Making and Showing Your Own Films

Published by George Newnes, London, 1954

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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An advertisement near the back of these 320 pages offers a regenerative screen from Vivalux. It folds to suitcase size. LEARN more about : depth of field, Cine-Kodak, Picture Head, Magnetic Stripe, daylight loading spool, graininess,sensitometry, projection, and light intensities. a small number of b/w photographs and diagrams accompany text. Cond; boards are light blue with gilt lettering - face and spine. Printed on high-gloss paper. Binding mostly split at back hinge. Library `withdrawal stamps' in several places. Curious bit of `how-to' for old technology. L:ikely has things to offer still. Quote (p. 99) : " An early system of colour interpretation used three magic lanterns fitted respectively with a red, a green, and a blue-violet colour filter, giving three coloured beams. If the three coloured discs of light formed by the beams upon a white surface were allowed to overlap, a close approximation to ._._._. .' Size: Octavo.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Making and Showing Your Own Films
Author
Sewell, George H.
Publisher
George Newnes, London
Publication year
1954
Condition
Good +
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
B/W Photographs
Edition
First Edition.
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Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatelles

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Wagon Tongue Books

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