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Text: Dennis Crompton, Richard Franklin and Stephen Herbert (editors), Servants of light: the book of the lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 1997)

Type of text
book
Format
96 pages
Publication
London, England: Magic Lantern Society, 1997
Contributors

editor: CROMPTON, Dennis

editor: FRANKLIN, Richard  (fl. 1990s)

editor: HERBERT, Stephen  (1951-2023)

Main language(s)
English
ISBN
0951044141
Contents

Tony Dugdale, Introduction, p. 3

Naming of parts, pp. 4-7

John Barnes, The history of the magic lantern, pp. 8-33

David Robinson, The rise and fall of the triple lantern, pp. 34-45

Lindsay Lambert, Origins and early history of limelight, pp. 46-51

Richard Franklin, The limelight jet, pp. 52-57

Thomas Weynants, The Fantasmagoria, pp. 58-69

Deac Rossell, Some German professional magic lanterns, pp. 70-77

Stephen Herbert, The riddle of the lanterns, pp. 78-79

Stephen Herbert, Lanterns for advertising, pp. 80-85

Lester Smith, Three favourite lanterns, pp. 86-89

Stephen Herbert, The Finney Collection, pp. 90-95

Lucerna ID 4008842

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