History of Pre-Cinema

This set collects together for the first time rare and scattered material on the history of pre-cinema. It includes articles on stereoscopic photography; the use of kaleidoscopes; optical illusions; theatre design; magic lanterns and mirrors; shadow theatre, and much more. The articles are taken from sources such as The Magazine of Science , The Art Journal , The British Journal of Photography , Scientific American , American Journal of Science and Arts , and The Mirror .Herbert, Stephen is the author of 'History of Pre-Cinema' with ISBN 9780415211475 and ISBN 0415211476.