An Extraordinary Collection of Magic Lantern Slides Relating to West Asia

An Extraordinary Collection of Magic Lantern Slides Relating to West Asia

Magic lantern slides (approx. 3,400), early 20th century, depicting landscapes, antiquities, and archaeological ruins, used for educational purposes, each measuring 85 x 85mm, some hand-tinted, with manuscript titles affixed to the glass and edge, some with the University of London label. Subjects include: archaeological objects and finds, such as the Rosetta Stone, sculptures, bas-reliefs, ancient objects of common use; graphic reproductions of frescos, reliefs, temples, such as reliefs from the Tomb of Paheri; maps, aerial, topographical, and architectural views from Mesopotamia, including Amar, Nimrud, Nippur, Samarra, Babylon; Syria, including Tell Halaf, Palmyra, Hama; Egypt, including Sakkara, Medamud, Deir El the Sinai; Jordan, including Petra; Persia, including Behistun, Susa, Tepe Hissar; Arabia, Asia Minor.

(a lot)