Christie's auction catalogue - The Ganz Collection of Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Pre-Cinema, 22 January 2007

Illustrated Christie's catalogue for an auction taking place on 22 January 2007, featuring items from the Collection of Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Pre-Cinema belonging to Thomas Ganz, member of a long-established family business in Zurich that has specialised in magic lanterns, photographic and projection equipment from 1844 to the present day. Items in the collection include magic lanterns, slides and accessories, early cine cameras, dioramic views, praxinoscopes, viewers, peepshows, kaleidoscopes, prints and optical toys. A separate printout of three sheets provides the auction results for the items that were sold. Duplicate of EXEBD 37358

Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection