[L. Davenport & Co.] Group of 20 Magic Catalogs. London, 1930s – 80s. Pictorial and printed wraps. Illustrated. 8vo, later 4to. Including 15 different magical apparatus catalogs spanning the 1930s – 50s, a few exceeding 200 pages. Five later titles (1980s) include catalogues of antiquarian books and a Demon Magic catalog. Generally very good. Nice Lot.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Magical Welding. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1935. Loose chain links arranged on a wooden tray (12 x 8 x 1 ”) with painted Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Talking Toby Jug. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1990. Finely made hand-sculpted jug, painted to lifelike effect with controls for moving the lower lip Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
L. Davenport & Co. Illustrated Catalogue of New and Up-To-Date Magical Wonders. London, ca. 1921. Orange pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. 8vo. 52 pages. With two price Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
L. Davenport & Co. Catalogue of Magical Apparatus, New Conjuring Tricks, and Latest Amusing Jokes, Puzzles, and Novelties. London, 1933. Paper wraps with embossed silver Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
L. Davenport & Co. Illustrated Catalog of New and Up-to-Date Magical Wonders. London, ca. 1925. Orange pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. Flyer laid in. 8vo. Wraps worn Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-04-26
Carl Rosini’s Card Transposition. London: L. Davenport & Co., ca. 1948. Complete set of as-new apparatus including copper-finished calling card tray (8 ” diam.), gimmicked Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
[Gimmicks] Group of More than 15 Magicians’ Gimmicks. English and German: L. Davenport Co. and other manufacturers, ca. 1940s. Including Demon Vanishing Thimble; Slick Coin Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Wonder Box. New Haven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1940 [?]. A quantity of silks is produced from a mirrored box (3 ¼ x 2 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Metal Body Feke. Circa 1910s. Tubular iron (10” across) with cloth strap affixed to metal eyelets, as would be worn around the waist of an Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
[Miscellaneous] Two Magic Sets and Various Packet Tricks. London: L. Davenport & Co./Demon Magic and other manufacturers, 1920s – 40s. Including a “Demon Modern Card Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
