Fine Photographica

A C & F Darker Lacquered Brass Projecting Kaleidoscope Lens, in mahogany case, 180mm wide, circa 1880, G

A C & F Darker Lacquered Brass Projecting Kaleidoscope Lens, in wooden box, 195mm wide, circa 1880, F-G, (glass mirrors detached within lens)

Three Brass Bound Lenses for a Magic Lantern in Two Fitted Boxes, one box, 270mm wide, containing two lenses, with one being an attachment for mi...

Three Japanese Bronze ‘Magic Mirrors’, one in a lacquered case, 205mm wide, lid missing, and two others, each 235mm wide, circular bronze mirrors,...

Two Lacquered Articles with Images of Peep Shows, one a red tray with curved borders; and the other, a black box with a red lining, 180mm wide, F-...

An Ivory-Topped Shadow Cane or Riding Crop, with ivory top showing the seditious profile of Napoleon’s head, above a black ebonised cane, 820mm lo...

A Rare French Porcelain Powder or Bon Bon Box, the decorated porcelain top depicting a kneeling putto projecting a lantern image onto a clear scre...

A German Lithophane on a Cast Iron Stand, depicting a man pushing a sledge with a young girl on it holding a lantern, with a dog running alongsid...

A German Hand-Coloured Lithophane in a Stained Glass Frame, A quintessential example of 19th century humour depicted in porcelain, illustrating a...

Three French Porcelain Plates with Magic Lantern, Cinematograph and Peepshow Images, one in cream and green borders depicting a Rebus where on the...

An Earthenware Plate Commemorating Albert Smith’s Trip to China Panorama, the Panorama lecture “Mont Blanc to China” opened on 22nd December 185...

A White Bone China Cup and Saucer with a Lithographed Image of a Peepshow on the Side of the Cup, the cup depicting a showman presenting a peepsho...

A Continental Porcelain Figurine of an Itinerant Magic Lanternist, the painted figure wearing a floral coat and a wide-brimmed hat, holding a magi...

A Continental Porcelain Figurine of an Itinerant Magic Lanternist, the boy with a magic lantern on his back, a monkey on his shoulder and playing ...

A Hochst White Porcelain Figurine of an Itinerant Magic Lanternist, the showman with a large magic lantern on his back, made by Hochst, Germany, G...

A Continental Porcelain Figurine of an Itinerant Magic Lanternist, the figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding a magic lantern on his back abov...

‘La Fillete au Moulin, D’Apres Chardin’ French Porcelain Figurine of a Lady with a Magic Lantern, the title translates as the Girl with the Windmi...

A Continental Pottery Figure of a man looking through a Kaleidoscope, the figure in an elaborate floral jacket, buckle shoes and a tricorn hat on ...

A Pair of Dresden Porcelain Figures of Malabar Musicians, after the models by FE Meyer, both wearing straw hats, floral coats over coloured robes,...

A Derby Porcelain Figurine Group of a Peepshow Man, numbered 94 on the base, it was first produced in 1775 and re-issued in 1820-1825, this figuri...

Two Paper Peepshows and a Souvenir Programme from The Coronation, The New York World Fair, 1789-1939 in original paper envelope, paper and card (1...

Two Stereoscopic Glass Slides of Blondin and Farini, one of Blondin Crossing Niagara Falls, a Magic Lantern Slide by The London Stereoscopic Comp...

Twelve Stereoscopic Glass Slides of Niagara Falls, a Descriptive Booklet and a Hand Held Stereoscopic Viewer, twelve slides, various maker's and c...

Collection of over 150 Stereoscopic Cards and a Hand Held Stereoscopic Viewer, including two hold to light transparent cards and three images of ‘...

Boxed Set of Twelve French Silver Metal Knife Rests, each embossed with images of animals from Les Fables de Florian and one showing a monkey with...

An Assortment of Ephemera Including a number of Optical Toys and of Optical and Photographic Interest, Including a Delft tile with a Peep Show; a ...

Recreations Mathématiques et Physiques, Ozanam, M, 1735,3rd ed with engravings including a magic lantern, G

Leçons de Physique Expérimentale, Nollet, M L’Abbe, 1777, 6th ed with engravings, including one of a magic lantern show, F-G (1)

Rational Recreations, Hooper, W, L Davis, London, 1783/1787, Vols. 1 to 4, with engravings (Vol 1 1783, 2nd ed, Vols 2-4, 1787, 3rd ed) F-G, 3 cov...

Fortgeferte Magie, Halle, Johann Samuel, Professor, 1792,with engravings including a magic lantern, G

Les Folies du Siècle, Lelarge de Lourdouiex, JH, aka M***,1817, 1st ed, bound in calf, with engraving of a magic lantern scene, G

Letters on Natural Magic, Brewster, Sir D, John Murray, 1834, G, re-bound

The Kaleidoscope, Brewster, Sir D, John Murray, 1858, F-G, cover worn and loose

Walter Tyler’s Illustrated Catalogue of Lanterns and Slides and all Accessories, undated but circa 1890, F

Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Natural Philosophy, Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy by Adams, G, Vol 2, 1799,...

Photographic Almanac 1870 and The Amateur Photographer’s Annual 1892, the Photographic Almanac and Photographer’s Daily Companion, edited by Taylo...

Spectropia or Surprising Spectral Illusions, Brown, JH, 2nd ed, 1864, G

Magic Lantern Books, The Magic Lantern Manual by Chadwick,WJ, 2nd ed.,1885, F-G, (part of spine cover missing), The Magic Lantern/ How to Raise a ...

Magic Lantern Books, The Book of the Lantern by Hepworth, TC, 3rd ed, 1890, G;The Lantern and How to Use It by Goodwin Norton, C., 4th ed, G and S...

Descriptive Zoopraxography or The Science of Animal Locomotion, by Muybridge, E, 1893, signed and inscribed “Charles Welch with the compliments of...

Stereopticon and Magic Lantern Catalogue, Amusement for Profit, published by the Amusement Supply Co, Chicago, USA, F-G

The Walturdaw Co Ltd Bioscope Illustrated Price List and Catalogue, cloth covered card covers, circa 1909, 354 pages, F-G

Six Magic Lantern Related Books, comprising Letters on Natural Magic by Brewster, Sir D, Chatto & Windus, 1883, G; Popular Natural Philosophy by A...

The Amateur Photographer 1892, a bound volume for the issues between Friday 1st July 1892 and Friday 30th December 1892, F-G

Three French Magic Lantern Related Books, Le Diable de Paris by Gavarni, 1868, with images including a magic lantern, F-G; Nos Petit Amis, with pi...

Two Peep Show Books, Peepshow Pictures by Nister, Ernest, circa 1894, F-G and Peep Show, with pictorial cover by Worthington, R, 1892, F-G (2)One ...

Two Magic Books, The Secrets of Stage Conjuring by Professor Hoffman, 1881, G and The Secret Out by Cremer, WH, 1907, G (2)

Magic Lantern Related Books, Descriptive Lantern Lectures by Rev Lane CA, 1892, F-G (part of cover missing on spine); Descriptive Lantern Lectures...

Shadowgraphy and Ventriloquism etc, Hand Shadows, The Complete Art of Shadowgraphy by Nikola, L, 1921, F-G,(cover splitting) with separate sheet ...

Miscellaneous Books Relating to Photography, the Microscope and Natural Philosophy, Natural Philosophy and an explanation of Heat and Light by Arn...

Le Cinema des Origines a Nos Jours, a limited edition and detailed history (in French) of the Cinema and its Origins with numerous illustrations i...

A French Catalogue of Scientific Instruments, with a price list and engravings of Dioramas, Magic Lanterns, Polyoramas, Fantasmagoria Lanterns, Sl...

Three Books with references and/or illustrations relating to Optical Subjects, Silhouette by Jackson, EN, 1938, F-G (paper cover torn); The Penny ...

A Transforming Three-Way Trisceneorama Engraving, with printed paper strips and a view of a young lady when viewed from the front, a group of hors...

An Unusual Transforming Three-Way Trisceneorama Engraving, with printed paper strips in front, with the name Charles James when viewed from the fr...

Le Bon Genre No 31, hand-coloured engraving showing caricatured types looking at the projected image of their ideal state, titled above the image ...

Two Framed Prints of Showmen, The Rabbit on the Wall by Wilkie,D, 435mm x 540mm, framed and glazed, F and The Parish Beadle, framed and glazed, 77...

Heidelburg Moonlight Framed Watercolour labelled Clarkson Stanfield RA, Clarkson Stanfield, 1793-1867, was a famous Victorian Royal Academician, w...

An Assortment of Past Magic Lantern Publications Produced Mainly by the Magic Lantern Society of Great Britain but also that of the United States,...

Six Framed and Glazed Prints, including The Show (a peepshow), a stipple engraving by F Bartolozzi, 1789; A Peepshow Man with his Peepshow by A Gi...