Moveable Shadows

W. Newman

Hand-colored lithographs

England

c. 1860

5 1/4" x 7 1/4"

 

Published by Dean & Son

London

 

Cover and page from Moveable Shadows(B35).The book contains eight images.Each image when moved with a pull tab exposes a surprising shadow showing the character of the person. Newman produced a companion book.

 

0941



Anon

Engraving

France

c.1850

2 1/2" x 1 3/4"

 

A page from Les Soirees De L'Enfance(B379).

1008



Henry Bursill

Colored lithograph

England

1860

7 1/4" x 9 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Henry Bursill's Hand Shadows(B37).

 

0942



Henry Bursill

Colored lithograph

England

1860

7 1/4" x 9 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Henry Bursill's Hand Shadows(B38).

 

0943





Shadows

C.H. Bennett

Wood engraving

England

c. 1860

5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Shadows(B41) by C.H. Bennett. He published four books three of them were on hand shadows

 

0944



C.H. Bennett

Wood engraving

England

c. 1860

5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Shadows(B42) by C.H. Bennett.

 

0945



C.H. Bennett

Wood engraving

England

c. 1860

5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Shadows(B43) by C.H. Bennett.



Anon

Lithograph

England

c. 1865

7" x 9 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Lights & Shadows On The Wall-Political Celebrities(B45).

 

1386



Henry Bursill

Lithograph

England

c. 1885

7 1/2" x 10"

 

Cover and page from The Book of Shadows(B52). A book full of shadow prints by Henry Bursill but not attributed to him.


Anon

Colored liothograph

England

1889

5 1/4" x 7 1/2"

 

Cover from Hand Shadows on the Wall(B74). Book contains many unattributed images by Henry Bursill.

 

1392

 



Hand Shadow Stories

Henry Bursill

Lithograph

America

1863

5 1/4" x 7"

 

Cover and page from Hand Shadow Stories(B44).A book containing stories and illustrations by Henry Bursill(without credit).

 

0946



Henry Bursill

Colored lithograph

America

c.1863

5" x 6 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Had Shadows To Be Thrown Upon The Wall(B159). Book published by Henry B. Ashmead uses the work of Henry Bursill with out credit.


Anon

Wood engraving

Spain

1864

6" x 8"

 

Cover of El Diablo De La Cesta(B314)published by Juan Llorens, Barcelona.

Script for a shadow play.

 

1424




Anon

France

c.1880

11 1/4" x 14 1/2

 

Cover and pages from ombres chinoises animees(B275). A book with parts to assemble a little shadow theatre.

 

0947




Anon

Lithograph

England

1885

5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

 

Cover and pages from Gomment Gela Se Fait(B197).

 

0949


Fireside Fancies

Anon

Color relief block

England

c. 1890

4 3/4" x 6"

 

Cover from fireside Fancies(B153).

 

1391



Anon

Wood engraving

Germany

c.1900

Detail: 4" x 3", page: 6" x 9"

 

Pages from Levende Schaduwbeelden(B164).

 

1389


 

 

0950



Anon

Line block

America

1914

10" x 8 1/2"

 

Cover and page from Shadow Pictures My Children Love To Make(B358).

 

1403

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