Thurston, Howard: (Swift) Book of Magic Volume 4
©1932 Howard Thurston
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 14 pages

Comments: Miracle Factory. Premium for Swift's Premium Meat Company, sponsor of Thurston's NBC Radio Show

Contents:

3 A Message from Thurston
4 Sweet Impression: sugar
5 Sharp Penny
6 Perfect Match: match and handkerchief
7 Power of the Dollar
7 Atomic Energy: swinging string
8 Advertisement: Swift's Premium Ham
10 Dividing Sponge
10 Perfect Finesse: walking through a card
11 On the Spot: card
12 Educated Quarter
13 Slipping the Bonds: string escape
13 Inseparable Jacks
14 Advertisement: Swift's Fine Foods




Thurston's Book of Magic-Library of Magic-Swift Premiums

"Thurston's Book of Magic-Library of Magic. Thurston had a radio show in the 1930s sponsored by Swift & Company, food products. Listen to the show and cut out parts of wrappers from Swift products. You could send in for magic tricks or these booklets. They are filled with magic, stunts, puzzles, etc. and a two page ad for Swift products. This lot is the complete series of five books.

DATE: Circa 1930s

SIZE: 3 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches, 12 pages each, plus orange light card covers

CONDITION: Volume 1 had splits on cover at binding fold, repaired with archival tissue tape. Minor use marks and ageing. In otherwise all are in very FINE Condition,