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

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7 THE CELEBRATED BIJOU MAGIC LANTERNS AND SLIDES. These sets carry the palm over all others. Each set is packed in a handsome box. The Lanterns and all of the slides are of superior English make. These are specially got up so as to form nice presents, and will give satis- faction everywhere. No. I Set comprise a best English-made Lantern, fitted with two lenses, paraffin lamp, glass chimney, silvered reflector, 6o really Comic Figures, on 12 long glides, 3 complete Nursery Tales, each Tale having 12 pictures on 4 Slides, making 36 more pictures ; 2 Comic Slipping Slides, 2 Moving Panorama Slides, i “ Good Night ” Slide, I “Welcome,” I Man Swallowing Rats, 2 Chinese Fireworks Slides, i Rackwork Slide, I Queen and one Curtain Slide, making 109 pictures in all, complete with in- structions, giving a picture on the sheet of 3 feet diameter. Price los. 6d. No. 2 precisely similar, but having a No. 2 Lantern and No. 2 Slides, forming a larger size throughout. Gives a picture 4 feet in diameter. Price 14s. 6d. No. 3 size, much larger still, very suitable for a special present, gives a 5 feet diameter picture. 21s. MAGIC LANTERNS-BEST ENGLISH MAKE. Each Lantern is of japanned tin, with brass nozzle, paraffin lamp, glass chimney, and silvered reflector. No. I Size, gives 3 feet diameter picture,price 3/-., post free 3/6. No. 2 „ 4 „ ,, price 4/6 ,, 5/3. No. 3 „ S „ price 7/6 ,, 8/3. No. 4 ,, 6 ,, ,, price 11/-, car. free 12/-. No. s „ 7 ,, „ pricers/- .. 16/-. No. 7 Size, having a double wick lamp, double condenser, and double front lenses, and gives a splendid 9 feet picture. Price 25/-, carriage free 26s. These Lanterns do not include Slides at these prices. THE LONDON MAGIC LANTERN AND SLIDES. This set is specially made to meet the wants of families for a good Magic Lantern, suitable for the family circle and also for Exhibitions in Schools, &c. It comprises a London Lantern having a pair of 3-inch condensers, a double-wick lamp to burn paraffin or any kind of mineral oil, 2 front lenses, glass chimney, &c., giving a very brilliant light and showing a picture on the screen 8 feet in diameter. There are given with it 18 Comic and other Figures on 4 long Slides, 6 Comic Movable Slides in frames, 2 Moving Panorama Slides, I “Good Night,” 1 “Welcome,”! Curtain Slide, I Slide of Queen Victoria, and 4 dozen Slides illustrating Nursery Tales, See. Any 4 sets can be selected from those called the Coloured Lithographic Slides for full size Lanterns, or, if left to us, we shall send a good assortment. With Lecture Book and Slider Frame complete. Price 60s. This is certainly the greatest bargain ever offered, and bought separately anywhere else would cost £4 4s. LITHOGRAPHIC COLOURED SLIDES. NURSERY TALES. Splendid Quality. 4 Slides in each Box, 3 Pictures on each Slide. 20 varieties as follows, suitable for No. i English Lantern, 6 in. by if in.