1847 Illustrated London News HUGE Ireland Famine
1847 Illustrated London News HUGE Ireland Famine Wuthering Heights Vanity Fair
A rare mid-19th-century issue of ‘The Illustrated London News’ world's first illustrated weekly news magazine. It was a revolution in journalism and news reporting, enhancing the news with vivid pictures of the events of the day, in an era before extensive travel and limited access to images of the world. The London Illustrated News' success revolutionized news media of its day and brought imitators and competitors: The Illustrated Times, the French L'lllustration, Germany's Illustrierte Zeitung, and America's Harper's Weekly to name a few.
This series of issues from Jan 1847 to December 1847 covers a wide variety of important topics, such as the Great Irish Potato Famine, War in New Zealand, Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights,’ William Thackeray’s ‘Vanity Fair,’ and other interesting topics including:
The Factory Act (limiting women and children workdays to 10 hours)
Death of Mendelssohn
Great Ardsley Main Colliery disaster
First dental extraction with ether
Full-page printings of music – piano, vocal scores
Games, chess moves
And many more!
Item number: #7359
Price: $599
London Magazine
The Illustrated London News
London: William Little, 1847. First Edition
Details:
Collation: Missing multiple pages
Jan.-June: [3], 414, [3]
Many detached pages throughout
July-Dec.: [4], 360
Many detached pages throughout
Illustrated throughout.
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; Binding itself is tight not very secure in both volumes
Size: ~16.5in X 12in (41cm x 30cm)
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1847 Illustrated London News HUGE Ireland Famine Wuthering Heights Vanity Fair
A rare mid-19th-century issue of ‘The Illustrated London News’ world's first illustrated weekly news magazine. It was a revolution in journalism and news reporting, enhancing the news with vivid pictures of the events of the day, in an era before extensive travel and limited access to images of the world. The London Illustrated News' success revolutionized news media of its day and brought imitators and competitors: The Illustrated Times, the French L'lllustration, Germany's Illustrierte Zeitung, and America's Harper's Weekly to name a few.
This series of issues from Jan 1847 to December 1847 covers a wide variety of important topics, such as the Great Irish Potato Famine, War in New Zealand, Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights,’ William Thackeray’s ‘Vanity Fair,’ and other interesting topics including:
The Factory Act (limiting women and children workdays to 10 hours)
Death of Mendelssohn
Great Ardsley Main Colliery disaster
First dental extraction with ether
Full-page printings of music – piano, vocal scores
Games, chess moves
And many more!
Item number: #7359
Price: $599
London Magazine
The Illustrated London News
London: William Little, 1847. First Edition
Details:
Collation: Missing multiple pages
Jan.-June: [3], 414, [3]
Many detached pages throughout
July-Dec.: [4], 360
Many detached pages throughout
Illustrated throughout.
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; Binding itself is tight not very secure in both volumes
Size: ~16.5in X 12in (41cm x 30cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
7359
Condition Report: Excellent.
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