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John Barnes - Beginnings Of The Cinema In England 1894 - 9780859895644 - V9780859895644
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Beginnings Of The Cinema In England 1894

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Description for Beginnings Of The Cinema In England 1894 Hardback. Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers and exhibitors. Num Pages: 312 pages, 140 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 845.

Describing in detail one of the most inventive periods in the history of English cinema, the volumes in this celebrated series are already established as classics in their field. Each volume details the highlights of a single cinematic year, including details of production, manufacturers of equipment, dealers and exhibitors. This is augmented by numerous carefully chosen illustrations and a comprehensive filmography of English films, fiction and non-fiction, for the year.

Taking the Kinetoscope as its point of departure, Volume 1 explores in depth the progress made in the field of cinematography up until the end of 1896, by which ... Read more

This volume is edited by Richard Maltby and has a foreword by David Robinson.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859895644
SKU
V9780859895644
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2

About John Barnes
John Barnes wrote extensively on the beginnings of the cinema and on pre-cinema history. With his twin brother, Bill, he produced a collection of films documenting life in Kent in the 1930s. In 1997 John and his twin-brother William Barnes were awarded the Jean Mitry prize by the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in Italy for their distinguished contribution to ... Read more

Reviews for Beginnings Of The Cinema In England 1894
‘The legacy of John Barnes to the study of early cinema can hardly be overestimated.’ ‘The Beginnings of Cinema in England is a monumental work and an essential reference guide.  Its availability as a paperback is especially welcome to (graduate) students as the five volumes are very complete in situating the birth of cinema within its historical context.’ ... Read more

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