Thurston, Howard & Walter Gibson (editor): Howard Thurston's Magic Lessons ©1928 Howard Thurston Softcover, stapled manuscript, 7x10", 37 pages

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Comments: "The Thurston Magic Lessons; A concise course, covering the essential phases of the magic art, and containing eight illustrated lessons, prepared under the personal supervision of Howard Thurston, World Master Magician".  Note that this appears to be different than Thurston's 50 issue "Lessons in Magic".

Contents (from book ToC):

5 First Lesson - Impromptu Magic: crayon trick, match box routine
9 Second Lesson - The Cut String
11 Third Lesson - Card Tricks: card circle, card message, double, deal, etc
15 Fourth Lesson - A Mind-Reading Act
21 Fifth Lesson - A Complete Magic Act: torn and restored tissue, Afghan bands, coat through rope, wrist tie, cut & restored turban
27 Sixth Lesson - Platform and Stage Magic
31 Seventh Lesson - A Handkerchief Act
35 Eighth Lesson - Arranging Entertainments

List of Magic Shops: Hornmann Magic, Arthur P. Felsman, Walter Gibson, S. Wilson Bailey, Thayer Magic, and the Tarbell System course in magic.