1856 – Illustrated London News | Crimean War, Russian Forts – England, Italy

A rare, mid-19th-century issue of ‘The Illustrated London News’ – an enormous tome!

This series of issues from 1856 covers a wide variety of important topics; however, the entirety of topics included is too vast to include here. Nonetheless, some of the most important and interesting topics include the events at the end of the Crimean War.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Illustrated London News, Vol. XLVI, January to December 1856
• Author(s): Periodical
• Illustrator(s): numerous artists
• Publisher: London, Printed by George C. Leighton
• Edition: First Edition, 1856.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Size:  15.75 x 11.75 in (40 x 30 cm)
• Collation: 662 p
• Illustrations: Hundreds of engravings throughout
• Contents Include:
  • End of the Crimean War
    • Debarkation of Allied troops
    • Strength of Russian forts
  • English steamship Seagull
  • Political and diplomatic failures between England and Italy
  • Impressive, full and double-page color engravings – not commonly found in other examples of The Illustrated London News

Condition:

Very Good. Cloth binding remain tight and secure. Gilt titles and cover illustrations retained. Corners show wear and rubbing. Spines faded. No major loss of text noted.

Why Collect This?

• Extensive coverage of the closing months of the Crimean War.
• Includes reporting on Lincoln’s assassination

Item Number: # 50562