EditorialZeus faber, Print, John Dory, St Pierre or Peter's Fish, refers to fish of the genus Zeus, especially Zeus faber, of widespread distribution. It is an edible demersal coastal marine fish with a laterally compressed olive-yellow body which has a large d...
EditorialZeus faber, Print, John Dory, St Pierre or Peter's Fish, refers to fish of the genus Zeus, especially Zeus faber, of widespread distribution. It is an edible demersal coastal marine fish with a laterally compressed olive-yellow body which has a large d...
EditorialEgyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Maskelyne & Cooke, 1878. Comic illusory sketch, Elixir vit?, in which Mr. Maskelyne performs the astounding and amusing feat of taking off Mr. Cooke's head. Skeleton behind. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscella...
EditorialThe Cocoon illusion presented by Buatier De Kolta at the Egyptian Hall, 1887. England's home of mystery. Lessee and manager Mr. J. N. Maskelyne. Le Cocon. By Buatier de Kolta. Maskelyne & Cooke's entertainment. The poster contains a description of th...
EditorialZach the Hermit, presented by Maskelyne & Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, 1879. Man with severed head under his arm. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. Clement Smith...
EditorialMaskelyne & Cooke's entertainment at the Egyptian Hall in 1879. England's home of mystery.. Maskelyne and Cooke in their unique entertainment including labial, fanfare, Zoe & Psycho. Mr. Maskelyne's marvellous automatons. Also an amusing extravaganza e...
EditorialMaskelyne & Cooke's entertainment at the Egyptian Hall, 1878 ? Egyptian Hall. Daily at 3 & 8. 'Maskelyne and Cooke in their world-famed entertainment. Zoe. Mr. Maskelyne's new sketching automaton, is now the greatest attraction in London. Psycho is mor...
EditorialMaskelyne & Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, c. 1880. Egyptian Hall. Man severing another man's head. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. 1880?. Optical illusions; Mag...
EditorialMrs. Daffodil Downey's séance presented by Maskelyne & Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, c. 1885. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. Stafford & Co., Printers, Netherf...
EditorialTemptations of Good St. Anthony presented by Maskelyne and Cooke at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 1881. Mr. Maskelyne's new illusory sketch. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and...
EditorialA poster for Dr. Cramer's Illusions at Berner's Hall, the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington. The marvellous automatic whist player & conjuror, mental arithmetician, orthographer and clairvoyant. Acetos, the great dynamic mystery. An automatic figure, ...