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The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2

Sat, Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 11, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 408

Two TLSs to Harry Blackstone. Thurston, Howard.

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Thurston, Howard. Two TLSs to Harry Blackstone. New York, March 16/22, 1928. On Thurston’s embossed letterhead, letters requesting that Blackstone immediately cease performing the Floating Woman Illusion with improvements to which Thurston held a patent, in hopes that Blackstone will “treat this matter as one gentleman to another” but warning that he will “use every means possible” to protect his interests. Scrapbook remnants on versos.

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