Finger Chopper. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca.

Finger Chopper. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1940. The blade of a small guillotine passes through a spectator’s finger without harming it, but cuts through the cigarette below. Hardwood constr

Penny to Sovereign. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1945. The magician promises to change an old English Penny into a Sovereign. Instead of changing one coin into another, the Penny is transformed

Maskelyne’s Mysteries Magical Constructor No. 1. The Phantom Air Mail. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1949. Stiff pictorial wrapper contains a 20 x 30” “working plan and instructions on how

Arrowsmith Glass Penetration. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1946. A large sheet of plate glass in a wooden frame is partially covered. Objects pass through the frame, but the glass remains unharm

Oswald Williams’ Signature Tune. London: Lewis Davenport & Co., ca. 1940. Charming and clever handling of the sucker torn and restored strip of paper, as presented by Oswald Williams during his many

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 packet and full deck of

Finger Chopper. London: Vampire Magic, ca. 1960. Precision-layered sheet metal chopper (5 x 2 ¼") cuts through a cigarette or other object but leaves a spectator's finger unharmed. Hallmarked. Minor

Finger Chopper. Chicago: National Magic Co. [?], ca. 1940s. Precision manufactured chopper constructed of layered green, butterscotch, and black Bakelite with brass hardware for the classic comedy eff

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 lists. Small tear at head of spi

Cups and Balls. London, Davenports, ca. 1940 [?]. Set of three chrome-plated cups. 4 ” high, mouth 3”. Very good.

Demon Card Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1950. Chrome-plate brass card box with side flap, in which cards appear or disappear. 3 x 2 x 1”. Good.

Six Lanterns from Hat. London: Davenports, ca. 1933. Set of six collapsible lanterns the magician produces from a borrowed hat. Brass frames with colored cellophane panes (some with small cracks).

Demon Wonder Box. London: Davenports, ca. 1940. A small chrome plated box (2 x 3 x 2”) is clearly shown empty, yet handkerchiefs are produced from inside. Hallmarked with Demon logo and registration

Spirit Rapping Hand. London: Davenport’s, ca. 1920. Papier-mache model hand (approx. 6” long) mysteriously raps out answers when placed on a pane of glass. Hand painted.

Thumb Stocks/Thumb Screw Illusion. London: Davenports, ca. 1940. No matter how tightly the hardwood stocks are screwed down on his thumbs, the performer easily escapes. 4 x 2 ”. Very good.

Wonder Clock. London: Davenports, ca. 1930. Walnut box with encased clock; performer predicts the hour that the spectator has moved the clockÕs hand, even though the clock is covered with a sliding d

Wooley & Co. Playing Cards. London: Wooley & Co., ca. 1880. Square corner deck with pink flower back design. Double-ended courts. 52/52. Near fine.

Hades' Improved Finger Chopper. Calgary, ca. 1985. Wooden apparatus (5 ¼ x 3") employed in the close-up guillotine routine, here incorporating the design innovation that allows the blade to be locked

Fireside, Frank. Lights and Shadows on the Wall; A Handy Amusement for Winter Evenings [First Series]. London: Read & Co., ca. 1862. Blue pictorial boards stamped in orange with gilt accents. Frontisp

[Miscellaneous] Two Magic Sets and Various Packet Tricks. London: L. Davenport & Co./Demon Magic and other manufacturers, 1920s – 40s. Including a “Demon Modern Card Tricks” magic set, boxed wit

"Ionian Isles and Greece" Drawn and Engraved by J. Rapkin. Illustrations by A.H. Wray & Engraved by J.B. Allen. London: John Tallis & Co., Ca 1850s. Hand-colored. Frame Size: 19 1/2" H x 16 1/2" W x 1

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, edited by Sir Charles Wilson, J.S. Virtue & co, London, ca. 1870. Four volumes and supplement vol. Numerous engravings and colored maps. Gilt page edges. Height

WEST, J. Walter. National Service / Women’s Land Army. London: Johnson, Riddle & Co., ca. 1917. Color lithograph poster. Mounted on linen and affixed to larger sheet of cardboard. 29 5/8 x 19 3/

ROBERTS, John S., compiler. The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone. London: Adam & Co., n.d. [ca. 1874?]. 2 volumes, 4to. Lithographed frontispieces, lithographed title in Volume I, numerous t