SPALENKA EYE
Vespertina Revealed
Crescoptiscope “Bullocks!” Professor Chetham exclaimed when Jonathan Thorp (grandson of Joseph Gilbert Thorp) told him in 1964 that the Crescoptiscope attributed to Jagadish Chandra Bose could actually reveal memories from organic and inorganic matter. Thorp informed him that the Crescograph which was … Continue reading
Vespertina Unveiled
Researching the fictional reality of Vespertina’s story was a journey unto itself. Here are some highlights from that investigation. In 1712 John Talman, first director of the Society of Antiquaries in England returned from Italy with a compilation of journals … Continue reading