Thurston, Howard. Thurston’s Greatest Mystery.

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

Thurston, Howard. Thurston's Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. Cleveland: The Otis Litho. Co, ca. 1928. Striking one-sheet poster depicts a Willys-Overland Car vanishing in mid-air at Thurston'

Thurston, Howard. Thurston's Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. Cleveland: The Otis Litho. Co, ca. 1928. Striking one-sheet color lithograph poster depicts a Willy’s-Overland Car vanishing in

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. 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

Thurston, Howard. One of Thurston’s Astounding Mysteries. Cleveland: The Otis Litho Co., 1936. Color lithographed window card depicting Thurston's famous levitation from his full evening show. Overp

[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. Two Books by Thurston. Including Howard Thurston’s Card Tricks (London: L. Upcott Gill, [1901]; first edition), frontis., plates, p. [1] 2—87 [88] + 1 ad leaf + 20 pages pub.’s

Thurston, Howard. Howard Thurston’s Card Tricks. London: L. Upcott Gill, 1901. First paper edition. Colored pictorial wrappers, plates and profusion of illustrations. 8vo. Old repair to tear in

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

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. Confidential Copy of Thurston’s Course in Magic. New York, 1926. Original pictorial wrappers inscribed to the original owner, Gustave Brenner. Forty-seven pages, 4to, on rectos onl

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. 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. Typed Letter Signed, "Howard Thurston," to Doc Nixon. Cleveland, December 26, 1929. On Thurston's two-color embossed letterhead, a letter wishing Nixon a Happy New Year. 7 x 9 ". Ver

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. Five Throw-Out Cards. 1930s - 40s. Four different color examples, rectos bearing portraits of Thurston, two versos advertising Thurston's Perfect Breather sleeping aid. Good to very

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. 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

Thurston, Howard. Typed Letter Signed to Betty Jane Kolar. Chicago: April 10, 1930. On one sheet of Thurston’s letterhead, a note from Erlanger Theatre expressing his hope to meet with Betty Jane be

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. 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. 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

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