The Illustrated London News, Vol.XXXIX, July to December 1861
London: George C. Leighton, 1862. Hardcover. Oversized/ folio red marble boards with red leather spine. Five raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and tooling. Decorative end pages. 678 pages (issues numbered consecutively). BW frontis and lovely bw illustrations throughout. VG- content; clean and bright; covers have general shelf wear with some edge fading, bumps/scuffs especially to edges. Library label inside front cover. Missing illustration; "The Burgomaster's Dessert" Large color plates between pages 206-207 have severe damage/rips and tears. Item #179115
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