Summer Magic Auction
Sat, Jun 19, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 198
Maskelyne & Cooke?s Mysteries. Will, the Witch and the Watc...
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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Maskelyne & Cooke?s Mysteries. Will, the Witch and the Watchman. London: David Allen & Sons, Ltd., ca. 1910. Full color half-sheet lithograph features a striking portrait of a witch and a monkey, reminiscent of Flagg?s iconic ?I Want You? recruiting poster. Framed to 37 ? x 27 ??. Minimal visible wear, but not examined out of frame.Will, The Witch, and the Watchman was unquestionably Maskelyne's most popular magical playlet, produced over 5,000 times at both the Egyptian and St. George's Halls in London.
