Phantasmagoria, this and every evening, at the Lyceum, Strand

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Title: Phantasmagoria, this and every evening, at the Lyceum, Strand
Published / Created: [1801?]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: s.n.
Description: Date of publication suggested by cataloger. Paul de Philipsthal's magic show, "Phantasmagoria" opened in London in 1801.
Woodcut and title centered above text.
Text begins: M. De Philipsthal takes the earliest opportunity of informing his patrons ... optical illusions and mechanical pieces of art ... The optical part of the exhibiton will introduce the phantoms or apparitions of the dead or absent, in a way more completely illusive than has ever been offered to the eye of the public theatre, as the objects freely originate in the air and unfold themselves in various forms and sizes ...
Mounted on leaf 15. Copy trimmed.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Provenance: One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] p.) : 33 x 21 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Advertisements
Broadsides 1801
Woodcuts England London 1801
Material: 1 woodcut ;
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Great Britain
Subject (Topic): Magic
Magic shows
Magic tricks
Equipment and supplies
Seances
History
Spiritualism
Magical devices
Magicians
Theatrical posters
Subjects: Magic > Great Britain
Magic shows > 19th century
Magic tricks > Equipment and supplies
Seances > Great Britain > History > 19th century
Spiritualism > Great Britain > History > 19th century
Magical devices
Magicians
Magic
Seances
Theatrical posters
1801
England > London > 1801

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