The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (October 1892)

ve The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. TO HER MAJESTY IN SCOTLAND. G. W. WILSON & C °9 2, ST. SWITHIN STREET, ABERDEEN, HAYE much pleasure in submitting herewith their List of NEW SETS OE LANTERN SLIDES, which are now ready for. the Season 1392-93. With the exception of the three tales from Ralston’s Drawings, the whole of the New Sets are from direct Negatives, and as each Slide is individually tested before being issued, buyers have a guarantee that the high standard of excellence of G. W. Winson & Co.’s Slides will be more than maintained. Kamdene, D'Alston, and Barnesbury’s Tour in the North.— (From Sketches by Ralston).—28 Slides. Price 28/-. Describes the adventures of three Cockney tourists in the ‘' Land o’ Cakes.” The Demon Cat.—(From Sketches by Ralston).—26 Slides. Price 26'-. Narrates the adventures of a cat on board one of Her Majesty's ships of war, from the time it makes its appearance till it is scattered in pieces. Tippoo: a Tale of a Tiger.--(From Sketches by Ralston).—3S Slides. Price 38'-. The adventures of a young tiger cub brought by Dr. Delaney from India. Not much larger than a cat at the beginning of the voyage home, in a very short time it provesa regular ‘‘ white elephant” to its owner, till it is shot by an angry crowd—not before it has brought about a rapprochement between its owner and acertain fair Julia, The Old Towns of Normandy.—70 Slides. Price 70/-. Views of this artist's “happy hunting ground,” including Honfleur, Trou ~ ville, Caudebec, Rouen, Lisieux, Caen, Falaise, Mont. St, Michel, St. Malo, &c. By G. &. Thompson, Liverpool. A Ramble through the Maritime Alps and Monaco.—70 Slides. Price 70/-. A series of views in the districts named, including pictures of Cannes, Grasse, Nice, Villefranche, and Monte Carlo, with its famous Casino. The French Riviera and Monte Carlo.—70 Slides. Price 70/-. A companion series of views to the set of the Maritime Alps, but the views are all quite different. They can be used separately, or as additional illustrations to the Maritime Alps set. There are a number of views of the famous ‘‘ Battle of Flowers.” Lichfield Cathedral.—19 Slides. Price 19/-, A short lecture on Lichfield Cathedral, being an addition to the set of readings on separate Cathedrals, Glimpses at the Hot Lake District and the Great Volcano of New Zealand.—25 Slides. Price 25/-. A trip to the scene of the great cruption in the North Island, when the famous Rolomahana ‘Terraces were destroyed, the aspect of the Hot Lake District entirely changed. The Canniba! Islands.—60 Slides. Price60/-. Asericsof views of types of the Natives, Plants, Trees, Customs, and Scenery in the South Sea Islands. Cannibalism prevailed among many of the tribes inhabiting these islands until within comparatively recent times. ‘*The Pillars of Hercules,’? and Gibraltar and Centa.—40 Slides. Price 40/-. A series of Photographs around and abont Gibraltar, the strongest fortress in the world, taken before the regulations entirely forbidding photography and sketching were issued, along with a few of Centa on the opposite African Coast. Spanish Bnll-Fighting is also treated of incidentally. The Western Orient: a Glimpse at Morocco and the Moors. —48 Slides. Price 48/-. There are a few views of the towns of Tetuan and Tangiers, and a number of photographs of the fastdying-out distinctive native types and costumes. The reading is by M. Budgett Meakin, late of Morocco. Two Famous Ruined Cities—Baalbek and Palmyra.— 36 Slides. Price 36/-. A series of direct photographs of the wonderful Ruins and beautiful Architecture of the two cities mentioned. Sir Walter Scott and his Country.—56 Slides. Price 56/-. A series of photographs of the various places in the South of Scotland having association with the Author of ‘ Waverley.” Many of the places were photographed specially for this set. Ireland.—80 Slides. Price 80/-. A series of choice Photographs of Ireland, arranged as a circular tour. Commencing with the Sights of Dublin, we are taken through the four provinces, County Wicklow to Cork and Killarney, then north to Limerick, Giant's Causeway, and Belfast. A number of typical photographs of the Irish peasantry are shown. ‘* Snap Shots.'’—12 Slides. Price 12/-. A series of hand-camera work, chiefly by Mr. Welford, of Birmingham, some comic and some otherwise, but all very good. They include such pictures as ‘Tightrope Walking,” ‘ An Aeronaut preparing to leave his balloon by a parachute,” ‘“ Coming events cast their shadows before,” Xc., &c. There is no reading to this set, Genre Studies, by Lyddel Sawyer.—10 Slides. Price 10/-. A serics of beautiful Studies from life, by the well-known Newcastle photographer, Lyd. Sawyer. Florence.—40 Slides. Price 40/-, A series of views of this historically and artistically picturesque old town. The Cathedral, the Arno, the Uffizi Palace, the Churches, &c., and one or two photographs of some of the celebrated masterpieces in the museums are shown in turn, Venice and Her Islands.—36 Slides. The “ Bride of the Adriatic,” its Canals, Churches, Palaces, and Architecture. Around and about Naples.—48 Slides. Price 48/-. Views of Naples and its celebrated Bay, Vesuvius, the Isle of Capri, Pompeii, the Island of Capri, and the District of Amalfi—a beautiful ond interesting set. Cities and Canals of Holland.—50 Slides. Price 50/-. A series of Photographs of Rotterdam, Delft, Dordrecht, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Edam, &c., with representative views of the wonderful system of artificial waterways developed by the Netherlanders, City of Berlin.—34 Slides. Price 34'-. A series of Views of the principal Buildings, Streets, &c., in the Prussian Capital. BESIDES MANY NEW MISCELLANEOUS VIEWS OF GREAT BRITAIN, SPAIN, GIBRALTAR & MOROCCO, LARGE ADDITIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE SETS OF SNOW SCENES, ANIMAL STUDIES, CHARACTER TYPES, BRITISH ARMY, SHIPPING, SPORTS AND ATHLETICS, WATER EFFECTS, &c., &e. TRADE MARK “Ge. WW.” (Registered). DETAILED LISTS ON APPLICATION.