The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (February 1897)

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XXlv. ROBERT H. CLARK’S 1896-7 LANTERN. This Lantern has a japanned body with dome shape top, spring slide holder, japanned sliding tubes with brass O0.G. It has a 4-in. plano-convex compound condenser, and double combination achromatic front lens, with rack and pinion adjustment. PRICE Complete in Travelling Case— With 8 (2-in.) wick Lamp .. 17/6 | With 4 (2-in.) wick Lamp .. .. 18/6 ROBERT H. CLARK'S “STANDARD” LANTERN. Complete in Travelling Case— With 8 (2-in.) wick Lamp .. .. .. 24/» 4(2-in.) wick Lamp .. .. .. 26/ TESTIMONIAL. 35, Hartland Road, West Ham, Essex, October 25th, 1893. DER Mr. CLank,—Am glad to inform you that the “ Standard ’’ Lantern sent me gave every satisfaction, both as to brilliancy of picture and crisp definition, at our lecture last Thuraday evening to an audience of close upon 500. I cannot too highly extol the make and finish of goods sent from your establishment. Faithfully yours, JAMES A. SPANKES ROBERT H. CLARK’S NEW RUSSIAN IRON LANTERN As supplied to the“ Silver Star” Society. (Earl Compton, President.) Price 7Os. For full description see Catalogne. The following important Testimonial has been received from the Hon. Sec. to the “ Silver Star’ Society :— ‘‘My Dear Srr,—After having used your Lanterns at over 800 lectures in all parts of London and the Suburbs, and various country towns and villages, it gives me much pleasure to say, that they have riven us the greatest possible satisfaction. Yours faithfully, WALTER S. RoBBINe.” CRROMC SET RO. SLID Es. Price 3/9 per Set. i I Hdd Each Set contalns 12 Slides (33 by 34) and is packed in neat box. Life of Obrist, 2 Sets Parable of the Prodigal Son The Pilgrim’s Progrces The Oalculating Cobbler Overland Route to India, 2 Sets The Emigrant’s Voyage The Arctic Expedition Continental Views Views of London, 2 Sets Natural History, 2 Sets Natural Phenomena, 2 Sets Fun a Fdition of the Poets Red Riding Hood Elephant’s Revenge Tiger and Tub Swiss Family Robinson Reuben Davidger Mischievous Tommy History of a Chicken Comic Characters Paul and Virginia Pictures from the Old Testament Blue Beard The Slaves of Drink The Miracles of Christ John Gilpin Dick Whittington Mother Hubbard Pompey’s Joys and Sorrows Jackdaw of Rneims Robinson Crusoe, 2 Sets Jack and the Beanstalk Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp, 2 Sets Sinbad the Sailor Cinderella, 2 Sets Jack the Giant Killer Gulliver’s Travels Life of Joseph Views of Palestine Nellie's Prayer Cash Three (Temperance) Reynard the Fox ‘Lhe Arctic Circle Western Pioneers Warfare Life in Africa Santa Claus Marler'’s Ghost The Lifc of David and Indian Bingen on the Rhine Precocions Piggies The Pilot’s Story Jacky Marlingspike The Educated Oats House that Jack Built Ali Baba Punch and Judy Poor Jeremi Curfew must not ring to night Bob the Fireman Dogs and Monks of St. Bernard Life in the Arctic Region Oanadian Life Old London and Onur Ancestors Life on Board an Ocean Palace Life in the Soudan Celebrated Places of the World Pictures from the New Testament Romeo and Juliet Life with the Colours Victoria Cross Heroes Jane Oonquest Views on the Nile Lifeboat Heroes Utopia Pussy’s Road to Ruin On the Brink: A Tale of Monte Oarlo Chinese Life Scenes from Pickwick, &c. Puss in Boots The Dwarf Longnose The Oaliph Stalk Little Muck : or The Wonderfal Shoes The Phantom Ship Effect Slides, 3 Sets Settler's Life amongst Indians Adventures with Wild Beasts Discovery of America by Columbus How Sissie saved Her Father (Temperance) The Village Blacksmith Beauty and the Beast Children in the Wood St. George and the Dragon NEW SETS :—Jessic's Dream, cr the Relief of Lucknow; Handy Andy; Humorous Fine Art Gallery; and a New Series of Gulliver's Travels. A copy of the reading free with each set of Slides. | Lecture Books containing readings for the Ohromo-Litho. Slides 1/~. Post Free 1/2. Special Sets of 12 Chromo-Litho. Slides, Celebrated American Views, etc., price 3/per set, or 4 sets 11s.; Miscellaneous Subjects, price 2/6 per set, or four sets for 9/6; New Sets of 48 Slides, illustrating the Life of Frederick the Great and the Emperor William I., price 11/per set, or the two sets 20/-; Full size Changing Comic Slipping Slides in mahogany frames, 6/6 per dozen; Lever Action Slides from 2/each; Rackwork (including Chromatropes) 2/6 each ; Best quality Double Motion Interchangeable Chromatropes, price 4/3 ; extra Discs from 6d. pair. _A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDES. Plain, 6d. Hand-painted, 18. This series includes— Bible Pictures, 'empcrance Stories, Humorous Sets, Scenery, Portraits, Statuary, Hymns, &c. THE LARGEST VARIETY OF OHURCH SERVIOE SLIDES IN THE OOUNTRY. The New “Lightning ' Double Carrier Frames, best quality, 1s.3d. Second quality,1s. Post Free 3d. extra. Lecturer’s Reading Lamp with Flash Shutter, showing Red Light Signal, price 2s.6d. Carriage paid. SMALL MAGIC LANTERNS to burn Mineral (Paraffin) Oil, from is. SLIDES from 5d. per doz. New and Enlarged Catalogue, with many reductions in price, gratis and post free, on application to— ROBERT H. GLARK, rc" ROYSTON, HERTS.