The Lantern Slide Sets Produced for the Domestic Market
Wilhelm Busch
This index concentrates on the stories which were produced as magic lantern slides for the domestic market both in the U.K. and Germany. To date no manufacturers from any other countries have been discovered. It is of course possible that some exist. So far,the majority of slides found are by English manufacturers and measure 83mm square, with only one example (Mr & Mrs. Brown and the Mouse) of long slides which may be English. Some German slides are known in various sizes but always long slides showing usually 4 images per slide. The French titles in this index, are taken from books showing the same stories and are included as a useful reference point only*. Max und Moritz (Max and Maurice) slides have only been identified as of German origin. If you are able to advise us with further information please use the Contact Us page to get in touch.
Different slide manufacturers thought up their own titles so there may be many more to discover. Also slide makers made changes to both the number of slides in the set and the artwork so creating different versions There is one story that we know exists but cannot find the slides for - Treacherous Tommy (Deceitful Henry). This story is marked in red below and you can click on it to view the original drawings issued by Busch. So far we have been unable to find a complete set of these slides. If you are able to help with any information please use the Contact Us page to get in touch.
The Münchener Bilderbogen ( Munich Broad Sheet) was the publication that Busch sold his stories to and each one was numbered. These Broad Sheets were produced in other European countries and were even reissued years later, sometimes with a different Nro/Number; therefore the chance for confusion is considerable. The Number quoted in this Index is that shown in Sämtliche Bilderbogen in einem Band. Mit einem Vorwort von Michael Schwarze ( Collection of Broadsheets in one Volume Preface by Michael Schwarze 1995).
The Year column is the year the stories were first published and the Images column relates to the number of pictures Busch drew which were frequently more than the number of slides produced.
Titles are added to this site after they have been shown at one of the Magic Lantern Quarterly meetings, usually two per meeting. Where a title is shown in blue, as a hyperlink in the index below, images and more information on that title is available by following the link.
* The French translations are taken from WILHELM BUSCH Histoires dessinées by Pierre Horay Editor. Contact with the publishers has proved impossible but should any objection be received we will be happy to remove all references.
| English Title | Alt Title | German Title | French Title | Bilderbogen No |
Year | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures with a Flea | Mr Brown and the Flea | Der Floh | La Puce | 390 |
1862 | 15 |
| Baby and Sugar Bag | The baby, the wasp and the puppies | Der Schnuller | La tétine | 387 |
1863 | 20 |
| Cousin Franz on the Donkey | Vetter Franz auf dem Esel | Le Cousin Francois et l'âne | 472 |
1868 | 13 |
|
| Crochets Musical | The Virtuoso / The Musical Recital | Der Virtuos | Le virtuose | 465 |
1865 | 15 |
| Diogenes & the Tub | The nasty boys of Corinth | Diogenes und die bösen Buben von Corinth | Diogène et les méchants gamins de Corinthe | 350 |
1862 | 14 |
| Dr Snoozum and the Fly | Die Fliege | La mouche | 425 |
1861 | 15 |
|
| Elephants Revenge | The New Jumbo in Africa | Die Rache des Elephanten | La vengeance de l'éléphant | 354 |
1862 | 12 |
| Fidgetty Phillip | Der kleine Pepi mit der neuen Hose | Le petit Pepi et son nouveau pantalon | 286 |
1860 | 14 |
|
| Hookey Beak | Jack Crook Bird of Evil / Hans Huckebein | Hans Huckebein - der Unglücksrabe | --- |
1867 | 48 |
|
| Hostile Neighbours | The Rival Composers | Die feindlichen Nachbarn | Les voisins ennemis ou le pouvoir de la musique | 443 |
1867 | 12 |
| Ice Peter | Potted Peter | Der Eispeter | Pierre le gelé | --- |
1864 | 23 |
| Little Artist and Large Portfolio | Der kleine Maler mit der grossen Mappe | Le petit peintre et son grand carton a dessin | 248 |
1859 | 15 |
|
| Miss Popps Pet | Punishment for Laziness | Die Strafe der Faulheit | Le châtiment de la paresse | 431 |
1866 | 12 |
| No slides found | Max und Moritz | No slides found | N/A |
1865 | 7 tales/93 images | |
| Mr & Mrs Brown and the Mouse | The Mouse Hunt | Die Maus | La souris ou une nuit agitée | 278 |
1860 | 12 |
| Pat and the bear | Mr Brown and the Bear/The Bear Hunt | Die wunderbare Bärenjagd | Une prodigieuse chasse à l'ours | 291/292 |
1860 | 18 |
| Simon and his Pig | The Farmer and his pig | Der Bauer und sein Schwein | Le paysan et son cochon | 316/317 |
1862 | 14 |
| Smith and the Demon | The Blacksmith and the Demon | Schmied und Teufel | Le diable et le forgeron | 455 |
1869 | 9 |
| The Cat and the Mouse | The Mouse in the Boot | Katze und Maus | --- |
1864 |
17 |
|
| The Cunning Millers daughter | Robbers Outwitted | Die kühne Müllerstochter | L'intrepide fille du meunier | --- |
1868 | 11 |
| The Ducks and the Frog | Die beiden Enten und der Frosch | La grenouille et les deux canards | 325 |
1861 | 15 |
|
| The Farmer and the Calf | Man and Calf | Der Bauer und das Kalb | Le paysan et le veau | 342 |
1863 | 13 |
| The Farmer and the Windmiller | The Miller and the Ass/The Donkey and the Mill |
Der Bauer und der Windmüller | Le paysan et le meunier | 300/301 |
1861 | 18 |
| The Greedy Boy and the Witch | Die Verwandlung | La métamorphose | 474 |
1868 | 16 |
|
| The Hollow Tooth | The Dentist | Der hohle Zahn | Une rage de dents | 330 |
1862 | 25 |
| The Housebreakers | Zwei Diebe | Deux voleurs | 427/428 |
1866 | 21 |
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| The Little Honey Stealers | Die kleinen Honigdiebe | Les petits voleurs de miel | 242 |
1859 | 12 |
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| The Miller and the Chimney Sweep | Müller und Schornsteinfeger | Le meunier et le ramoneur | 485 |
1863 | 17 |
|
| The Monkey and the Shoemakers Boy | Der Affe und der Schusterjunge | Le singe et Papprenti cordonnier | 367 |
1864 | 16 |
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| The Ravens Nest | Das Raben-Nest | Le nid de corbeaux | 308 |
1861 | 11 |
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| The Skilful Barber and the Clever Dog | Barber and Dog | Der gewandte, kunstreiche Barbier und sein kluger Hund | A barbier habile, chien intelligent | 399 |
1865 | 15 |
| The Sledge Party | Sledging Extraordinary | Die Rutschpartie | La partie de luge | 370 |
1864 | 12 |
| Treacherous Tommy | Deceitful Henry | Der hinterlistige Heinrich | Le méchant Henri | 361 |
1864 | 12 |
| Plisch und Plum | Plisch and Plum | 1882 | 7 chapters/99 images |
