{"product_id":"the-beginnings-of-the-cinema-in-england18941901-volume-4-1899-9780859895217","title":"The Beginnings Of The Cinema In England18941901","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘The legacy of John Barnes to the study of early cinema can hardly be overestimated.’\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Beginnings of Cinema in England\u003c\/em\u003e 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.’\u003cbr\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eGert Jan Harkema\u003c\/strong\u003e, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, September 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '. . . Essential reading . . . A labour of love that will intrigue any cineaste.' (Film Quarterly)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Film studies for years to come will be indebted to him for having immeasurably enriched the literature on his subject.' (Quarterly Review of Film Studies)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Perhaps it is a symptom of this change that the Barnes brothers have now found a publisher in the form of the University of Exeter Press, who have not only brought out this latest volume in style, but have re-issued volumes 2 to 4 in a uniform binding (with a promise of a totally revised volume 1 in 1998). Perhaps, at last, the British academic and archival establishments are coming to appreciate the fascination of the early cinema, a fascination that John and William Barnes have felt for over 60 years.' (Film History, Vol. 10, No. 1, 1998)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This remarkable set of books should be in every university library in the country, and on the shelves of every film historian.' (Viewfinder, No. 32, February 1998)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Beginnings of the Cinema in England belongs beside such founding works as Rachael Low's History of the British Film and Denis Gifford's British Film Catalogue. It is an essential work in the literature of the film.' (Film Quarterly)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1. Production\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. Exhibition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. Equipment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. French and American Subsidiaries\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1. British Films of 1899\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. Amendments and Additions to Volume 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFilm Index\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Exeter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528247058775,"sku":"9780859895217","price":102.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780859895217.jpg?v=1731870928","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-beginnings-of-the-cinema-in-england18941901-volume-4-1899-9780859895217","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}