CHANDU (J.A. Briggs, 1884 - 1969). The Great Chandu. Featuring the Indian Rope Trick. Circa 1950. Attractive silkscreened poster in four colors showing the legendary rope trick in silhouette with the magician standing at right in a turban, the basket at his feet. 40 x 30”. Old folds, border chips; unmounted. A-.
Briggs is better remembered for his literary output than as a performer. He was born in Sheffield, England and left for Australia in 1911 where he worked as a dealer, published treatises on magic, and served as editor and publisher of several periodicals.