Peepshows

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1998, oversize hardcover edition. In English. The text of this title is repeated in French as an appendix. 160 pages, 186 illustrations, 111 plates in full color. Beautiful book, printed on coated stock, detailing the creation of a device that became popular nearly 500 years ago. During the 18th and 19th century, the peepshowman and his box was a common sight in villages and cities. There are nearly 200 annotated images here, many never before published. This is a splendid title.