Old London from Old [] London, Vol 1, 564

A collection purchased in June 2020 of 460 glass magic lantern slides, in original labelled wooden slide boxes: 266 of London itself, 95 depicting characters from Dickens, 194 depicted scenes and locations that appear in Dickens' novels, 32 images of castles and cathedrals, and a further 53 images depicting Boswell and Johnson related environs. Mostly 3" x 3" and in excellent condition.

The majority are monochrome, but there are numerous tinted and hand coloured examples. The whole collection, with a cased 1920's era electric lantern complete with a box of spares and accessories, comprises what must have been a rather thrilling and informative exhibition of the kind extremely popular in the last quarter of the 19th century.