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Scenes of fighting in Natal. The seige of Ladysmith. Scenes at the front. Scenes near Estcourt, Natal. New South Wales Contingent departs for action aboard the 'Aberdeen' (photo). The "Medic" departs Fort Melbourne Pier for the Cape with Victorian and Tasmanian Contingents (photo). Bringing Boer Prisoners into Ladysmith (illustration). 16 Photos of Casualties at the front. Photo of the Canadian contingent passing up Adderly St., Cape Town. Photo of the Bluejackets of H.M.S. "Terrible" with 4.7" gun. Centerfold illustration entitled "The Transvaal War: The Loss of Our Guns at the Tugela River". The Khalifa's last stand at Umdebereikat, in Kordofan. The Battle of Abu Aada. Full-page Monkey Brand Soap advertisement. Photo of four officers of the Dublin Fusiliers. A jubilee group of colonials - photo. Quaker Oats ad upon back cover. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Book
Pages: 37-76. Features: Nice one-page Daimler Regency ad; Cover photo of the 'World Peace' which struck the El Ferdan swing bridge and blocked the Suez Canal; Professor Edgar Douglas Adrian; Mau Mau Terrorism in Kenya - home of Mrs. Anne Carnelley is burned; Fastest Man on Earth - photo of J.P. Stapp being strapped into rocket sled at Alamorgordo; Danish freighter 'Lexa Maersk' burns in Singapore; France approves German rearmament; Photos of 17 personalities of the week include Viscount Hambleden and his fiancee Donna Maria Carmela Attolico de Adelfia, Colonel Jose Antonio Remon of Panama, Roger G. Bannister, Captain Sir Robert Irving, and record glider Philip Wills; Nice one-page photo portrait of Admiral William Morrow Fechteler, U.S.N.; Two pages of interesting photos of life in Baghdad/Iraq; Two-pages of illustrations present the decline and fall of the Battleship - silhouettes of the world's capital ships, which have decreased in numbers and importance ever since the Battle of Jutland in 1916; Christmas Day Crash at Prestwick - wrecked B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser; Demolishing the London Zoo's Monkey Hill; Wonderful centerfold illustration of the view looking north over Central Park in Manhattan from the Observation Tower of the R.C.A. Building; Two pages of photos from Britain's first national Boat Show; Photos of 16 people who received awards, including Sir Arnold Gridley who was created a Baron; Sultan of Zanzibar opens new power station; King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia visits King Phumiphol Aduldej of Siam; Two wonderful photos of London bidding a gay welcome to 1955 - scenes at the Chelsea Arts Ball, and in Piccadilly Circus; Photo of mink farm in Cary, Illinois where 50,000 mink are being raised; Photo of large wind generator at St. Albans which may supply up to 100 kW; Article on the Mangrove. Average wear. Unmarked. Short openings along coverfold. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
18-1293London: Vanity Fair 1875. Original colour lithograph. 40 x 27 cm 15.75 x 10.6 inches. Very Good. Minor foxing and wear along left edge not affecting image. Dated 12 Dec 1875. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce. London: Vanity Fair, 1875. unknown
18-1324London: Vanity Fair 1886. Original colour lithograph. 40 x 27 cm 15.75 x 10.6 inches. Very Good. Minor toning and foxing in margins not affecting image. Dated 11 Dec 1886. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce.Sidney Herbert 14th Earl of Pembroke 11th Earl of Montgomery GCVO PC 20 February 1853 – 30 March 1913 styled The Honourable Sidney Herbert between 1861 and 1895 was a British politician and peer. London: Vanity Fair, 1886. unknown
70-3946London: Vanity Fair 1880. Original color lithograph 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on September 18 1880 depicting Henry Paget 4th Marquess of Anglesey and 5th Earl of Uxbridge PC 25 December 1835 – 13 October 1898 a British peer. He served as Vice-Admiral of the Coast North Wales and Carmarthenshire.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1880 unknown
70-4454London: Vanity Fair 1869. Original color lithograph 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on June 5 1869 depicting John Russell 1st Earl Russell 18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878 known as Lord John Russell before 1861 a British Whig and Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1869 unknown
70-3824London: Vanity Fair 1871. Original color lithograph 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on February 18 1871 depicting George Hammond Whalley 22 January 1813 – 8 October 1878 a British lawyer and Liberal Party politician. He became chairman of the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1871 unknown
70-4280London: Vanity Fair 1871. Original color lithograph 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. Light wear at top edge. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on February 18 1871 depicting George Hammond Whalley 22 January 1813 – 8 October 1878 a British lawyer and Liberal Party politician. He became chairman of the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1871 unknown
Book shows fading to spine with a small tear at top. Creaseless covers, binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 49 pages with many b&w photos. Chapters include: Lechlade to Oxford, Oxford to Wallingford, Wallingford to Reading, Reading to Maindenhead, Maidenhead to Kinston; with subchapters of all places in between.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Age-toned pages. 514 pages.
70-3826London: Vanity Fair 1871. Original color lithograph 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on March 11 1871 depicting George William Hunt c.1837 – 1 March 1904 known in later life as 'Jingo' Hunt an English writer of music hall songs best known for "MacDermott's War Song" also known as the "Jingo Song".Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1871 unknown
70-4282London: Vanity Fair 1871. Original color lithograph 14 x 9 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on March 11 1871 depicting George William Hunt c.1837 – 1 March 1904 known in later life as 'Jingo' Hunt an English writer of music hall songs best known for "MacDermott's War Song" also known as the "Jingo Song".Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1871 unknown
1331820766.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
20072090202118104284Kodansha 2007. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Kodansha paperback
70-3527London: Vanity Fair 1875 . Original color lithograph 15 x 10.5 inches. Good. Foxing on the left and bottom margins. Foxing on left part of image. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce.Published on October 16 1875 depicting George Cecil Weld-Forester 3rd Baron Forester PC 10 May 1807 – 14 February 1886 styled The Honorable George Weld-Forester between 1821 and 1874 a British Conservative politician and army officer. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household in 1852 and from 1858 to 1859. A long-standing MP he was the Father of the House of Commons from 1873 to 1874 when he succeeded his elder brother in the barony and took a seat in the House of Lords.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1875 unknown
70-3601London: Vanity Fair 1881. Original color lithograph 15 x 10.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce. Published on February 19 1881 depicting Major-General Charles George Gordon CB 28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885 also known as Chinese Gordon Gordon Pasha and Gordon of Khartoum a British Army officer and administrator.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1881 unknown
12 pages. Features: Edna Garnett marks retirement; Mr. Chester E. Moffet honoured; Fashion Departments make merry!; Footwear Department party; Mrs. B. Webster joins staff as Welfare Nurse; Chipper the monkey entertains crowds; Great photos and story from Japan by former Eatonian Jo Bishop. Additional employee news. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
18-3239London: Vanity Fair 1870. Original colour lithograph. 13.5 x 8.5 inches accompanied by 1 sheet of description. Very Good. Published in Vanity Fair 18 June 1870.William Ward 1st Earl of Dudley 27 March 1817 – 7 May 1885 known as The Lord Ward from 1835 to 1860 was a British landowner and benefactor.Ward was born on 27 March 1817 at Edwardstone Boxford Suffolk England the son of William Ward 10th Baron Ward who had succeeded in the barony of Ward on the death of his second cousin Foreign Secretary John Ward 1st Earl of Dudley in 1833 the earldom becoming extinct. His mother was Amelia daughter of William Cooch Pillans. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford and Trinity College Oxford. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1838 and 1842. His inheritance included Himley Hall and the ruins of Dudley Castle. In 1837 his trustees puchased the Witley Court estate in Worcestershire from Thomas Foley 4th Baron Foley. London: Vanity Fair, 1870. unknown
18-3254London: Vanity Fair 1871. Original colour lithograph. 13.5 x 8.5 inches accompanied by 1 sheet of letterpress description. Very Good. Published in Vanity Fair 8 April 1871.Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby KG PC FRS 19 May 1798 – 19 November 1882 styled Viscount Sandon between 1809 and 1847 was a British politician. He held office under Lord Palmerston as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1855 and as Lord Privy Seal between 1855 and 1858. Harrowby was born in London the son of Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby and Lady Susan d. 1838 daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess of Stafford. He was educated at Christ Church Oxford. He was an officer of the Staffordshire Yeomanry resigning his captain's commission in March 1831. London: Vanity Fair, 1871. unknown
18-1331London: Vanity Fair 1888. Original colour lithograph. 40 x 27 cm 15.75 x 10.6 inches. Very Good. Some toning and foxing in margins and wear on edges not affecting image. Dated 14 Jul 1888. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce.George Robert Charles Herbert 13th Earl of Pembroke 10th Earl of Montgomery 6 July 1850–3 May 1895 known as The Lord Herbert of Lea from 1861 to 1862 was a British Conservative politician. He was Under-Secretary of State for War under Benjamin Disraeli between 1874 and 1875. Pembroke was the eldest son of Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Lea only son of George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl of Pembroke by his second wife Catherine née Countess Woronzow. His mother was Elizabeth Herbert Baroness Herbert of Lea daughter of Lieutenant-General Charles Ashe A'Court. He succeeded his father in the barony of Herbert of Lea in 1861 and the following year he inherited the earldom of Pembroke on the death of his uncle. London: Vanity Fair, 1888. unknown
18-1344London: Vanity Fair 1885. Original colour lithograph. 40 x 27 cm 15.75 x 10.6 inches. Good. Foxing and wrinkling along margins and half inch tear in top edge not affecting image. Dated 11 Jul 1885. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce.William Hale John Charles Pery 3rd Earl of Limerick KP PC DL JP 17 January 1840 – 8 August 1896 styled Viscount Glentworth until 1866 was an Irish peer and Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Lord Salisbury between 1889 and 1892 and again between 1895 and his death in 1896. In 1892 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick. London: Vanity Fair, 1885. unknown
18-3241London: Vanity Fair 1870. Original colour lithograph. 13.5 x 8.5 inches accompanied by 1 sheet of description. Very Good. Published in Vanity Fair 9 July 1870.George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke of Sutherland KG FRS 19 December 1828 – 22 September 1892 styled Viscount Trentham until 1833 Earl Gower in 1833 and Marquess of Stafford between 1833 and 1861 was a British politician from the Leveson-Gower family. London: Vanity Fair, 1870. unknown
18-1295London: Vanity Fair 1875. Original colour lithograph. 40 x 27 cm 15.75 x 10.6 inches. Good. Some toning foxing and stains and a vertical fold down the center. Two half-inch tears at bottom edge. Letterpress clipping with biography of subject pasted on verso. Dated 29 May 1875. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Lith. Scarce.Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI PC DL 10 September 1823 – 26 March 1889 styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861 was a British soldier politician and administrator of the 19th century. He was a close friend and subordinate of Benjamin Disraeli and served as the Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1867 to 1868 and Governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880. Buckingham was the only son of Richard Temple-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and was educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford. He joined the British Army eventually rising to become a colonel. Buckingham entered politics as Lord Chandos in 1846 when he was elected unopposed from Buckinghamshire as a candidate of the Conservative Party. Buckingham served as Member of Parliament from 1846 to 1857 when he resigned. He contested a re-election in 1859 but lost. Buckingham served in various political offices during his tenure. In March 1867 he was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies and served until December 1868. He also served as Governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880. As Governor he handled the relief measures for the victims of the Great Famine of 1876-78. Buckingham also served as Lord of the Treasury Keeper of the Privy Seal of the Prince of Wales Deputy Warden of the Stannaries Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway member of the Imperial Privy Council Lord President of the Council and chairman of the committees in the House of Lords. He died on 26 March 1889 at the age of 65. London: Vanity Fair, 1875. unknown
70-3917London: Vanity Fair 1870. Original color lithograph 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Very Good. One page biography of subject laid in. Scarce. Published on October 22 1870 depicting Thomas Carlyle 4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881 a Scottish essayist historian philosopher and a leading writer of the Victorian era. He strongly influenced 19th-century art literature and philosophy.Vanity Fair was a British magazine known for its social political and literary content. It gained fame particularly for its caricatures of prominent figures of the time. These caricatures drawn by renowned artists captured the essence of their subjects with a mix of humor satire and artistry. London: Vanity Fair, 1870 unknown
32 pages. Features: Nice two-color illustrated Firestone ad inside front cover features mother and children; Why Half the People Do not Vote - An Explanation; Booth Tarkington Talks of Many Things; Farming Must Become a Chemical Industry - development of co-products will solve present agricultural problem; Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech; The Use of Great Names in 'Blue Sky' Swindles; Ye Knife - Ye Forke - Ye Spoone - a brief history of those noble tools; Henry Ford's Page - money, a national commodity, has been made a private concession; Editorial - news from Russia that the only Jew remaining in a position of importance is Litvinov as the Communist Party threatens to become anti-Semitic after the death of M. Djerjinski; The Harvard of Our Forefathers; The Ebb and Flow of Winged Waves - bird article; The Voyage of the Victoria (part 12) - When Pirates Ruled; Chats with Office Callers - ; Can You Tell Me?; I Read in the Papers - M. Loewenstein Makes an Offer, That Monkey Opera in Budapest, Chess Comes from India; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
