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Chapter II: The original communication made to the British Association, at their meeting in Leeds, September 1858, in a paper "On an apparatus for exhibiting optical illusions, illustrating spectral phenomena", pp. 40-41

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The Ghost! as produced in the spectre drama, popularly illustrating the marvellous optical illusions obtained by the apparatus called the Dircksian phantasmagoria : being a full account of its history, construction, and various adaptations

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Title
Chapter II: The original communication made to the British Association, at their meeting in Leeds, September 1858, in a paper "On an apparatus for exhibiting optical illusions, illustrating spectral phenomena", pp. 40-41
Names
Dircks, Henry, 1806-1873 (Author)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division book file

The Ghost! as produced in the spectre drama, popularly illustrating the marvellous optical illusions obtained by the apparatus called the Dircksian phantasmagoria : being a full account of its history, construction, and various adaptations

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1863
Place: London
Publisher: E. and F.N. Spon
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MZC [RBS] 97-879 (Dircks, H. Ghost)
Topics
Magic tricks -- Equipment and supplies
Optical illusions
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Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13357164
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72942600-c61d-012f-aaf9-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1806: Creator Born
  • 1863: Issued
  • 1873: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Chapter II" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1863. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74d1579a-b147-2188-e040-e00a18065322

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Chapter II" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74d1579a-b147-2188-e040-e00a18065322

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1863). Chapter II Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74d1579a-b147-2188-e040-e00a18065322

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Chapter II