Description: The Illustrated London News Volume XXIV, XXV, January to December 1854, Complete in Two Volumes, cloth bindings, 16.5 x 12”, folios. VIGNETTE TITLE PAGES AND INDEXES TO ENGRAVINGS LACKING! (photos showing Indexes are for customer's use to see which LACKING pages correspond to which plates; they are NOT included with purchase). PAGES LACKING: Vol. XXIV: 2-4, 11,12, 15, 16, 21, 22, 35, 36, 49, 50, 55, 56, 75, 76, 97, 98, 113, 114, 147-150, 167, 168, 173, 174, 183-190, 207, 208, 213, 214, 225, 225-228, 241-256, 271-274, 279, 280, 291, 292, 293, 294, 305, 306, 335, 336, 345-348, 379, 380, 397, 398, 415, 416, 455-462, 465, 466, 501-512, 523-526, 535, 536, 545-550, 557, 558, 581-584, 595, 596, 605, 606, 611, 612, 617-624. (139 pages total lacking in Vol. XXIV). Vol. XV: 1, 2, 13-16, 25, 26, 39-42, 59, 60, 69, 70, 81, 82, 155-158, 183, 184, 191-196, 229, 230, 247, 248, 261, 262, 339-342, 357, 358, 363-370, 375-378, 381-390, 405, 406, 425, 426, 429, 430, 433, 434, 447-450, 475-482, 501, 502, 517, 518, 527, 528, 531-534, 539, 540, 543-546, 557, 583, 584, 599, 600, 603-606, 611, 612, 625-630, 651-685, 693, 694, 697, 698, 703, 704. (169 total lacking in Vol. XXV). In poor condition. As is. Boards are quite worn with moderate scuffing and rubbing to extremities. Corners are bumped. Edges are faded along with spine. Spines are flaking with nearly shattered. Segments of spine’s cloth are missing. Overall soiled with light staining. Gilt finishing bright and clean. Volume 25 has old Customs invoice seller sticker pasted to front. Interiors are in fair condition. A few leaves have been repaired at gutter leaving elongated edges that have been curled/ripped as a result. Some leaves have been cut for their images so not entirely complete. Bindings remain intact. Please see photos. Profusely illustrated with woodcuts, articles relating to Constantinople, Russia, the Battles of Kalafat and Citale, War on the Danube, China, Chinese Insurrection, Crystal Palace, numerous maps: Plan of the Destruction of the Turkish Squadron at Sinope, The Black Sea and the Seat of War in the East, Battle of Kalapat and the Retreat of the Russians to Krajova, Map of the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland, Map of the Caucasus and the Seat of War in Asia, Ground Plan of the Crystal Palace and Gardens at Sydenham. Britain and France declare war on Russia, and send forces to the Crimea, Bloemfontein Convention gives Orange Free State to the Afrikaners, Le Figaro begins production, Fires in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. PLEASE CHECK LACKING PAGES LIST & ENGRAVINGS INDEX BEFORE PURCHASE!! RAREB1854CMOB - 10/22 FORN-SHELF-0465-BB-2410-HKREV252
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Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Topic: History
Subject: World History
Year Printed: 1854
Original/Facsimile: Original
