The true history of the ghost
Subtitle: and all about metempsychosis
By: by Professor Pepper ...
Publisher: Cassell & Company
Published: 1890
Place of publication: London, Paris, New York, & Melbourne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Optical illusions; Stage machinery; Optical Illusions
Description: "Pepper's ghost" is an illusionary technique by which a mirror and a piece of glass are used to create the appearance of ghostlike figures or objects, which can seem, to the viewer, to appear and disappear, or to spontaneous change shape. This book contains a detailed explanation of the process of creating and carrying out this illusion.
Notes: Title vignette.

Title on cover: The true history of Pepper's ghost.