THE PROJECTION BOX appointed official mail distributor of books by the Magic Lantern Society (UK). We are pleased to announce that we are now selling the full range of books and journals published since 1978 by the Magic Lantern Society (formerly, the Magic Lantern Society of Great Britain). To see the first batch of titles, click for details

Hard-to-find books now available from The Projection Box. Stocks of several hard-to-find books, new publications and some older discoveries, have been obtained by The Projection Box, and are gradually being made available. Eyes, Lies and Illusions (Werner Nekes, Hayward Gallery hardback), Image Makers, from Shadow Theatre to Cinema (Jordi Pond i Busquet, Gerona Cinema Museum paperback), Masterpieces of Animation 1833-1908 (David Robinson, Pordenone Silent Film Festival paperback), and more. Check our Books Page for details

Frontiersman to Film-maker: The Biography of Birt Acres, FRPS, FRMetS 1854-1918. Alan Birt Acres tells the story of his grandfather's life and work. CD-rom - published November 2006.CLICK for details

PHANTASMAGORIA: The secret life of the magic lantern - a full-blooded account of an extraordinary theatrical ghost-raising entertainment of the early 19th century and the true exploits of its mysterious inventor, Paul de Philipsthal, in Britain and abroad.A major book by Mervyn Heard, now available.CLICK for details

SEQUENCES is the title of a forthcoming colour book from The Projection Box (in association with The Space4 Peterborough, and Wallflower Press). Edited by Paul St George, SEQUENCES will illustrate the work of contemporary artists who are using sequences of images in their work.