In the Kingdom of Shadows : A Companion to Early Cinema

Harding, Colin; Popple, Simon

ISBN 10: 190054105X / ISBN 13: 9781900541053

Published by Cygnus Arts, 1996

About this Item

1st edition, 1996. Original pictorial dustjacket near fine. Book near new with just a small amount of shelfwear to the bottom edge, due to the weight of the book. Published with the cooperation of the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television. 271 pages. A large, heavy book, extra postage costs will apply.

Seller Inventory # ABE-6087930519

Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Kingdom of Shadows : A Companion to Early Cinema
• Publisher: Cygnus Arts
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190054105X
• ISBN 13: 9781900541053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cinema and Theatre

About this title

Synopsis

In the Kingdom of Shadows puts flesh on the bare bones of the film industry as it developed in Britain between 1895 and 1915. The authors have selected texts and illustrations to evoke the period. Adopting a thematic rather than chronological approach, chapters look at specific aspects of the reception, exhibition, and numerous applications of film. Introductory essays for each chapter serve to place a selection of contemporary extracts and illustrations in context.

Synopsis

A collection of first-hand accounts, newspaper reports, recollections and documentation charting the progress of the fledgling cinema industry in Britain between 1895 to 1915.