The London Stereoscopic Company is delighted to announce the publication of the highly anticipated - STEREOSCOPY: The Dawn of 3-D, by Denis Pellerin, edited by Brian May – on 10th November 2021 AND available for pre-order NOW at £60, from the LSC store. 

Click here to pre-order now.

FINALLY! The full story of how Stereocopy became a worldwide sensation.

BRIAN MAY:  "STEREOSCOPY - the Dawn of 3-D" - is the book I have dreamed of publishing since we resurrected the London Stereoscopic Company in 2006.   It’s actually the most important book we have ever produced because it chronicles the birth and first steps of what we now call 3-D – the very core of what we at the LSC proudly bring to the 21st Century.  Denis Pellerin, probably the foremost Stereo Photography historian in the world right now, has made it possible, with his uniquely original research, to put the historical record straight in this book.  It’s quite shocking that nobody has undertaken to tell this story in its entirety until now, and some of the revelations you will find in the book are in themselves shocking because so many falsehoods have been perpetuated over the years about what actually happened.  The rivalries which led to serial misinformation are thoroughly explored in this work, and the result is a proper and final restoration of Charles Wheatstone as the true discoverer of Stereopsis, and the true inventor of the Stereoscope, the ancestor of every 3-D and Virtual Reality device in the world today.   The story begins in 1832, when Wheatstone, a true Victorian genius and polymath, discovered why creatures such as humans have two eyes instead of one, and how this enables them instantaneously to perceive their surroundings in depth – a massive evolutionary advantage.  "STEREOSCOPY” for the very first time tells the full story of how this discovery became a worldwide sensation." 

DENIS PELLERIN: -  “This book has been in my head for so long and has involved so much research that I am thrilled it is being released, at last, thanks to the efforts and dedication of Dr. Brian May and all of our team. It is a dream come true! This publication should set a few things right about the history of the first thirty years of the medium and should put stereoscopy once more in the limelight, where it rightfully belongs.”

Following the invention and popularisation of Stereoscopy in the mid 19th century, millions of Victorians peered into a small, dark, magical box and were transported into another dimension. The immersive realism of what we now call 3-D beckoned to them to experience the far-flung wonders of the world without ever leaving their fireside. It was as if they were actually there amongst the Great Pyramids of Giza, or looking up at the Matterhorn, or standing in the rice fields of China.  This book tells the whole story, illustrated with the very stereoscopic pictures that captivated those Victorians.  Viewed in the 21st century OWL stereoscope (included), the magical pictures, and the journey they represent, are revealed in their full depth and splendour.

Pre-order 'STEREOSCOPY: The Dawn of 3-D' here.

SAVE THE DATE: On Wednesday 10th November, from 19:30 - 20:45, Brian May and Denis Pellerin invite you to the live virtual launch of a very  special publication - STEREOSCOPY: THE DAWN OF 3-D - one that Brian refers to as “the most important book we have ever produced.”

The London Stereoscopic Company has teamed up with @britishlibrary to broadcast the event directly to your homes which can be enjoyed in fantastic 3-D if you have one of Brian’s Owl stereoscopic viewers. And if you don’t, then you can either order the new book hot off the press  (which comes with one) to accompany your ticket to the live show or get yourself a Lite Owl using a special discount code.

Hit the link below to book your tickets and for more detail on the captivating journey through the history of stereoscopy that the duo will take you on.

https://www.bl.uk/events/stereoscopy-the-dawn-of-3d-brian-may-and-denis-pellerin

Look forward to seeing you there, wherever you may be in the world!

(Photo: Rebecca Sharpe)