MAGIC IMAGES: The Art of the Hand-Painted and Photographic Lantern Slide

Edited by Dennis Crompton, David Henry, and Stephen Herbert.

Originally published by the Magic Lantern Society, the printed version is no longer available, and is offered here by The Projection Box as a CD-ROM.

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Plays on PC and Mac.
Most modern computers already have the necessary Acrobat pdf software installed. If not, no problem - we have included the software on the disc, with instructions.
Professional quality CD in jewel case.
Zoom in to read small type and closely examine images of lantern slides. Print off pages as required.
Disc includes High Resolution and Medium Resolution versions.
Hyperlinked Contents page.

Magic Images was published in 1990, and became one of the most popular books on the magic lantern. An enduring reference work by key authorities on the subject, it is also a very attractive collection of articles, with numerous colour illustrations. The book has been out of print for some years. By arrangement with the Magic Lantern Society, publishers The Projection Box are pleased to be able to offer this CD-ROM edition.

CONTENTS

3. Preface. 5. Introduction: Shows and Slides, David Robinson. 9. 'Can any readers of these pages inform me who orginally invented dissolving views?', from the Magic Lantern Journal. 19. A List of Magic Lantern Manufacturers and Dealers Active During the 19th Century, John Barnes. 31. Winged Arrows. 32. The Tomb of Robertson, Laurent Mannoni. 34. Wilhelm Busch: Diogenes and the Naughty Boys of Corinth, Herman Bollaert. 38. The Evolution of Photographic Lantern Slides, James Fenton. 44. Victorian Slide Viewers, Ron Morris. 47. A Magic Lantern Entertainment by Timothy Toddle. 54. Jessica's First Prayer. 60. The Miller, his Son, and their Ass. 62. David Roberts: A Victorian Traveller and Painter, John Jones. 63. Slide Collecting, Dick Balzer. 66. The Lady of the Lake. 71. Lantern Slides in the Oxford Museum of the History of Science. 75. Classification of Magic Lantern Slides for Cataloguing and Documentation, John Barnes. 85. Optical and Mechanical Effects for the Lantern, Edmund H. Wilkie, from the Magic Lantern Journal.

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PRICE: £12.50 plus £1.00 UK postage
Cheque should be made payable to: The Projection Box, and sent to:
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To learn more about the magic lantern,
visit the website of The Magic Lantern Society