The Illustrated London News (Single Complete Issue: Vol. XX No. 539, January 3, 1852) With Supplement Engraving "Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition No. V"

Herbert Ingram (Publisher), Charles Mackay (Editor), William Little (Printer), and The Illustrated London News

Verlag: William Little, London, England, 1852

Beschreibung

Overview and condition: complete issue containing pages 1-24, including Supplement engraving; previously disbound from bound volume; pages 1-16 are in Near Fine condition; the two fold-out engravings comprising pages 17-24 to rear of issue are detached but present with the second fold-out engraving showing lengthy closed tear down the mid-fold, with attendant narrow chips and age-browning. With numerous, and splendid engravings, and detailed reportage of current events, history, politics, economics, trade, architecture, personalities, art, theatre, and music, highlights include: lead article The Old and The New Year; The Revolution in France ("The accompanying Illustrations show the localities of a few of the leading incidents in the recent coup d'etat in Paris and the departments of France"); The Baking and Breaking of the New Year's Eve Cake - A Christmas Custom in Ireland (with two engravings); The Right Hon. The Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (with engraving); The Clipper Ship 'Chrysolite' (with engraving); Convict Demands for Transportation to Australia - Mutiny; Fashions for the New Year (with engravings); Launch of the Iron Steam-Yacht 'Faid Gihaad' (with engraving); Non-Restraint in Lunacy; The Great Exhibition (with engravings, including double-page Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition - No. V. - South-West Portion of the Nave and Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition - No. VI. - South-West Portion of the Nave). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 006778

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Illustrated London News (Single Complete...

Verlag: William Little, London, England

Erscheinungsdatum: 1852

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First Edition