Text: Descriptive readings for lantern slides: vol. I (London: n.d.)
Printer: Sheppard & Co.
Sets 14, 33, 41 and 42 are missing from the series, suggesting that this compilation may have appeared some time after the original publication of the slide sets.
City of London, pp. 3-4
London, pp. 4-6
London: no. 2, pp. 6-8
Palestine, pp. 8-10
Jerusalem, pp. 10-12
Holy Land, pp. 12-14
Wild animals: no. 1, pp. 14-16
Wild animals: no. 2, pp. 16-17
Animals' heads: from life, pp. 18-19
Switzerland, pp. 19-20
The Crystal Palace, pp. 20-22
Tower of London, pp. 22-24
Ireland, pp. 24-25
Italy, pp. 25-27
Sunny Italy, pp. 27-28
Rome, pp. 28-30
River Thames, pp. 30-32
Kew Gardens, pp. 32-33
Hampton Court, pp. 33-34
Kent, pp. 34-36
Studies from life: no. 1, pp. 36-37
Studies from life: no. 2, pp. 37-38
Marine studies, pp. 38-40
Shipping studies, pp. 40-41
Three tiny pigs, pp. 41-42
Passion Play, pp. 42-43
Natural History Museum, pp. 43-45
The lifeboat, pp. 45-46
America, pp. 46-47
Scripture: no. 1, pp. 47-49
Scripture: no. 2, pp. 49-51
Cathedrals: no. 1, pp. 51-53
Cathedrals: no. 2, pp. 53-55
Castles, pp. 55-56
Scotland, pp. 56-57
Windsor Castle, pp. 57-59
Isle of Man, pp. 59-60
India, pp. 60-61
Comic, pp. 61-63
Westminster Abbey, pp. 63-64
continued by: Descriptive readings for lantern slides: vol. II (London: n.d.)
copy in MLS Slide Readings Library, item 91178
Original example known to exist in private collection
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