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The ghost illusion, figure 10, page 79

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The secrets of stage conjuring

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The ghost illusion

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Title
The ghost illusion, figure 10, page 79
Names
Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène, 1805-1871 (Author)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 (Translator)
Collection

The secrets of stage conjuring

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1881
Place: London
Place: New York
Publisher: G. Routledge & Sons
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MZC [RBS] 97-964 (Robert-Houdin, J. E. Secrets of stage conjuring)
Topics
Magic tricks
Projectors
Mechanical systems
Genres
Illustrations
Design drawings
Diagrams
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13359717
Photo Order: 53472
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2aaab390-27ca-0132-4a14-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1805: Creator Born
  • 1871: Creator Died
  • 1881: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "The ghost illusion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5dc7e270-27ca-0132-c516-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "The ghost illusion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5dc7e270-27ca-0132-c516-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1881). The ghost illusion Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5dc7e270-27ca-0132-c516-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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The ghost illusion