J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus (circa 1900)

Record Details:

Title:
J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus
Date:
circa 1900
Publisher:
London: J. Theobald & Co.
Volume:
J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus (From the smallest Toy Lanterns and Slides to the most elaborate Professional Apparatus (c. 1900)
Leaf #:
00014
Language:
English
Subjects:
atalogs,"magic lantern, lantern slides","optical toys
Collection:
Magic Lantern and Lantern Slide Catalog
Format:
Catalogs
Contributor:
Museu del Cinema-Col·lecció Tomàs Mallol
Sponsor:
Universitat de Girona / A Million Pictures
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Very comprehensive and illustrated catalog of various types of lantern slides and slide sets as well as additional equipment and services. All titles of individual slides of a set are listed. The first 80, pages are illustrated, pages 100-252 list available slide sets and lantern readings. The catalogue contains many sets with bible subjects and hymns. The dating is based on events mentioned in slide sets. To learn more about J. Theobald and to see examples of slides of this manufacturer, visit the Lucerna Magic Lantern Web Resource: http://slides.uni-trier.de/organisation/index.php?id=1000768
Date Added:
September 14, 2023
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1 MAGIC LANTERNS. No. 97-—Magic Lantern and Slides.— A black japanned Magic Lantern, mounted on wooden platform, double lenses, lamp, chimney, reflector complete, showing a good clear picture, with six slides, comprising about 24 comic pictures. IS., post free Is. 3d. No 98 .—The same kind of Lantern in a larger size, having 12 slides, comprising about 50 comic figures and scenery. 1/6, post free l/ioj. No 99 .—Larger size still, showing a picture about 2j feet in size, with same number of slides only larger size. 2/-., post free 2/3. No. 100 .-A much superior Lantern and larger slides, showing a much larger picture, and having a mineral oil lamp to burn paraffin, giving much greater brilliancy. Price 3s., post free 3/6. Climax pattern Magic Lantern. — Burning para- ffin or any kind of mineral oil, red japanned body, black and brass chimney, orna- mental stand on wooden platform, nickel-plated fo- cussing tubes, 3 superior lenses, rackwork handle for lamp, 3 circu- lar slides, with 6 pictures on each, 6 long slides, about 5 figures on each, fitted up in hand- some box with full instructions. No. 1231c price 4/-., carriage free 4/6. No. 1232 c .—The same kind of Lantern with the same number of slides, but in larger size throughout. Price 5/6, carriage free 6/3. No 1233 c .—Ditto, ditto, larger size still. Price 7/6, carriage free 8/3. No. 1234 C.—Same description of Lantern, only much larger size, same number of slides ; very superior. Price 11/6, carriage free 12/6. No. 1648 . Very superior Climax Lantern, in very handsome box. Solid brass bodied Lantern, mounted on polished stand, 3 lenses, reflector, ornamental iron supports, with six long slides 1.1 in. wide, 2 comic slipping slides, and five circular slides, each having 6 pictures, with instructions. Complete 12/6, carriage free 13/6.