Summary
Book entitled 'The Magic Lantern and its Applications' by L.H. Lundy. It was number 19 in Anthony's Photo Series published by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., New York in 1886.
This is a scholarly work and includes information on the construction and use of magic lanterns, the different types available to users, as well as describing and discussing the various illuminants and slides. Special mention is made of the 47 illustrations included. It has extra pages at the rear containing advertisements for lanterns and lantern accessories from various companies.
This book is part of the Francis Collection of pre-cinematic apparatus and ephemera, acquired by the Australian and Victorian Governments in 1975. David Francis was the curator of the National Film and Sound Archive of the British Film Institute as well as being a co-founder of the Museum of the Moving Image in London, which was operational between 1988 and 1999.
Physical Description
Book of 48 pages, with plain brown cloth cover. Has embossed border. Title on spine.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Film Institute (AFI), Mr David Francis, by Nov 1990
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Author
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Publisher
E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., New York, New York State, United States of America, 1886
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Collector
Mr David Francis, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1991
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Format
Book
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Inscriptions
On spine: "THE MAGIC LANTERN" On title page: "Anthony's Photo Series No 19./THE MAGIC LANTERN/AND/ITS APPLICATIONS,/BY/L.H. LUNDY, PH.D./SCHOOL OF MINES, COLUMBIA COLLEGE, NEW YORK"
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Classification
Photography, Image viewing - magic lanterns, Reference materials
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
180 mm (Width), 9 mm (Depth), 275 mm (Height)
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References
E.& H.T. Anthony & Co.: [Link 1] Accessed 19 February 2009 Morgan, Keya, 2004. [Link 2] Accessed 19 February 2009
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