THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS Vol. LXIII (July-December 1873)

London: George C. Leighton, 1873. Hardcover. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with a black cloth spine, green cloth boards, and black leather corners. Corners rubbed through and hinges shaken. A few library markings inside, but text unmarked. Pages fully attached. Item #202064

Volume 63 of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, containing issues from July 5 through December 27, 1873. Includes reporting on a visit to England by the Shah of Persia (Iran), the 1873 Vienna World's Fair, the Third Carlist War in Spain, and the Third Anglo-Ashanti War. Among the many fine engravings are a foldout map of Austria and the German Empire and a two-page spread depicting fierce battling lions. Measures approx. 16" x 11.75"

Price: $150.00