The Book of Martyrs; A Complete History of Martyrdom; W. Gregory. London, Goodwin and Oddy 1815 antiques The magic lantern is the

The magic lantern is the forerunner of the slide projector

then Ambassador to Great Britain

It hasn’t thankfully been regilded or badly painted over and retains much charm with the pink bole showing through underneath in places

A good decorators piece

The Book of Martyrs; A Complete History of Martyrdom; W. Gregory. London, Goodwin and Oddy 1815 antiques The magic lantern is theOrigin: English Period: Regency Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1815 Height: 17. 75 Width: 11 Pages: 362+ The Regency period copy having an engraved portrait, title engraving and twenty copper plates, revised, corrected and improved by W. Gregory. London, and published by Goodwin and Oddy in 1815. The copy is priced as to its condition with water marking as photographed. The binding is firm in most places with occasional loose page. Some wear to edges