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(CHILDREN'S LITERATURE.) OPTICAL TOY. The Thaumatrope; being Rounds of Amusement. 3x2 inch circular box, painted wood with decorated lid, interior contains 16 double-sided circular cards (numbered 1-9 and 11-17 [?of 18]) with hand-colored illustrations, two perforations to edges with attached strings (mostly intact), light dust-soiling, few light stains. [London]: W. Phillips, [circa 1830s]
A pre-cinema optical device; the term was coined as a transliteration from the Greek words 'wonder' and 'turn.' Cards with different pictures on the front and back sides are turned rapidly to create the illusion of one persistent image.
