Scarce copy containing original cinemascope
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The Cinema Book - The Little Green Man of the Sea
Cover: Every Picture in Actual Motion The Cinema Book For Boys and Girls containing over 200 objects that Come To Life And Act. The Little Green Man Of The Sea. A Cinemascope In every Book.
Author Theodore Brown (1870-1938)
Publisher Brown Novelty Company, 5a, Gleneldon Road, Streatham, London, S.W. 16, 1925
First edition ( Cinamascope states “ Look Out for Cinema Book N0. 2” and letter from “uncle Theo” printed in the front states: “This is Cinema Book number 1and I expect after seeing this you will want to see Cinema Book number 2 which will follow later.
Description: Orig. half cloth with front board illu. in colors. Small quarto
Novelty book in - Little Jack dreams that he meets the little green man of the sea, who shows him many wonderful sea creatures. The illusion of movement happens through the use of a pair of
special red and blue lenses- the "Cinemascope"--which, when moved rapidly,
make it appear as if the images are moving.
26 [4] pages including advertisement at end color illustrations 26 cm. It contains twelve color prints, printed in several layers to allow for the illusions when viewed through the glasses followed by five pages of advertisements from the publisher. The illusion of movement is seen through the use of a pair of special red and blue lenses (the cinemascope) -- which, when quickly moved, make it appear as if the images are moving’
Good condition with original cinemascope envelope as well as the cinemascope in excellent condition with original
blue and red cellophane. Blue cellophane is intact, Red is intact on the right and missing aprox 1/3 of the cellophane on the left. Book has rubbing on the corners but us well bound with all pages present and in good shape. See photos.
Collector's Corner:
The Brown Novelty Company was based in Streatham, London and owned by Theodore Brown. He was a British inventor of various stereoscopic projects.
Advertised in Camera: A Practical Magazine for Photographers 1926 - page 320
Product Code: A-43B
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