EditorialBrewster Codex: portraits, views, group portraits, etc. with drawings, compiled by Sir David Brewster., Sir David Brewster (Scottish, 1781 - 1868), William Henry Fox Talbot (English, 1800 - 1877), Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821 - 1848), David Octavius ...
EditorialMembers of the Suffolk family at Charlton Park, c. 1851. England, 1850s. Albumen print from original calotype negative. Source: Photo 1194/3.(67).
EditorialEgyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Maskelyne & Cooke, 1878. Comic illusory sketch, Elixir vit?, in which Mr. Maskelyne performs the astounding and amusing feat of taking off Mr. Cooke's head. Skeleton behind. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscella...
EditorialModern Witchery. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscella. London, 1800 - 1895. A poster for Modern Witchery - the miracle of Lhasa, devised by John Nevil Maskelyne and written by his son, Nevil. This was first produced at the Egyptian Hall w...
EditorialThe Cocoon illusion presented by Buatier De Kolta at the Egyptian Hall, 1887. England's home of mystery. Lessee and manager Mr. J. N. Maskelyne. Le Cocon. By Buatier de Kolta. Maskelyne & Cooke's entertainment. The poster contains a description of th...
EditorialZach the Hermit, presented by Maskelyne & Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, 1879. Man with severed head under his arm. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. Clement Smith...
EditorialMaskelyne & Cooke's entertainment at the Egyptian Hall in 1879. England's home of mystery.. Maskelyne and Cooke in their unique entertainment including labial, fanfare, Zoe & Psycho. Mr. Maskelyne's marvellous automatons. Also an amusing extravaganza e...
Editorial"Mahatmas Outdone!" presented by Maskelyne and Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, 1891. Scene with a man sitting inside a cabinet from which he vanishes. . [London] : The Permanent Advertising Co. Ltd. 275 Strand, W.C. 1891. Magic tricks; Magicians; Optical i...
EditorialMaskelyne & Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, c. 1880. Egyptian Hall. Man severing another man's head. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. 1880?. Optical illusions; Mag...
EditorialEgyptian Hall. A poster for a magic show by John Nevil Maskelyne (1839 - 1917), English magician and his friend, another magician, George Cooke (1825 - 1905). Their acts parodied the deceits involved in some séances. A collection of pamphlets, handbil...
EditorialOptical micrometers including Dr. Nevil Maskelyne's, Mr. Edward Troughton's and Dr. William Herschel's lamp micrometer. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts,...