Davenport The Story

The Davenport Magic Story, a life of Magic, 4 volumes. The Life and Times of a Magical Family 1881-1939 Beautiful Hardbound Books for the history buff that wants to dive deep into this famed magic company and Britain’s premier magic family and period artists. Volume One: The Life and Times of a Magical Family 1881-1939 Davenports reveal in spectacular detail, secrets gathered over 110 years as dealers, performers and hoarders of magical memorabilia. The first volume of ‘The Davenport Story,’ entitled, ‘The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939’ tells how Lewis Davenport, at the age of 16, founded his business in a highly competitive market. How that business prospered and ultimately became one of the most recognizable names in magic. In addition he and succeeding generations were magical performers, so interwoven into the story is how they developed their acts and interacted with leading magicians and events. The story calls upon unique archive material acquired from the likes