Summer Magic Auction
Sat, Jun 19, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 206
Thurston, Howard. Thurston. World?s Greatest Magician. Cinc...
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
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Thurston, Howard. Thurston. World?s Greatest Magician. Cincinnati: The Strobridge Litho. Co., 1909. Color stone lithograph portrays Kellar's successor performing a rapid transposition illusion with the assistance of imps and gnomes, the scenes on either side of his portrait captioned ?beginning of trick? and ?end of trick? to show the action as seen on stage. Assistants appear and disappear in cabinets scattered about the stage. 29 x 39?. Edges restored, tears and losses visible, but not affecting image. Colors bright and vibrant. B. Linen backed. Scarce.
