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

Published by William Little, London, England, 1852

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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). Seller Inventory # 006778

Bibliographic Details

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

Publisher: William Little, London, England

Publication Date: 1852

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition