Magic Shadows: The Story Of The Origin Of Motion Pictures is a comprehensive account of the birth and evolution of motion pictures. Written by Martin Quigley Jr., a renowned film historian, this book explores the origins of cinema, tracing its history from the earliest experiments with motion and light to the development of the first motion picture cameras and projectors. The book provides a detailed examination of the pioneers of the film industry, including Thomas Edison, the Lumi re brothers, and Georges M li ...
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Magic Shadows: The Story Of The Origin Of Motion Pictures is a comprehensive account of the birth and evolution of motion pictures. Written by Martin Quigley Jr., a renowned film historian, this book explores the origins of cinema, tracing its history from the earliest experiments with motion and light to the development of the first motion picture cameras and projectors. The book provides a detailed examination of the pioneers of the film industry, including Thomas Edison, the Lumi re brothers, and Georges M li s, and how they contributed to the development of motion pictures. It also delves into the social and cultural impact of cinema, discussing how it transformed entertainment and influenced society.Magic Shadows is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of cinema and its impact on society. It is filled with rare photographs and illustrations, making it an excellent resource for film students and enthusiasts alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good. 1960. Cloth, dj. 8vo. 191 pp. Illustrated. Some shelf wear to dust jacket otherwise protected by acetate cover. Price clipped. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Film. )
Publisher:
Washington D.C. Georgtown Univ. Press. 1948
Language:
English
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8269847846
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Vg+/vg/form. owner stamp bck. endsheet, some dj. wear. Inclds. foreword by Terry Ramsaye. History of movies from 6000 B.C. to 1896. 27 photos & illus. 1st edition. Binding is cl.w. dj.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Octavo. 191pp. Illustrated from photographs. Faint spotting on the boards, very good in good or better dust jacket with age-toning and small chips and tears.
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Fair. 191 pages. Index. Bibliography. Many nice archival black and white plates. "This volume records first explorations of the path of light, ever widening from primitive dawn to the rainbow flood which now illuminates the world screen of the motion picture...Primarily this is a pre-history of the motion picture."-from Foreward. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Still of value as a reference copy.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Magic Shadows: The Story of the Origin of Motion Pictures Moving.
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Near Very Good in Near Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 192 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Two small dents to front cover. Light foxing to endpapers. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed. Short tears to edges of rear panel. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.