The Illustrated London News 1857

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COLOUR PLATES -
1) Fold out Queen Victoria - as seen at the reception of The Guards from the Crimea.
2) The Speaker of the House of Commons - The Rt Hon Sir Charles Shaw Lefevre. Full colour by A Blaikley, interestingly printed by George Leighton.
3) The Lord Chancellor - The Rt Hon Lord Cranworth, in his Parliamentary Robes. Full colour by A Blaikley, interestingly printed by George Leighton.


4 Fabulous Colour Plates reference The Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross - The New Order for Valour, For the Navy
Naval Acts of Bravery during the Late War (Crimean)
Victoria Cross - The New Order for Valour, For the Army
Army Acts of Bravery during the Late War (Crimean)

Double Page Copy of Map showing the Toll Gatesand Principal Bars withing 6 Miles of Charing Cross, exhibited to Lord Palmerston by the Toll Reform Committee.
The Indian Mutiny.
full page map of India follwoed by a further double page map. Plus 16 page supplement entitled "History of the Bristish Empire in India. Portrait and Obituary of The Late Brigadier General Nicholson. "Nickalseyn".
The War in China
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph
The Great Eastern. - The Leviathan.
Mr Livingstone`s Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa.


COLOUR PLATES - Both by J W Carmichael.
The Great Eastern on the Stocks; End profile. -
The Great Eastern on the Stocks Side Profile -
Double Page Engravings.
First Attempt to Launch the Great Eastern
The Great Crumlin Viaduct, on the Newport Abergavenny and Hereford Railway.
Designs of the New War Office, London.


January 3rd

ENGRAVINGS
I. Full page (or double page or near full page) engravings (Title or subject/illustrator)
Cronstadt Merchant Vessels in the Ice / R.T. Landells

Cronstadt Outside the Man of War's Mole / R.T. Landells

II. Smaller than full page engravings (Title or subject/illustrator)
London Ice Carts
The Sappers Camel in the Gardens of the Zoological Society and Goat from the Crimea / J.W. Wood
Greyhounds Lady Clare and Asylum / Harry Hall
Crimean Antiquities Recently Added to the British Museum / J.B.
The Transformation Scene from the Adelphi Christmas Pantomime of Mother Shipton, Her Wages or Harlequin Knight of Love and the Magic Whistle
Fashion for January 1857
The Stamford and Essendine Railway - the Stamford Station
Memorial Window Recently Erected in St. John's Church, Stamford
Remains of the Old Chapel in the Isle of Dogs
Monument Recently Erected in the Norwood Cemetery to the Memory of Mr. Laman Blanchard
Charlton House Wilts the Seat of the Earl of Suffolk
Tofei Goes Out and Fanayo Leaves Misawo and Koyosi with Kutsiwo
Komatsu and Wofana While Tsikusai Questions Tofei are Descried by Saktsi
The Hon. East India Company's Fleet of Transports and War Steamers in Bombay Harbour Previous to their Departure for the Persian Gulf
Old Portuguese Fort at Ormus in the Persian Gulf
The Castle of Neufchatel from a recent sketch
Scene of the Late Explosion at Rhodes
Monument Just Erected in Kensal-Green Cemetery

ARTICLES (Title or subject/author)
The Old and the New Year
London Ice-Carts
The Revenue
Foreign and Colonial News
Edinburgh Art-Manufactures Exhibition
Metropolitan News
On International Law and Intervention / T.
The Newmarket Champion Meeting
The Sappers Camel and Goat
Antiquarian Memorials of the Late War
Music
The Theatres
Calendar for the Week
The Illustrated London News
The Court
Cronstadt in the Ice
Country News
Notes of the Week
National Sports
Fashions for January
The Stamford and Essendine Railway
Painted Windows in St. John's Church - Stamford
Nooks and Corners of Old England
Monument to Laman Blanchard
Charlton House, Wilts
The Anti-Income-Tax Agitation
Mr. Smith O'Brien's New Movement
Naval and Military Intelligence
Monetary Transactions of the Week
The Markets
The London Gazette
The Folding Screen - A Japanese Tale
Death of Mr. Hugh Miller and Memoir of His Life
Destruction of English Property at Uleaborg
A Clever Swindler
The Persian Expedition in the Gulf of Bombay
Portuguese For on the Island of Ormuz in the Persian Gulf
The Neufchatel Affair
Memorial to the Royal Naval Brigade
Effects of the Late Explosion at Rhodes
The Transfer of the Resolute
Obituary of Eminent Persons
- General the Hon. Henry Edward Butler
- General Milman
- General the Hon. W.H. Gardner
- Rear Admiral Sir Henry Hart, KCH
- The Rev. Dr. Harris
- Dr. Paris
- F.C.W. Seymour, Esq.
- Count Leon Perowski
- Baron Von Hammer Nuystall
A Sketch of the Cards
Hong-Kong / B.
Bursting of Water Pipes from Frost / Geo Wyld , M.D.
Chess
- To correspondents
- Chess problem / diagram
- Chess in the Metropolis - Games between Staunton and Mr. W. from Mexico
- Chess enigma
Epitome of News-Foreign and Domestic


January 10th


January 17th

 


January 24th


February 7th

pictures of The Late Duke and Duchess of Rutland, K.G., The Lying-In-State in Belvoir Castle, The Peers' Porch, Entrance-Hall and Private Entrance, The New House of Parliament--Bas-Reliefs in the Prince's Chamber, Mary Queen of Scots leaving the shores of France, The Procession to the Mausoleum and more.

The back cover has classified ads


February 14th

engravings of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Fulham, the French occupation of Algeria, scenes in the desert, Skating in Hyde-Park, Grand Banquet to the Knights of St. Patrick, in Dublin Castle, The Darius Vase, found at Canosa, with explanations of figures decorated on it,

The back cover has pictures of the Queen's Theatre and Opera-House, Edinburgh. Feb 21st

cover shows a Chinese Mandarin and Soldiers.

Inner pages depict the Mail Steamer, "Altrato" and also the "Rover's Bride"...abandoned at sea, Relics from the buried city of Brahmunabad, in Sind., The Late Snowstorm in Massachusetts, Jan.21, 1857, The Royal Asylum of St. Anne's Society, The Devonport Borough Prison

The back cover has pictures of more relics from the buried city of Brahmunabad, in Sind.

The Chinese War
Ferouk Khan, The Persian Envoy To The Emperor Of The French Foreign And Colonial News:
-France.
-The War With Persia.
-The Union Of The Principalities.
Obituary Of Eminent Persons:
-Mr. Fitzherbert.
-General Walker.
-Wills.
Cruelty On Board American Ships
Naval And Military Intelligence
Roman Catholic Church Of St. Thomas Of Canterbury, At Fulham.
Lancashire Militia Depot
Ancient Arch In St. Benedict’s Church, Cambridge
The French Occupation Of Algeria
The Order Of St. Patrick. - Investiture Of Knights And Grand Banquet In St. Patrick’s Hall, Dublin.
The Hudson’s Bay Company
The British Institution
Mr. Hart, The American Sculptor, And His Inventions.
The Painted Vase Of Darius Found At Canosa.
The Queens Theatre And Opera-House, Edinburgh.
The New House Of Commons
The Desert Route
Imperial Parliament:
-House Of Lords.
-House Of Commons.
-Transportation.
-The Secret Treaty.
The Chinese War - Official Document
“Management” Of The Debt.
Skating In Hyde Park.

Illustrations:
Ferouk Khan, The Persian Ambassador To The Emperor Of The French.
Roman Catholic Church Of St. Thomas Of Canterbury, Fulham.
Ancient Arch In St. Renedict’s Church, Cambridge
Altar-Tomb And Sculpture In Ledbury Church
The Lanscashire Militia New Depot, At Preston
The French Ocupation Of Algeria
-Algerine Women.
-Algiers.
-Café And Divan, Algie.
From A Treaty Of Marriage In China
Street Within The City Walls, Canton
Grand Banquet To The Knights Of St. Patrick, In Dublin Castle.
The New Inland Revenue Office - Statue Just Placed On The New Front Of Somerset-House.
London.
Edinburgh.
Dublin.
The Darius Vase, Found At Canosa.
Figures From The Painted Vase Of Darius:
Combat Of The Greeks And Amazons
The War Of The East Against The West
Procession Of Apollo, Diana, Etc
Darius And His Throne, And Attendants
Satrap Receiving Tributes
Juno And Neptune, And Bellerophon Upon Pegasu.
Sacred Mysteries.
The Queens Theatre And Opera-House, Edinburgh
Vestibule To The Library Of The House Of Commons
Committee-Room, House Of Commons
The Desert Route:
Noonday Shelter.
Wayside Cape.
Skating In Hyde-Park. - Drawn By John Leech.
Fremantle In Western Australia Rottnest Island, The Proposed New Convict Establishment, In The Distance.
King George’s Sound

 


Feruary 28th

 


March 7th

The Rothschild Wedding Jewellery Ilst - ' Fringe of Diamonds - Bandeau of Diamonds and Oriental Pearls '

' Opening of the Barnsley Branch Railway: The Procession Entering The Regent Street Station '

' The Lund Hill Colliery Explosion: Mouth of the Downcast Shaft ' Lundhill near Wombwell Barnsley

' Chess Problem by AZBY '

' Quintin Metsys The Blacksmith of Antwerp - The Portrait '

' Quintin Metys '

' Gerhard Douw's Portrait of Himself '

' Landscape and Hawking Party Painted by Berghem in the Bridgewater Gallery '

' Christ on the Banks of the Jordan Painted by Murillo '

' The Grand Altar of the Cathedral of Seville Painted by David Roberts RA '

Supplement Pages ' The Debate in the House of Commons on the China Question - The Opposition Tellers, Mr Cobden and Mr Milner Gibson, Reading The Result of the Division ' Front page engraving with a four page (eight sides) supplement detailing the debate in parliament on the War with China or the Opium War

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-

Foreign and Colonial News - France - Peace With Persia - The War in China - Panic At Hong Kong and Whampoa - The Chinese Proclamation of War (with reference to the closing of the opium markets) - The Chinese Rebellion - Great Alarm at Singapore - The War in Circassia - America

State of Affairs at Canton - A letter to the Editor of the Illustrated London News from Peter Nemo

The Weather Meteorological Observations at The Cambridge and Kew Observatory

Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Sir Godwin Philipps Laugharne Philipps of Picton Castle Pembroke died at St Davids - - - Sir Compton Domville of Templegue and Santry House, County Dublin died at his mansion 5 Grosvenor Square - - - Lieut. Colonel George Grenville Malet E.I.C.S. was killed at the capture of Bushire

The Will of the Right Hon. Nathaniel Baron Scarsdale

The Victoria with a "list of names of those upon whom this most enviable honour had been conferred and the ground on which each was selected as worthies, among so many brave men of the honour conferred upon him: "

The Illustrated London News - Approaching Dissolution of Parliament - Horrible Atrocities in China and also the contents of the letter sent by Wal George Dickson MD

Metropolitan News includes Free Emigration to The Colonies - The Royal British Bank - Prevention of Pitting i Smallpox

National Sports

Railways in Russia

Marriage in the Rothschild Family, Gunnersbury Park, Middlesex Mr Ottley's Lecture on Painting

Imperial Parliament - The House of Lords and The House of Commons - The War in China - Adjourned Debate on China - The Divorce and Matrimonial Bill - Ministerial Statement


The Court at Buckingham Palace, Windsor etc

Monetary Transactions of the Week

The Markets

 

 

 

March 14th


March 28th

 

 


 

April 4th


April 11th


April 18th


June 13th

' Mormon Temple in Course of Erection in Great Salt Lake City Utah Territory US '

'..."The Great Sea Serpent" Seen at the Entrance of Table Bay '

' Tomb of Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett in Highgate Cemetery '

' Ascot Race Prize Plate - The Queens Vase - - - the Ascot Cup - - - The Royal Hunt Cup '

' Plan of the Handel Festival Orchestra at The Crystal Palace '

' Antelope Hunting With The Leopard in India '

' Partridge Hawking in India '

' The Great Eastern Steam Ship 22500 Tons - draw by Edwin Weedon ' a wonderful double page print from engraving

' The Corridor or Roman Gallery, British Museum '

'Roman Pavement Discovered in Birchin Lane ' - - - ' Carved doorway, Old Ship Tavern, Water Lane, Billingsgate ' - - - ' '

' The Great Eastern Steamship - Upper Deck Plan - - - Section Showing Coal Bunkers and Saloon - - - Midship Section and Paddle Engines - - - After Section and Screw Engines - - - Longitudinal Section ' a full page engraved plan of this famous ship


Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
Drawingroom Miseries

Foreign and Colonial News - France - Belgium - Spain - Neufchatel - Austria - Sardinia - The Papal States - The Neapolitan Concordat - Sweden - Turkey - The Principalities - Persia - India - China - United States - Mexico - Canada - Cape of Good Hope - Australia

Imperial Parliament - The House of Lords and The House of Commons' includes The Sale of Beer Bill - The Duchy of Lancaster - etc


Court' at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle etc

' The Illustrated London News ' editorial

' Treatment of Lunatics in Scotland

Metropolitan News includes The Nautilus Diving Bell - Charge of Shooting with Inteen to Murder, W. Moyce, Gardener of George St Bromeoly charged with shooting at Mr John Hickmott, Builder in the Mile-end Road

Man Stalking - Francs-Juges

Country News includes Fatal Railway Accident near Bradford of a plate layer named Benson aged 62 and more

Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City with reference to Brigham Young

Monetary Transactions of the wWeek includes the Gold and Silver Markets etc

The Markets

The New Parliament. List of Places Represented and the Names of the Members of the New House of Commons - Ireland

The Monster Ship at Millwall - The Great Eastern

Mineral Statistics


June 20th

price sixpence stamped three Half Penny edition. It features prints from engravings (often with descriptive articles) including:

'The British Consulate at Greytown'

'The Slave Schooner at Port Royal'

'Group of Slaves on The Parade, Fort Augusta'

'Sleeping Position of Slaves in The Pack'

'Slaves at Fort Augusta'

'Slaves Packed Below and on Deck'

'The Late Mr Douglas Jerrold'

'Scene at The Late Fire at The Camden Town Goods Station of the London and North Western Railway ' Full page engraving showing terrified horses

A view entitled 'Ancaster on the Boston Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway' a shepherd with his sheep on the outskirts of the village with the church and a row of houses in the distance. Pretty engraving

'The Evening Hour painted by Carl Haag in the exhibition of the Society of Painters' A boy, goat herd, playing the Calabrian pipes

'Gipsies at Twilight painted by G. Dodgson'

'At The Fountain by F. W. Topham' a spanish scene

'Winter Sheep Feeding by E. Duncan' Wonderful full page engraving

'Waiting For The Verdict by A. Solomon' a family awaiting a verdict on a father. Full page engraving

'Milan Cathedral by Samuel Read' Interior. Full page

'A Scene at a Ghaut on The Banks of The Ganges '

'Sketching From Nature by W. Hemsley' a wandering artist sketching in a village watched by children

'Highland Sports: Deer Stalking painted by T. W. Bottomley'

'Blackberry Dell by H. Jutsum' a riverside scene of a family blackberrying

'Love Lightens Labour by J. H. Mole' a scottish highland scene of a couple, the man in a kilt.

'The Old Bridge at Dolwyddelan by J. J. Jenkins' in Snowdonia Wales

'Acts of Bravery During the Late War: Gerald Graham Lieut. Gallantly Bringing in Wounded Men - - - Private Macgregor Having Crossed The Open In Broad Daylight Dislodged Two Russians from The Rifle Pits' - - - Private Alexander Wright Gallantly Repelling a Sortie, 22 March 1855' - - - Corporal John Ross Intrepidly Ascertaing the Evacuation of the Redan' - - - Sergeant McWheeney Digging With His Bayonet a Cover For His Wounded Comrade, Corporal Courtney - - - Brevet Major G. L. Goodlake Surprising the Enemys Picket at Windmill Ravine' All on one full page surrounded by a colour decorative border, small tearr to border easily repaired.

Victoria Cross The New Order of Valour For The Navy: 'Boatswains Mate John Sullivan Deliberately Placing a Flag Under a Heavy Fire, April 10 1855' - - - 'Commander John Bythesea and Stoker W. Johnstone Seizing The Russian Mail and Despatches' - - - Lieut RMA G. D. Dowell Rescuing under a Heavy Fire, The Crew of a Rocket Boat' - - - Commander G. F. Day Reconnoitering The Enemys Vessels in The Straits of Genitchi' - - - Boatswain Joseph Killaway Made Prisoner by The Russians While Attempting To Bring in Mr Odevaine' - - - Lieutenant W. N. W. Hewett Refusing to Spike the Gun in the Lancaster Battery' All on one full page with a decorated colour border

Acts of Bravery During the War: 'Commander Cecil W. Buckley and Boatswain Henry Cooper Firing The Russian Stores at Genitchi' - - - Thomas Reeve, James Gorman and Mark Scholefield, Repelling an Attack With The Guns of The Disabled Soldiers at Inkerman' - - - Brevet Major R. J. Lindsay At The Battle of the Alma' - - - 'RMA Thomas Wilkinson Placing Sand Bags to Repair Damages, under a Galling Fire' - - - 'Lieutenant Luke Connor, (when Sergeant) Taking the Colours From Lieut Anstruther and Though Severely Wounded, Carrying Them to The End of the Day at Alma' - - - 'Captain William Peel Throwing a Live Shell Over The Parapet' All on one full page with a coloured decorative border. Small tear to border

Victoria Cross The New Order of Valour for the Army: 'Troop Serg. Major John Berryman Refusing to Leave Captain Webb at Balaklava ' - - - 'Private W. Norman Bringing in Single Handeed Two Russian prisoners' - - - Ser. MAjor John Grieve Saving the Life of an Officer at Balaklava' - - - 'Private Thomas Beach at Inkeerman Rescuing Colonel Carpenter' - - - Brevet Major C. H. Lumley in The Redan Engaged With Three Russian Gunners' - - - 'Major F. C. Felton Working in the Trenches Under a Heavy Fire' All on one full page with coloured decorative borders and the Victoria Cross in colour. Small tear to border.

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Also articles (no engravings) including:
'The Crowning Grace of The War

'Naval and Military Intelligence

'American Officers and Marines of the United States Frigate Susquehanna '

'The Court at Windsor'

'Capture of a Slaver'

'Metropolitan News'

'Naval and Military Intelligence'

'On The Crustacean Delicacies of the Table' with reference to Lobster - River & Sea Crayfish - Crab - Grubbin or Crabbin - Shrimp - The Prawn and more'

Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Right Hon. Elizabeth Maria Viscountess Gage died of Apoplexy - - - Eliza, The Hon. Mrs Dawson Damer - - - Lieut General Sir William Lewis Herries CB KCH - - - Lieut Colonel Thomas Best Jervis - - - Rear Admiral Donatus Henchy O'Brien at his seat in Hertfordshire - - - Charles Edmund Rumbold Esq of Preston Candover, Hants died at his residence 5 Percival Terrace, Brighton - - - Wiliam Hammond esq of Camden Road Villas and Scottsyard London and Exning Grove Suffolk - - - The Rev Richard Webster Huntley AM of Boxwell Court, Gloucestershire - - - thomas egh Esq of Lyme Park in the county of Chester and of Haydock Lodge and Golborne park, Lancaster died at Milford Lodge, Lymington Hants - - - Edward Prentis Henslowe Esq '

'The French Military War Medal'

'The Victoria Cross'

'The Legion of Honour'

'Imperial Parliament'

'Country News'


July to Dec

Distribution of the 'New Order of Valour' Victoria Cross Double page Hyde Park also single page

Chow Chow Hong Kong

Manchester

Delhi (many views)

Buckingham Palace

Tynwald Isle of Man

Hareem Bosphorus

Hong Kong views

Alton Towers (moderate foxing)

Double PageNew Foreign Office London

Prize cattle and horse

Laying foundation stone new Houses of Assembly Wellington New Zealand

War Office Double Page

The Louvre Paris Double Page

Steam Ploughing Louth fields Lincolnshire

Lake Como

Double Colour Page art print young girls with fruit (closed tears to margins)

Halifax

Pitmans Lunch Seaham Hall

Great Crumlin Viaduct on the Newport Abergavenny and Herford Railway double page

Indian Mutiny

Nigara Falls

King of Delhi

Naval Uniform all officer ranks

Gnoll College Neath

Anchor Testing Woolwich Dockyard

Manilla

St Leger Winner Doncaster

Scarborough Beach

Execution of Mutineers Peshawur 2 pages

Many ships

Penzance Regatta

Lucknow

Decorated Elephants

Phillipine Native Infantry uniforms

Brighton Shipwreck

ElephantsProcession Double Page

Cesarewitch

Some full page art plates

Newcastle Upon Tyne dock

Great Eastern steamship Double Page

Dr Livingstones Missionary Travels and Researchesin South Africa 7 big game hunting scenes on two pages

Cambridgeshire Winner

River Ganges

Map of India showing al kingdoms,principle rivers,bays gulfs and the 184 principal cities towns and forts

Millitary Execution Bombay (blowing away from canon guns!)

River Ganges Full page colour

Peshawar Full page colour

Delhi Street Full page colour

Benares and river Full page colour

House of Commons members taking oaths

Division Lobby

Double Page Map of India showing chronological acquisition by Britain and distances between principal towns (special!)

Christmas Supplement 2 full page colour plates,one double colour plate(with two closed tears to margin

Double Page hunting print byJohn Leech

 


July 4th

'The Educational Collections in The South Kensington Museum'

'The Dames Absence Painte by A. Rankley ' Fullpage

The Gallery of Modern Painters, Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester'

'the Prayer Painted By Edward Frere '

'Henley Regatta - Grand Challenge Cup Match, London and Oxford'

Distribution of the Victoria Cross, The New Order of Valour by Her Majesty In Hyde Park' there are two halves to this engraving on different pages, this is the way the paper had been bound

- © (copyright) - Sleekburn Prints 2004 - 2007
This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-

The Mutiny in India'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Imperial Parliament'

'Distribution of The Victoia Cross' with a complete list of the officers and men who received the Cross 'India, Mutiny of Native Troops and Massacre of Europeans' with a list as far as could be ascertained of those who were killed at Meerut

 


July 11th

Inner pages shows the Royal Procession Passing the Infirmary as part of Her Majesty's Visit, the plan of the attack on Mohammerah...the Persian War, the Triumphal Arch at Stretford, Manchester and at Albert-Bridge, Manchester, a picture of Klinkerfues' Comet on June 25, 1857

The back cover has classified ads. July 25th

cover has a picture of the Conservatory, Alton Towers.

Inner pages consist of engravings of Her Majesty Laying the Musjid, or Great Mosque of Delhi, and several pictures of the people and buildings of China.#


September 19th

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September 26th

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October 3rd

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October 10th

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October 24th

illustrations in this issue:


October 31st

price sixpence.It features prints from engravings (often with descriptive articles) including:

'Mrs beecher Stowe, Bust in Marble by GMiss S. Durant at the Royal Academy' - - - 'Wiliam The Conqueror modelled by H. H. Armstead at the Royal Academy'

'The Mutiny in India: Lahore Gate of The Palace at Delhi '

'Sudjer Jungs Mausoleum in Delhi'

'Bridge at Delhi Leading to The Palace of the Mogul, From the Agra Road'

'The Jumna Musjid of Delhi'

Pembroke Dock Royal Regatta 'The Start For the Prince of Wales Cup' Yachts named

The Emmet Winning The Prince of Wales Cup'

'The Tynwald court Isle of Man: The Reading of the New Acts' Tynwald Hill

'Shakspeares Play of The Tempest at The Princess' Theatre: Scene the Last'

'The Bosphorus: Lights of the Hareem'

'Boatmen of the Bosphorus' - 'The Sweet Waters'

'The Bosphorus: Going Out Shopping and A Morning Drive'

'Titians Schoolmaster painted by Moroni' Full page engraving

'Sketches from China: Chinese Sampans in The Harbour of Hong Kong

'Sketching in China'

'The Water of The Serpentine in Hyde Park' Two samples of water magnified 75 & the remainder 200, Diameters. Ref to Cyclopss quadricornis - Anguilla fluviatillis - Navicula - Surirella - Oscillatoria - Actinophrys Brown lenticular moving bodies - Monads and much more

'The " Fox " Arctic Discovery Vessel Sent by lady Franklin in Search of the Missing Expedition'

'Chess'
Also articles (no engravings) including:
'The Indian Rebellion'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Epitome of News, Foreign and Domestic'

'Imperial Parliament'

The Court at Osborne etc'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes

'Metropolitan News'

'The Court at Windsor etc'

'Music includes theItalian Opera Season at Dublin'

'The Theatres with refernece to The Olympic, The Adelphi, The Standard and Sadlers Wells'

'Country News'

'Mutiny in India'

'National Sports with reference to General Anson and Mr Stanlake Batson of the Jockey Club'

'The Bosphorus'

'Hymn to the Divinity from the Turkish' - - - 'Hymn to Mahomet from The Turkish'

' India Rubber '

'Crustacean Delicacies of the Table' with reference to Lobster Crawfish Shrimp Prawn etc

'The Decline of Spain'

'Oude and its Royal Family'

'The Mutiny in India: Summary of th Mutiny, Barrackpore, Lucknow and Oude, Meerut etc'

Pollution of Water in the Serpentine in Hyde Park with results


November 7th

illustrations in this issue:

Three Lions attempting to drag down a Buffalo, as seen by Mr Oswell and Major Vardon

Reception of the mission by Shinte

Boat capsized by a Hippopotamus robbed of her young

The travelling procession interrupted

The Lord Mayor Elect, The Rt Hon Sir Robert Walter carden MP from a photograph by Mayall

Remains of Hawarden Church, sketched after the recent fire - half page

Bow of the Leviathan ( Great Eastern) Steam Ship, during time of building - full page

Major Henry Tombs

Sir William Gore Ouseley

Odd Trick, The winner of the Cambridgeshire stakes at Newmarket 1857 - half page

The Great Eastern Steam-ship

Dr Livingstone expedition

The Indian Mutiny - a list of casualties

The King of Delhi

The New Lord Mayor

Obituary of eminent persons including :- General Cavaignac - Major Warburton - James Morrison of Basildon Park

Robbery and suspected murder in Essex ( near Halstead)

Sir W G ouseley, special minister to Central America


November 14th

illustrations in this issue:


November 28th

A fifteen page (30 sides) issue, a stamped edition of The Illustrated London News dated 28 November 1857 price fivepence. Including the India Supplement. It features prints from engravings (often with descriptive articles) including:

'colonel Inglis, The commandant at Lucknow; and Mrs Inglis and Family'

'Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy By Blowing From Guns'

'Presents from The Kings of Siam to Queen Victoria' Full page engraving showing Royal Crown of Gold, Enamel, Diamonds amnd Rubies - - Jewelled Star - Golden Girdle sutdded with Jewels - - Gold Ring set with diamonds, rubies, carbuncles, catseyes etc - - A Gold and Enamel Basin for Washing - - A Tea Cup and Saucer of gold and Enamel - - Tea Equipage and Tray of Gold - - Opal basins - - Bronze Kettle ornamented with gold with an Ivory handle - - Embroidered Banner of Red, Black and Gold - - A State Staff with a boss of white goats hair - - Two Species of Arms with deadly looking blades beautifully ornamented - - A Gigantic Umbrella held over Royalty

'Sketches in Manilla: Marriage Procession in Manilla'

'Football in Manilla'

'Chess'

India 'The Nawab of Morshedabad at Prayer'

'The Rutt Jatthra, A Hindoo festival Held at Juggernauth in Orissa, From a Native Drawing' Wonderful full page engraving

'A Swinging Festival in India' Full page engraving

'Vegetable Bazaar in Sirinagur, Cashmere' from a Drawing by Mr W. Carpenter Jun.

'Nawabs Durbar and Reception of the English Resident at Morshedabad'

'Street in Sirinagur, Cashmere'

'Entrance GBateway to the Taje Mahal near Agra ' ( Taj Mahal )

Sketches in India from Native Drawings - 'Native Trooper and His Groom' - - - 'Pipe Attendant' - - - 'Harbee Nawab and Attendants, Elephant Prince' - - - 'Bullock Cart for Removing Luggage' - - - 'Duftoree or Native Office Keeper' - - - 'Native Kings Carriage' Engravings all on one full page

Sketches in India from Native Drawings - 'The Ex King of Oude ( Lucknow ) ' - - - 'The Ex Queen of Oude ( Lucknow ) ' - - - 'Rajah Odetnuraan of Benares '

'The Queen of Nepaul' These last four are particularly beautiful engravings - - - 'Fortress of Gwawior '

'The Storming of Delhi, The Cashmere Gate' Full page

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including:
'India'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Notes of The Week'

' The Mutiny in India '

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Right Hon. Frances Maria lady Newborough died at Lynn Court House, Torquay - - - The Right Hon. george Augustus Frederick Percy Sydney Smythe Lord Strangford died at Bradgate park, the Earl of Stamfords seat near Leicester - - - vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owne died at St Johns, New Brunswick - - - Lieut. Colonel Ross died in the prime of life at Leia after a few hours ilness - - - Captain Donald Macdonald fell at Meerut on the outbreak of the mutiny ( India ) - - - Captain John Moore HM 32nd Reg. age 32 a victim of the treachery of Nana Sahib and also his wife, Caroline who was slaughtered in the Assembly Rooms at Cawnpore - - - The Rev Philip Bliss DCL at St Marys Hall, Oxford - - - Thomas Beaumont Bewes Esq once MP for Plymouth died at his residence, Beaumont near Plymouth - - - George Harris Esq died at Venice aged 40'

'The Weather - Meteorological bservations at The Cambridge Observatory'

'The Military Execution at Bombay'

'Notes of the Week'

'The Court' the royal family at Windsor etc

'Metropolitan News' includes Toll Reform - - Metropolitan Board of Works - - The Seepshanks Collection'

'Our Indian Generals - - General Sir Henry Somerset KCB - - General Sir Patrick Grant KCB - - General Outram, Sir James Outram GCB - - General Van Cortlandt, CB - - General Havelock CB - - General Chamberlain CB - - Brigadier General John Jacob CB - - Brigadier General Herbert Benjamin Edwardes - - Major General Charles Ashe Windham CB - - Major General Sir Hugh Henry Rose KCB'

'Losses and Suffering of The French Troops in the Crimea

'Naval and Military Intelligence'

'Monetary Transactions of the Week from Our City Correspondent'

'The Markets '

'National Sports'

History of the British Empire in India ' over eight sides


December 5th

'Near Delhi: Tomb of The Emperor Humayon, Where the Two Sons and Grandson of the King of Delhi Were concealed' 'The Late Brigadier General Nicholson'

'Attack on Delhi'

'Fashions for December'

'Belfry in The Clock Tower of The New Houses of Parliament'

'Scaffolding For Raising The Quarter Bells in The clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament'

'Members of the House of Commons Taking the Oaths'

Tthe Division Lobby, Hose of Commons: Taking the Votes'

Large Pull Out Engraving 'Map of India' measures 19"x13.75". It has a Chronological Table of the Acquisitions of the British in India

'Chess'

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Also articles (no engravings) including:
'The Session' Parliament

'Foreign and colonial News'

' The Court at Buckingham palace'

'Naval and Military Intelligence'

'Notes of the Week'

'Metropolitan News'

'The Weather'

'Charles Mackay in America'

'The Mormon Difficulty in The United States'

'The Mutiny in India'

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