The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (First-fifth series)

Downey, W. & D. [produced from Original Photographs by]

Published by London, Paris & Melborne Cassell & Company Ltd. 1890-94, 1890

About this Item

First edition. each volume iv, 96 pp. + 32 unpaginated plates. Quarto, 5 volumes. Hardcover, half leather binding gilt ruled, leather corners. Gilt lettering on the spine, all edges trimmed and gilt. Spine with five raised bands, decorated in gilt, minor signs of shelf wear. Each volume including 36 monochrome photographic portraits approx. 180x120 mm, mounted on thick cards; accompanying the corresponding text. Total of 180 plates, complete set. Occasional spotting, all plates clean with high quality resolution, very good to near fine condition. This collection presenting a complete set of pictorial chronicles of late Victorian society. Covering a broad spectrum of subjects, it explores the lives of royals, aristocrats, writers, actors, musicians, and various prominent figures from literature, theater, and other fields. The focus is on late Victorian society, with an emphasis on literature and the stage, while also featuring individuals from English and European royalty, politicians, military leaders, religious figures, scientists, scholars, athletes, and social change advocates. The extensive list of notable personalities includes writers like Oscar Wilde, Thomas Hardy, and George Bernard Shaw, actors such as Sarah Bernhardt and Henry Irving, and musicians like Joachim and Piatti. Seller Inventory # 144397

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (First-fifth ...

Publisher: London, Paris & Melborne Cassell & Company Ltd. 1890-94

Publication Date: 1890

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very good to near fine

Edition: 1st Edition