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Thurston, Howard. Thurston the Great Magician. [Cincinnati]: [Strobridge], ca. 1900s. Color lithograph portrait of Thurston with imps on his shoulders, apparently trimmed from a poster. Scattered minor repaired losses; old folds. 25 x 16 ". Gilt wooden frame. Accompanied by a trimmed and linen-backed advertisement (5 x 5") for the performance at Worcester Theatre with which the piece was originally said to have been displayed. B+. Sales History: Bonhams, "Lady Sylvia Harlech Memorial Collection of Toys" (23 Nov 1995).


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