard: Downs, T. Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed to Howard Thurston Regarding "The Art of Magic." Marshalltown, Iowa, March 27, 1932. On a plain sheet of paper (11 x 8 ½"), in black fountain pen, regarding

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Worthington, T. C. Recollections of Howard Thurston.

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Worthington, Thomas Chew. Recollections of Howard Thurston: Conjurer, Illusionist and Author. Baltimore, 1938. Blue cloth stamped in gold. Portrait frontispiece. Two plates. 8vo. Minor foxing and small damp-stained spot to front cloth.

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Worthington, T. C. Recollections of Howard Thurston.

Name: Worthington, T. C. Recollections of Howard Thurston.
SKU: 30736255
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

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