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Lot 154

Thurston, Howard. Howard Thurston TLS to Chris Charlton. Da...

Estimate: $250 - $500

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Thurston, Howard. Howard Thurston TLS to Chris Charlton. Dated June 25, 1931, Thurston writes to his fellow magician regarding Amac, inquiring as to the rights for the giant Find the Lady trick invented and popularized by him in the U.K. Thurston writes that he ?bought the drawings from Thayer with changes and improvements? but he has been trying to contact Amac about the original version ?for eight months.? On one sheet of Thurston?s stationery, with original mailing cover. Signed in ink, ?Howard Thurston.?