Recollections of Howard Thurston: Conjurer, Illusionist

Thurston, Harry. Harry Thurston. Illusionist. Circa 1930s/40s. Two-color poster depicting the magician, brother of Howard Thurston, levitating a woman, with silhouettes of orchestra members in the for

(1885-1965) Famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century, in the model of courtly, elegant predecessor magicians like Howard Thurston and Harry Kellar, and the last of that breed in Americ

(1885-1965) Famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century, in the model of courtly, elegant predecessor magicians like Howard Thurston and Harry Kellar, and the last of that breed in Americ

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

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

Thurston Howard Howard Thurston Signed Neptune Motion Picture Effects, Inc. Certificate A stock certificate from Neptune Motion Picture Effects, Inc. signed by Howard Thurston (1869-1936), the renowne

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

Thurston, Howard. Thurston Pocket Mirror. Circa 1910. Celluloid-backed oval souvenir pocket mirror (2 ¾ x ¾" at widest points) bearing a bust portrait of Thurston with imps whispering in his ears. M

Thurston, Howard. Thurston Master Magician And His Pets. Cleveland: Otis Litho, ca. 1926. Color lithograph depicts many of the animals that appeared in the Thurston show, including a lion, horse, duck

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

Magical Publications, Pasadena, 1992. Clothbound. Limited/Numbered First Edition. First Edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies, this is #396. Blue and black cloth binding in cloth slipcase, gold lett

Thurston, Howard. Early Howard Thurston theater program. Circa 1905. For an appearance in Sydney, Australia at the Palace Theatre, on one of Thurstons early world tours. Two portraits of the magician

Thurston, Howard. Autograph Letter Signed, “Howard Thurston,” to Frederick Eugene Powell. Chicago, March, 1919. On one page of Thurston’s pictorial letterhead, an invitation for Powell to attend

Framed photograph of Howard Thurston measures approx. 6" x 8" in frame. Back of the photo reads -the photo was taken in 1932 when Thurston was appearing at the Erlanger Theatre in Chicago Illinois pho

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

Thurston, Howard. Thurston the Magician Typed Letter Signed. Dated August 17, 1925. Addressed to New Jersey magician Max Thiel, Thurston writes regarding a "German illusion". On Thurston stationery, f

Lot consists of an Original window card for Howard Thurston...World's Famous Magician / The Wonder Show of the Earth. Circa 1935. The Otis Litho Co. Color window card bearing a portrait of Thurston wi

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

Thurston, Howard. Howard Thurston Typed Letter, Signed. Dated July 21st, 1931. Thurston writes on his two-color letterhead to fellow performer and juggler Gus Hill, admonishing him to follow along wit

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

HOWARD THURSTON (1869 - 1936) American magician who starred with Harry Kellar, famous for his large stage illusions and his "floating lady". Bold signature on a card adding date: "July 20/32". Fine.

1929 Howard Thurston Good Luck Coin. Magician.

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

[Autographs] Lot of Five Cut Signatures of Famous Magicians. Including Howard Thurston, Alexander Herrmann (2), Harry Kellar, and Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Largest 3 ¼ x 5”.