The sciopticon manual, explaining lantern projection in general, and the sciopticon apparatus in paricular (1877)

Record Details:

Title:
The sciopticon manual, explaining lantern projection in general, and the sciopticon apparatus in paricular
Date:
1877
Publisher:
Philadelphia, J. A. Moore
Volume:
The sciopticon manual, explaining lantern projection in general, and the sciopticon apparatus in paricular
Leaf #:
000139
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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