Name/Title
"FOOLING THE WORLD"Entry/Object ID
2001.167.1.1Description
Color: Black; Blue; Red
"Fooling the World," written by Howard Thurston (New York: Howard Thurston,) 1928. The softcover work has the title, famous magician's last name, his photograph, an image of him performing magic, the price, and a list of the types of conjuring he did, as well as an indication that there were one million copies of this first edition printed. Contents include an introduction; the magician's life story; his world tour; "Rulers of the World;" Thurston's inventions; his adventures; easy pocket tricks; famous magicians; Thurston's astrological charts; the signification of dreams; Thurston's numerology; Thurston's magic lessons; and fortune telling with cards. Many photographs of the magician performing, posing with notables and other illustrations, including diagrams for some of the tricks, are included. In poor condition, the item has significant soiling and foxing; cover creases; tears at the spines; pencil marks on pages; and overall wear.Lexicon
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ConjuringSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets