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Narrower Set of La Fontaine Magic Lantern Slides, 1890
File — Box: CFC Lantern Slides Box 6
Identifier: CFC2024.0151.1-12
Abstract
Here is yet another surprise in the experience of collecting fables. In 2019, I found, at the Paris shop of Thierry Corcelle, an intact set of 12 glass magic lantern slides, each presenting two La Fontaine fables with title panels. I was delighted to bring them home with me! Four years later I found this set of twelve La Fontaine magic lantern slides on Ebay. Since we have several sets of such slides, I did some checking and comparing. I was amazed to see that the designs were the same...
Dates:
1890