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1354755375.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
68-2555London UK: Illustrated London News 1855. 13" x 20.5" image size. Good with losses & tears. Wood cut engraving. London, UK: Illustrated London News, 1855. unknown
Octavo in white DJ; 309 p Novel; Portugal; Literature in Translation.
32 pages. Features: Children and Dogs Amuse Each Other; Britain Without Sign-posts; Cover photo of Mrs. Michael Menzies (the former Kay Stammers) playing tennis; Some Candidates for the New Derby - Photos of 11 fine horses; Wilfred Taylor - Broadcasting the Derby; Sport Lives On; Rapier Sums Up the New Derby; Winchester Avoid Defeat by the M.C.C. (cricket news); Derbys and Oaks of the Last War - photos of winning horses from 1915-1918; Now is the time to know something about a rifle - Sir Pelham Warner changes his bat for a gun - brief article with 13 photos; Bombay Hunt's Gymkhana (near Bombay) - 13 photos; How They Race at Beersheeba - six photos of camel racing in Palestine; Stowe Too Strong for Bedford - 14 cricket photos with brief captions; Roehampton Sunday - six photos of the Red Cross Lawn Tennis Tournament, including photos of Murray Deloford, Mrs. Frank Strawson, Miss G.M. Harvey, and Rosemary Thomas; Photos of theatre stars Evelyn Laye and Robert Helpmann (in drag); Movie news and photos; Centuries Plentiful in Public Schools Cricket; Sergeant Braddock rejoins marines at age 52; Openings along coverfold, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy example of this vintage wartime issue Book
Please note: First page not present. Pencil jottings to page 3 else unmarked with above-average wear. Full page engraving of The Late General Sir W. Knollys, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Two engraving under the heading "The Cholera in Egypt - Its Source and Cause. Wonderful two-page engraving entitled "The Dispute Between France and China - Examining and Packing Chinese Manufactured Rifles at the Arsenal, Shanghai. Garden party at Chelsea Hospital - text and illustrations. Classified ads. Supplement: a portion of The Canon's Ward, by James Payn. Two-page engraving entitled "Our Fishing Industries - Line Fishing for Cod". Half-page illustration of "Volcanoes of the World". Some pages loose but present. Perforations along spine indicate this copy from a disbound volume. Magazine
Mr. Pakenham passes away under allegedly outrages circumstances at Tamatave. Suez Canal difficulty - cutting a second canal parallel to the first. Echoes of the week. The Playhouses; Weather; National Sports; The Cholera in Egypt - Quarantine, with full-page engraving entitled 'Quarantine Examination at Brinsisi'. Crab-Catching in Cornwall - 9 sketches on one page (plus text on next page); News from the Court and Church plus Benevolence and Self-Help. New Townhall, Dover - with sketch; The Westminster Townhall - with sketch; The Swanley Homes for Little Boys - with sketch; Sketches in Egypt - Thebes. The Advantages of Wet Weather. Supplement includes: Chapter V of The Canon's Ward, by James Payn; The Savage Club at the Royal Albert Hall (which is featured on front cover illustration and pages 52 and 53); The Jesmond Dene Park, Newcastle; A dramatic two-page engraving entitled "Departure of Irish Emigrants at Clifden, County Galway (please note that this engraving bears a large tear); Obituaries; Chess; Wills and Bequests; Departure of Irish Emigrants; Classified Ads. The Jesmond Dene Public Park, Newcastel-on-Tyne - 8 lovely sketches. The Suez Canal - 3 pages of text and sketches, including map of the proposed Canal and sketch of M. Ferdinand De Lesseps, President of the Suez Canal Company. New Books. Musical Publications. Chipping at edges. Some pages loose but all appear to be present. Perforations along spine indicate this copy from a disbound volume. Magazine
18899023391New York: Illustrated News Co. 1889. Hardcover. Near fine. Bound in half leather and marbled boards spine label stamped in gilt. Boards are lightly rubbed fore edge corners bumped. Profusely illustrated throughout. Large folio 624 pp approx 12x15". Images available on request. <br/><br/> Illustrated News Co. hardcover books
Front cover illustrations highlight the death of Captain Webb in the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls. Topics: The Suez Canal Question. Earthquake strikes Ischia, Italy. Cholera in Egypt. James Carey murdered. Echoes of the week. Wesleyan-Methodist Conference - sketch of the Rev. T. M'Cullagh. The Eclipse fo the Sun. Full-page engraving "The Cholera in Cairo - The People Leaving Boulak. The Playhouses. Music. City Echoes. The Silent Member. The Court. The Death of Captain Webb - the whirlpool in the lower rapids, Niagara - 2 page engraving. Parisian Sayings and Doings. Assassination of James Carey. National Sports. General Home News. Benevolence and Self-Help. Nice full-page seaside engraving entitled "Sketches in Cairo - The Harbour of Boulak". The Earthquake in Ischia - with illustrations of Casamicciola and Mount Epomeo. Science and Art. Classified Ads. Supplement includes: Chapters IX and X of The Canon's Ward, by James Payn. Obituaries. Chess. Wills and Bequests. Nice two-page engraving entitled "A Sharp Shower in the 'Row,' Hyde Park". Niagara and Captain Webb - article with map. A Shower in the Row. A Buried City of the Exodus - the excavations at Tell-el-Maskhutah. Patent Building Bricks - a new invention. 3 nice sketches on one page with the heading "The Excavations Pithom-Succoth". Two-page colour illustrations/cartoons illustrate the genesis of a rapid and dubious relationship and marriage. Perforations along spine indicate this copy from a disbound volume. Average wear. Magazine
11667London. William Little. 1852. folio, broché, 40.5cm, (16"). 16p., with plates and illustrations from engravings, a few double page plates
11668London. William Little. 1852. folio.broché, 40.5cm, (16"). 16p., with plates and illustrations from engravings, a few double page plates
25694London. William Little. folio, reliure demi toile dos lisse muet- 40.5cm,Vol XLIV. January 1864 - June 1864,only number 1243,4,1251,3,4,5,8,9,1263 and 1265 (10 numbers):.bound with THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1864 JULY TO DECEMBER VOLUME XLV complete set,668p, with plates and illustrations from engravings,texte bon,quelques timbres de l'époque conservés.
25697London. William Little. folio, forte reliure demi toile dos lisse muet dechiré incomplete set,N°1388(8/9/1866),1394,96,98,99- 1400,1,2,3,4,5,(chrismas),relé avec Volume XLXX-1867:1407,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20, relié avec 1566 (13/11/1869)-volume 1869 LV- relié avec Volume LVII 1870 incomplet : number 1617,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30 pagination continue 365 à 692p, with plates and illustrations from engravings,texte bon,quelques timbres de l'époque conservés.
1861106225<p>Folio newspaper illustrated 615-630 pp. Some chips tears and folds at the edges and margins front page a little darkened and browned contents generally bright and clear; overall very good. The major article which starts on the front page is the death of the Prince Consort Prince Albert he of course was married to Queen Victoria. There are a number of wood engravings contained in this issue including one of divers working on the Westminster Bridge. This is a relatively early depiction of diving equipment. </p> books
187515921London, Leighton, 1875. Vol. 67: July to December 1875. IV, 640 S. mit zahlr. teils ganzseit., teils doppelblattgr. Textxylographien. Fol. Lwd. des 19. Jahrhunderts (starke Gebrssprn., Rücken mit kl. Gelenkseinrissen, fleckig). [5 Warenabbildungen]
187515920London, Leighton, 1875. Vol. 66: January to June 1875. IV, 620 S. mit zahlr. teils ganzseit., teils doppelblattgr. Textxylographien. Fol. Lwd. des 19. Jahrhunderts (starke Gebrssprn., Rücken mit kl. Gelenkseinrissen, fleckig).
187415918London, Leighton, 1874. Vol. 64: January to June 1874. 2 Bll., 620 S. mit zahlr. teils ganzseit., teils doppelblattgr. Textxylographien. Fol. Lwd. des 19. Jahrhunderts (starke Gebrssprn., Rücken mit Gelenkseinriss, fleckig).
187415919London, Leighton, 1874. Vol. 65: July to December 1874. 2 Bll., 620 S. mit zahlr. teils ganzseit., teils doppelblattgr. Textxylographien. Fol. Lwd. des 19. Jahrhunderts (starke Gebrssprn., Rücken mit kl. Gelenkseinrissen, fleckig).
Pages 465-504. Features: Artistic color ad for the De Havilland Comet features painting of evening scene by Cuneo (?); Numerous photos of lovely new Princess Anne; Photos with the British Troops in Korea - operations in the central sector; Photos of the United Nations counter-stroke in the Korean War and some asppects of the struggle on other fronts - a pictorial record; The "Briggs Plan" - Scenes in Negri Sembilan; Malaya in Arms - R.A.F. Regiment Recruits; London home of the Primate - Lambeth Palace; Once page photo of Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury; Wonderful samples of photography from the R.P.S. Annual Exhibition; Centrefold cutaway illustration of a composite tank which incorporates the best features of American and Russian designs; amazing photo of window washers on the U.N. building; One-page photo of Parliament's Victoria Tower entirely enclosed in scaffolding; Seen for the first time in 1,000 years - Hellenistic frescoes of Castelseprio; Interesting photos of auto testing and quality control; Photos and personalities of the week include newlyweds Viscountess Anson, the Queen's Niece, and Prince Georg of Denmark; Photos of South Africans paying last respects to General Smuts in Johannesburg and Pretoria; Tenth anniversary of the Battle of Britain; Prize horses at Harringay Arena - Brandy of White Cloud, Pretty Polly, Mighty Atom, Nutmeg, Sheila, Liberty Light and Foxhunter; Photos of the quadruplets born to Mrs. Mary Coles in Westminster Hospital Sept. 12-13; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features/Photos: Excellent shot of Prince Charles (in kilt) with sister Princess Ann and Princess Margareet at the Braemar Highland Gathering; King of the Hellenes prepares for marriage; Alto Adige; Queen Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir El Bahari; Brazil - land of opportunity - multi page feature with colour photos; the Lawnrider; Farnborough Air Show 1964; and more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine
30 pages. Features: Cover photos of hundreds of marching French troops; Four photos of the types of fighting men in Frances's magnificent colonial army; Four half-page photos of various French naval vessels; Illustrations of the French 70-ton tank said to be fighting on the Western Front; Illustrations of Maginot Line fortifications; Full-page of Soviet infantrymen and their officers crossing the Polish frontier; Full-page photo of Joseph Stalin "The Sphinx of Europe - Dictator of Russia; Many photos of Nazi Germany's first line of defence - the Siegried Line - hastily constructed since Hitler resolved on war; Two half-page photos of the H.M.S. "Courageous" plus a large cross-sectional diagram of the vessel - sunk by a German submarine; Two-pages of illustrations show how depth charges are used to protect shipping against submarines; Centerfold illustration of the R.A.F. Raid on the German Naval Base at Wilhelmshaven; Two-pages of photos from Poland - ruthless bombings and other scenes; Eastern and Western Front Strategy - article by Cyril Falls; Full-page photo of the Swastika over Westerplatte - Captured after an epic defense; Photo of hundreds of British troops marching somewhere in England prior to their departure for France; Two-pages of photos show how England's stately homes have been transformed for war use; Photos of ten world leaders who support Britain in her fight against Nazi-ism; Photos of various British wartime activities; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Five photos of sea-going U-Boats; Six photos inside U-Boats; Two-page pictorial map of the region of the Maginot and Siegfried Lines; Two photos of the German advance in Poland; Various photos from the home front; Full-page map of Poland and her neighbours; Military photos of the Westerplatte, at Danzig; Five photos of Warsaw's baptism of bombs; Two pages of photos behind the German Lines in Poland - "mud and obstacles which may upset Blitzkrieg calculations; Centerfold illustrations depict the torpedoing of the "Athenia" without warning - the actual moment of the attack; Photos of the "Athenia" outrage - landing survivors in Eire and Scotland; Photos of notable people and events including rescuing survivors of the "Magdapur"; Full-page illustration showing Britain's food in the last war - rationed and unrationed items; Various photos of war preparation; Many photos of war's sudden impact on London streets; Photos of London transformed by sandbags; Photos of London in August 1914 for comparison with the present day; Full-page back-to-back colour illustrations of General Marie Gustave Gamelin and General Lord Gort, V.C. laid-in. Average wear. Unmarked. Pages 461-462 missing. One page loose but present. A worthy pre-war reference copy. Magazine
28 pages. Features: Strange cover photo of British troops at spray gas drill - crouching under their protective clothing; Full-page photo of Churchill at the radio microphone - First Lord of the Admiralty; Two pages of photos illustrating the British Ministry of Information - how the censors do their work and the issuing of news to the press; Nice two-page photo of British tanks practising in a smoke screen; Two-page illustration of a German air attack on a British squadron in the North Sea on September 27th; One page graph illustrating the ebb and flow of income tax rates1800 through 1939; Photos illustrate the transformation in England wrought by the war - urban and rural scenes; Poland crushed by two invaders - twelve photos; Dramatic photo of two British vessels at work - black smoke streaming from one of them; Photos of Poland and her destroyers; The Turkish mission in London; Nice full-page photo of a camouflaged long-range British gun with "Balloon Tyres"; Photos of people and events in the news, including a Dutch air liner attacked by Germany; 10 photos of various styles of gas mask container; German and Russian Maneouvres - article by Cyril Falls; 10 photos from behind the French lines; Interesting full-page photographic guide to the rations of the British field force; Five great photos of British troops en route to the front; Various photos of self-defence at home; and more. Small name written atop front of outer cover. First two pages loose but present. Two pages probably missing from back. Book
28 pages. Features: Cover photo of hundreds of British troops marching over Westminster Bridge; First drawings of British forces at work in France; Two-page photo feature on the making of A.R.P. 'tin-hats' - mass production from steel blanks to painted and lined helmets; Photos of Stalin; Photos of Europe's busy diplomats; Two-pages of the Turkish sailors of tomorrow, including scenes at "Deniz Harp Okulu; Photo of the "Thetis" being raised to the surface; Photos of current events in England; Photos of the King with his troops; Photos of Royal occasions in wartime London; Royalty and the Red Cross - Sewing Party at the Queen's Palace; Centerfold illustration of British tanks advancing in France; The First Nazi Raid on Britain - the Firth of Forth Attack; Fruitless German "Glide-bombing attack on the Forth Bridge; Photos illustrate Germany's war, at home and at sea - makeshifts, losses and lies; Photos in the wake of German Air Attacks which ended Ingloriously; Great full-page photo of three cruisers of the "Southampton" class proceeding in line with guns at the ready; The War with Nazi Germany - The Echo in the Balkans - article by Cyril Falls; Four photos aboard the "Bremen" on her flight to German Sanctuary; Rolls-Royce half-page announcement that they have ceased to manufacture motor car chassis in order to perform Government work; and more. Bit of writing on front outer cover. Some pages loose. Missing pages 657-58 and 661-662. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
Pages 365-392. Features: Cover photo of the HMS Duke of York; Series of photos illustrate the "Mouse Trap Mechanics" of atomic science for the man in the street; Review of "Uttermost Part Of The Earth", by E. Lucas Bridges; One-page photo of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at the tiller of Bluebottle; Photo of Signor Togliatti in Rome; Six photos of the last journey home by Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations' mediator in Palestine, who was assassinated in Jerusalem on September 17 - also killed was his French observer, Col. Serot; Review of the late Gen. George S. Patton, Jr's, book "War as I Knew It"; Five photos and text describe Hyderabad at the time of the surrender, and after; Article on the front line airpower of Great Britain today; Three excellent cutaway diagrams of Britain's front-line fighters of today, "Meteor" and "Vampire"; Fascinating centrefold illustrates seven jet aircraft of the USSR - fighters and bombers of the Soviet Air Force; Photo of Major R. Johnson, US Air Force, at Muroc Dry Lake, California, on September 15 after he established a new airspeed record of 670 mph in an F-86 jetfighter; Photo of the new Hillman Minx; Photo of new Standard Vanguard pickup truck; Five photos of hurricane striking Miami, Florida; Photo of Churchill's grandson, Julian Sandys, aboard light rail locomotive; Photo of Vijayalakasmi Pandit, sister of Pandit Nehru, at the United Nations; Photos of the "Parasite Fighter", US XF-85 leaving its parent aircraft and beginning a 20 minute flight; Photos of personalities of the week include Don Bradman, Lord Gowrie, David Woodford, John R. Nixon, G. S. Cansdale, Sir Warren Fisher, George Marshall, racehorse Brown Jack, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Mr. Vyshinsky, and King Frederick of Denmark with the Duke of Gloucester; Magnificent one-page photo of the interior of King's College Chapel, the finest flour of late Gothic architecture; Page of photos at Arnhem and at the Hague; Page of photos of bats in flight, as photographed by themselves. Advertising outer pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
28 pages. Features: Cover photo of the King inspecting the manufacture of a large gun barrel; Page of photos of Royal interest in industry's war effort - the King's tour of Midlands arms factories; Photos of Blenheim Palace as a public school and Malvern's Wartime Move; Full-page photo of Malvern schoolboys in Blenheim Palace; Full-page photo on the deck of a British Destroyer as depth-charges are discharged; Three photos of lifeboats for castaway airmen; Page of photos of personalities/notable people in teh public eye; Full-page photo of a Russian paratroop Demonstration; An R.A.F. triumph over Scotland - German Reconnaissance plane shot down - Six photos; Two large photos of "The Bomber Shot Down in East Lothian; Photos showing a French H.Q. staff at work - the technique of modern generalship at work; Centerfold illustration of the first air attack on a British convoy - the raiding seaplanes routed by our fighters; Two-page illustration of British men of all rank awaiting their turn in a "Naffy" canteen on the Western Front; Photos of German Prisoners of War in Britain; S.S. Yorkshire sunk without warning - three photos; Photos of German commerce-raiding and the Valleyfield Pit disaster; The pocket battleship "Deutschland" - superb photo and diagrammatic drawing; Watching and Waiting - article by Cyril Falls; German illustration of attack on the "Ark Royal"; Minesweepers at work - six photos; and more. Bit of writing atop front outer cover. Centerfold loose but present, otherwise a sound copy. Book
