Sold for:
$400
$400
DeVere, Charles (Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams). DeVere Program. Soiree Fantastique, or One Hour of Illusions. [London], 1862. Letterpress bi-fold program, with decorative borders, woodcut armorials. Program in two parts, enumerated in detail on the interior, with press testimonials on reverse. Encased in glass. Short separation tears at fold. This captures a pivotal point in the magician's career. He performed mostly at private gatherings until 1862, when he began tours at larger public venues. [Price, "Magic: Pictorial History," p. 92.]
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
