Thurston, Howard. Pair of Illusion Demonstration

Thurston, Howard. Pair of Illusion Demonstration Photographs. San Francisco: George Knight, ca. 1900s. Early sepia photos on cabinet-format mounts embossed with the studio name, depicting Thurston wit

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. World's Master Magician – New Illusions for Vaudeville This Season. Philadelphia: Press of Haag & Parris, 1902; inscribed and signed 1935. Poster illustrated with a series of halft

[Meyerbooks] Group of 10 Publications. Glenwood, 1980s—90s. Including The Wizard Exposed (1987); Jean Hugard (1997); Howard Thurston’s Card Tricks (1991); Illusion Show (1991); two volums by Parri

Thurston, Howard. Six Photos of Thurston and His Illusions. New York, 1930s. Vintage photos depicting Thurston and various assistants on stage and in the performance of various illusions. 10 x 8". Ver

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. 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

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

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

Thurston, Howard. Thurston Throw-Out Card. "Ghosts" – New and Startling Illusion. American, ca. 1910. An uncommon example bearing a portrait of the young magician on the recto, and an illustration o

Thurston, Howard. Lobby Photo of Thurston′s Water Fountain Illusion. Circa 1930. Full-stage image depicts water jets streaming from various elements on the costumes of Thurston′s assistant

Thurston, Howard. Thurston Good Luck / Ghosts Throw Out Card. 1910s. Uncommon throw card bearing a portrait of the magician on the recto, and an illustration of the ″Ghosts″ Illusion on ve

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.

Cleveland: The Otis Litho. Co., ca. 1928. Thurston holds a skull in his outstretched hands. Smoke curls from its open eye sockets, and from it comes a spectral woman, demons, ringing bells, and ghostl

THURSTON, Howard (1869 – 1936). Thurston’s Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. [Cleveland: Otis Litho], ca. 1924. Striking one-sheet poster depicts a Willys-Overland Whippet automobil

Thurston, Howard. Do the Spirits Come Back? Thurston the Great Magician. Cleveland, Otis Lithograph Company, ca. 1926. One-sheet (27 x 48”) color lithograph poster. Depicts Thurston holding a skull

Thurston, Howard. Thurstons Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. [Cleveland: Otis Litho], ca. 1924. Depicting an automobile filled with comely ladies vanishing in wisps of smoke above the head of

Limited edition of 500 copies each. This was published by Mike Caveney’s Magical Publications in 1991 & 1992 respectively. These are copies of the Howards Thurston illusion show workbooks that were

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. 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

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

Pair of clean lined brass and wood lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston, American, circa 1950s. The wood bases have been refinished in an ultra-deep brown lacquer and the brass fittings have been hand p

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

Thurston, Howard. The Demon. The Greatest Mystery Drama of All. New York, 1929. Handbill for Thurston’s short-lived stage theatrical “The Demon,” at New Rochelle Theater (New York), the play’s