This is a book Howard Thurston put out to promote himself. It has a lot of photos showing Thurston and his family, memorializing important events and experiences in his career. It also teaches some simple magic tricks. Arthur B. Chase writes in the introduction:
Howard Thurston's masterful personality, witty speech, clever acting, and uncanny psychology, coupled with his love for children, has endeared him in the hearts of American homes. Three generations have admired him and he is acknowledged the most beloved entertainer on the American stage.
Introduction
Thurston's Life Story
Thurston's World Tour
Rulers of the World
Thurston's Inventions
Thurston's Adventures
Easy Pocket Tricks
Famous Magicians
Thurston's Astrological Charts
Signification of Dreams
Thurston's Numerology
Thurston's Magic Lessons
Fortune Telling With Cards
