£170
A large collection of Victorian and later magic lantern slides to include circus scenes with elephants, dogs, horses and clowns, hot air balloons, ice skaters, cityscapes, Topographical views including the Great Wall of China, seascapes with boats, busts of figures from around the world, jungle hunting scenes with lions, tigers and elephants, snowball fights, children playing, storks delivering babies, Children's stories to include Alice in Wonderland, Robinson Crusoe, The Wonderful History of Dame Trot and her Pig, Disney / Mickey Mouse scenes, etc. Together with wooden framed glass animated magic lantern slipping slides of comical figures / policemen, ships etc., Imperial Dry Plate Co Ltd. early 20thC glass plate negative photographs to include a gentleman in WW1 corporal military uniform, group portraits, horse and carriage, bicycles, etc., and a quantity of Henry W Taunt & Co. of Oxford photographic lantern slides from the series Merrie England, to include the May Day crowd on Magdalen Bridge, Oxford on May Morn, Robin Hood parade at Campden, a country pageant, Littlemore, Oxfordshire, etc.
Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within descriptions. We are however happy to provide additional information regarding the condition of items on request.
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