Slide set: Gabriel Grub, a Christmas story: or, the sexton who was stolen by goblins (story: York & Son, 17-19 slides, c.1875)
York & Son, England
in stock of Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co., dates unknown
in stock of Riley Brothers, 1887-1914 (item ref. 65)
in stock of J. Brandon Medland, 1889
in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891
in stock of E.G. Wood, 1894 (item ref. 1391)
in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898
in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 455)
in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 159)
in stock of Walter Tyler, 1909 (item ref. 471)
in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913
in stock of Ivens & Co., 1913
Charles Dickens, ‘Gabriel Grub: or, the goblins who stole the sexton’ in Descriptive readings and lectures 1
Charles Dickens, Gabriel Grub: or, the story of the goblins who stole a sexton (London: York & Son, n.d.)
possibly same as Gabriel Grub (story: Newton & Co., 18 slides, in/before 1888)
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870) – slide [1]
YORK, Frederick (1823-1903) – slide 17
The Riley catalogue gives the total as 20 slides, because the panorama and effect slides were charged as though they included extra slides. Similarly the Ivens catalogue gives the total 'set equal to 22'. The E.G. Wood catalogue only lists 17 slides, omitting 1a and the unnumbered title slide.
18 slides known to exist in private collection
18 slides in Musée de Photographie à Charleroi
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 2 July 2024
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