Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern

by David Robinson, Stephen Herbert, Richard Crangle

$250 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

London: The Magic Lantern Society, 2001. 4to, pp. 360; text illustrations throughout; black boards illustrated in white; touch of rubbing to boards, fine. An attempt to provide a comprehensive source to the history, technology, uses and aesthetics of the optical lantern in its numerous forms. Item #62106

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