The Illustrated London News, Vol.28, January to June 1856
London: Milford House, 1856. Hardcover. Oversized/ folio red marble boards with red leather spine. Five raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and tooling. Decorative end pages. 720 pages (issues numbered consecutively). BW frontis and lovely bw illustrations throughout. Includes large fold out maps. VG- content; clean and bright; covers have general shelf wear with some edge fading, bumps/scuffs especially to edges. Library label inside front cover. Item #179114
Includes a front index to all engravings. Each issue includes a series of chess moves, wills and bequests, births, marriages, deaths, times of high water at London Bridge, theatre programs, foreign and colonial news, advertisements, music, loads of gorgeous illustrations, court news, and more. A wealth of information on social, political, economic history, the arts; everything!
Price: $175.00