TO CATCH A SUNBEAM. Victorian reality through the magic lantern.

HOUSEHOLD, G. A. (Designed and Edited by, from the collection of L. M. H. Smith)

Published by Michael Joseph London, 1979

About this Item

25x15cm. First edition. The combining of sentiment with social message in the lantern slide shows produced by Victorian charities and temperance societies to illustrate the evils of poverty, unemployment, slum living conditions, drunkenness, gambling and neglect of children among the poorer classes. 144pp with numerous monochrome, colour and other illustrations. Hardback / hard cover: black boards, backstrip titled in silver. Top- and fore-edges of text-block faintly, sparsely and streakily foxed. Bookseller's small label at lower inner corner of front pastedown. VERY GOOD copy in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket a little rubbed and nicked at upper corners of rear panel.

Seller Inventory # 28049

Bibliographic Details

• Title: TO CATCH A SUNBEAM. Victorian reality through the magic lantern.
• Publisher: Michael Joseph London
• Publication Date: 1979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included