Hand Shadows to Be Thrown upon the Wall

by Henry Bursill

Hand Shadows to Be Thrown upon the Wall is a book on Shadowgraphy by Henry Bursill. Shadowgraphy often called as ombromanie is a performance art in which a story or images are narrated using hands to produce shadows.  This art once popular had started to decline with the invention of cinema and television to become a major entertainment for..

The Dance (by An Antiquary)

by Anonymous

The dance is a book which explores the historical evolution of dance from its birth to the development in various kingdoms and culture.  Exclusive chapters describes this art form in many antique cultures with illustrative pictures including Egyptian dancing, Greek Dancing, South Italian and Roman Dancing, Early English and Mediaeval Dancing t..