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dc.date.accessioned2009-06-17T10:08:51Zen_GB
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-01T13:56:55Z
dc.date.created1897en_GB
dc.date.issued2009-06-17T10:08:51Zen_GB
dc.format.mediumpoor (casing becoming detached)en_GB
dc.identifier.otherBD029817en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10472/126en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.relationSPECTRUMen_GB
dc.rightsThe digital object(s) attached to this record are available for you to use for educational purposes only under licence from the University of Exeter. Use of the object(s) must be compliant with the terms of the licence agreement, full details are available on the ''Original Licence'' link below.en_GB
dc.titleMagic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photographyen_GB
dc.typeImageen_GB
dc.typeTexten_GB
dc.date.available2009-06-17T10:08:51Zen_GB
dc.date.available2013-02-01T13:56:55Z
dc.descriptionIntroduction by Henry Ridgely Evans. Book gives a history of magic and illusions, and explains how they work. Part 1 has chapters on 19th Century magicians; disappearing tricks; optical tricks; stage and conjuring tricks; juggling; fire eating; ventriloquism; shadowgraphy; mental magic. Part 2 is on ancient magic; Part 3 explains how science is used to create illusion in the theatre; Part 4 deals with automata and curious toys; Part 5 explains how photography can be used in magic. Illustrated with 400 engravings of diagrams, demonstrations and scenes. Page number(s) as given: file ending 039_2 is p.58, files ending 046_2-047_2 are pp.72-74, 254_2-265_2 are pp.488-510en_GB
dc.subject.lcshMagicen_GB
dc.subject.otherTheatreen_GB
dc.subject.otherScience, spectacle & magicen_GB
dc.contributor.organisationSampson Low, Marston and Companyen_GB
dc.format.dimensionsw 175mm, l 251mm, d 44mmen_GB
dc.type.classbooken_GB
dc.contributor.personHopkins, Albert A.en_GB
dc.format.typeclothen_GB
dc.format.typepaperen_GB


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