London [? ], 1916. Devant tops the bill at the Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead, with "selections from his repertoire of mystery." Devant made regular tours of English music halls and as a result, became one of the best-known and perhaps the best-loved magician of the Edwardian era in England. 11 3/8 x 35 ". Minor soiling, two small chips repaired; A-.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-02-04
Devant, David (David Wighton). David Devant by Arrangement with Maskelyne & Devant. Netheridge: Stafford & Co., ca. 1910. Handsome half-length portrait of Devant surrounded by Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
Devant, David (David Wighton). David Devant. Royal Magician and Shadowgraphist. London: Canning & Co, ca. 1885. Early poster for the man who would become England’s Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
Devant, David (David Wighton). David Devant Christmas Card. London, 1908. Oversize two-color card bears cartoonish representations of the Devant family before their fireplace. One 4to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Devant, David (David Wighton). David Devant photographic cigarette card. British, ca. 1905. Advertising Ogden’s Guinea Gold Cigarettes, and picturing Devant in costume as an old Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-02-08
Pollock, Channing. Channing Pollock’s Devant Award. London, 2000. Handsome sculpture of the great British magician David Devant (David Wighton), presented to Channing Pollock in 2000 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-11-01
[Devant, David] Large Photograph of David Devant and British Magicians. [London, ca. 1910]. Likely a portrait of members of the Magic Circle, in addition to Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Devant, David. Photograph of David Devant and the Glasgow Society of Magicians. Glasgow: Studio Cecil, ca. 1920. Devant sits at the center of the group, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
Devant, David. Royal Command Performance Program, featuring David Devant. London, 1912. Conducted on July 1st, 1912, the 24-act program included England’s leading variety artists, including Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Devant, David. Lot of eight books by Devant. Including Woes of a Wizard (London: S.H. Bousfield, 1903), in quarter maroon cloth over marbled boards; Devant’s Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Devant, David. Two memoirs by David Devant. Including My Magic Life (London: Hutchinson & Co., 1931) and Secrets of My Magic (London: Hutchinson & Co., Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-07-27
