The Magic Lantern; Early Illuminations and the Birth of Moving Images . A nineteenth-century guide to the lantern shows that thrilled audiences and foreshadowed the coming age of cinema. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1855.
London: Walton and Maberly, 1855. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #373842
Explores the use of projected images for education and amusement, precursor to modern cinema. 10 Pages. Illustrated with wood engravings. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without a title page. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Lardner's Museum of Science & Art and is now preserved in a modern loose card cover - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Museum of Science & Art;.
Keywords: BZDB395 "magic lantern, projection, optics, entertainment, invention, images, light" Museum of Science & Art; Magic Lantern Wonders: Lardner on the First Moving Images The Magic Lantern; Early Illuminations and the Birth of Moving Images . A nine
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