Complete Magic Lantern Slide Set
"The Malle Scrub", or "Lost In The Australian Bush"
Manufactured by Bamforth & Co: England c1887
Complete 24 Slide Set - Title Slide + 23 Number Slides
Measurements: 83mm wide x 80mm tall x 3mm thick (approx) - Full Set With Case weighs 1.63kgs
"Lost In The Australian Bush is the story of
Isaac and Jane, the children of Hannah and Joseph Cooper. When Joseph died their widowed mother married Stephen Duff, their sibling Frank was the child of this marriage. In 1864 the three children were lost in the bush for nine days, before being found by Aboriginal Australian tracker King Richard (Jungunjinanuke). Their story became famous both in Australia and Britain.
The story is influenced by an account of the lost Duff-Cooper children, published in the Argus, 1864. Each slide depicts a different event in the story. Slides are accompanied by a poem with each verse meant to be read with a particular slide. The story appears to have captured the imagination overseas, epitomising Christian virtues and "best British qualities" found in the colony. The last four verses are an admonition to other children to remember Jennie's faith. The story is told using life models in studio backdrops."
BOOK SELLER NOTE: There is no reference in word or image to the
Aboriginal Australian tracker King Richard (Jungunjinanuke) in any of the slides.
Set is complete with title slide + 23 labelled story slides. Top labels on slides 10 & 21 are missing. I have held all slides up to the light and each is clear and without obvious or overt damage. Note that the perspex holder used to hold the slides in the photos is slightly visible behind the slide. Holder IS included with set. A stunning and scarce complete set of Australian Magic Lantern Slides in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
