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The True History of the Ghost; and all about Metempsychosis

Title
The True History of the Ghost; and all about Metempsychosis
Description
Pepper’s Ghost was a sensation of the Victorian age: an optical illusion that produced the image of a ghost onstage through a combination of light and reflections through glass. Attributed to Henry Dircks, the invention showed the usefulness of glass in creating stage illusions. This book tells the story of the full history of the effect's origin and development.
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[H.P.L.] Pepper
Collection
Magic