THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Volume 83: July-December 1883

London: George C. Leighton, 1883. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 648p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book bound in green cloth boards with black leather corners and a black cloth spine. Edges rubbed and corners worn through. Interior is clean, apart from occasional fingerprint smudges, and the binding is secure. Item #174789

Issues span July 7, 1883 through December 29, 1883, with no missing issues in that sequence. In the front is a foldout engraving from a piece by Heywood Hardy called "The Squire's Favourite"; it has split along a bottom fold and has been repaired with tape. Includes a two-page spread of the sinking of the ship Daphne, one of Gloucester Cathedral, and several more in nice shape for removal and framing. Also contains a serialized story called THE CANON'S WARD by James Payn. The volume as a whole measures approx. 16" x 12"

Price: $200.00