From the 16th century onward, peep-show boxes provided rich and varied entertainment and education for wide and appreciative audiences in city streets and village squares in Europe, the United States, China and Japan. Conceived by artists and scientists, peep-shows featured scenes of a nation's history, wonders of the ancient world, and panoramas of faraway places that amused and informed. Peep-show-men trundled their boxes far and wide to earn a living, and competed with other itinerant street entertainers for the ...
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From the 16th century onward, peep-show boxes provided rich and varied entertainment and education for wide and appreciative audiences in city streets and village squares in Europe, the United States, China and Japan. Conceived by artists and scientists, peep-shows featured scenes of a nation's history, wonders of the ancient world, and panoramas of faraway places that amused and informed. Peep-show-men trundled their boxes far and wide to earn a living, and competed with other itinerant street entertainers for the attention of a crowd, until the peep-show virtually disappeared with the advent of cinema.
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NF in NF jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Hardback bound in red cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. No defects to note on the book or the dust jacket. Dust jacket is protected in archival jacket cover. Book is a history of peepshows with numerous black & white and color illustrations and photos. 160 pages including the Index.
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