Slide set: The wreck of the Hesperus (recitation: York & Son, 10 slides, 1889)
York & Son, England
in stock of Riley Brothers, 1889-1914 (item ref. 227)
in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891
in stock of E.G. Wood, 1894 (item ref. 20114)
in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898
in stock of Peter Feathers, 1901
in stock of North of England Temperance League, 1906 (item ref. 67)
in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 309)
in stock of Ivens & Co., 1913
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ‘The wreck of the Hesperus’ in several compilations
Slides 2 and 7 of the main illustrated set were misnumbered in production; they are shown here in the correct position for their images in the set sequence. The alternative images (showing another example of the set with slightly different colouring) are numbered correctly.
6 slides known to exist in private collection
10 slides known to exist in private collection
9 slides known to exist in private collection
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 17 May 2024
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