The Illustrated London News, Vol.XXXIV, January to June 1859
London: George C. Leighton, 1859. Hardcover. Oversized/ folio three-quarters blue leather and marble boards. Five raised bands on spine with gilt lettering and tooling. 624 pages (issues numbered consecutively). BW frontis and lovely bw illustrations throughout with several black and white fold outs. VG- content; clean and bright; covers have general shelf wear with some edge fading, bumps/scuffs especially to edges. Pagination is inconsistent. Missing several illustrations. Markings to several of the bw illustrations. Light foxing.). Item #179245
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