Unix is not a MSDOS. Filename *.* does not have the same meaning in unix as MSDOS and can cause you to miss files. In your case it will miss directories unless the directory name contains a full stop character.
The command sequence posted may be nearly giving the right results by accident. it is however not correct.
After re-reading your post several times I am not 100% clear what you are trying to do.
Are there any subdirectories under /dev/data ?
Are there any files directly under /dev/data ?
If there are subdirectories, do you you want to replicate that tree under /isdev/data/history ?
If so you should really be looking at unix "cpio -p" not "cp -R". This will also address your problem of "cp -R" creating the directory tree one level down.
For example (but do check your local "man cpio").
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
cpio
cpio.h(3HEAD) Headers cpio.h(3HEAD)NAME
cpio.h, cpio - cpio archive values
SYNOPSIS
#include <cpio.h>
DESCRIPTION
Values needed by the c_mode field of the cpio archive format are described as follows:
Name Description
-----------------------------------------------------------
C_IRUSR Read by owner
C_IWUSR Write by owner
C_IXUSR Execute by owner
C_IRGRP Read by group
C_IWGRP Write by group
C_IXGRP Execute by group
C_IROTH Read by others
C_IWOTH Write by others
C_IXOTH Execute by others
C_ISUID Set user ID
C_ISGID Set group ID
C_ISVTX On directories, restricted deletion flag
C_ISDIR Directory
C_ISFIFO FIFO
C_ISREG Regular file
C_ISBLK Block special
C_ISCHR Character special
C_ISCTG Reserved
C_ISLNK Symbolic link
C_ISSOCK Socket
The header defines the symbolic constant:
MAGIC "070707"
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO pax(1), attributes(5), standards(5)SunOS 5.11 10 Sep 2004 cpio.h(3HEAD)