1894 issue THE SKETCH Magazine ( 850 )

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A twenty two page ( 44 sides ) weekly issue of

’ The SKETCH’

A weekly Magazine Dated 1894 price sixpence

A wonderful insight into theatre, stage, royalty, society, sport, fashion and many other activities of the day "a journal of art and actuality".

This first part of the description features items which have Images i.e. prints from engravings, photographs, etc (these often have descriptive articles but not always) They include :-

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A wonderful insight into news, theatre, agriculture, sport, fashion and many other activities of the day. It features articles with prints from engravings, photogravures &c. including

' Miss Lily Hanbury ' full front page photograph by Messrs Hills and Saunders of Sloane Street SW London

' Slave Raiding in West Africa - A Market at Wydah ' - info. now Ouidah in Benin

' Slave Trading in West Africa - Slaves for Sale at Ikoradu in Lagos '

' The Late Madame Patey '

' Mister Charles Salaman ' Composer

' Miss Pattie Browne as Mrs Lappet in Dick Sheridan at The Comedy Theatre ' Full page photograph by Alfrd Ellis of upper Baker Street NW Sleekburnc.

' The Great Auk ' - - ' Egg Sold for 300 Guineas ' engraving showing the egg originally belonging to the ornithologist Yarrell sold to Sir Vauncey Crewe

' Last weeks Paris ' Full page from sketches signed Villedebois or Ville de bois - I've not a clue who the artist is

Sculptor ' Mr Percy Wood in His Studio ' - - ' The Crawford Memorial ' - - ' Bust of The Late Professor Tyndall by Mr Wood '

' Mr and Mrs Gladstone Visiting Miel Mr Percy Wood in his Studio to Inspect the Bust of the Late Sir Andrew Clark '

Small caricature "more or less grotesque, of the feeling that existed in England when Napoleon was sweeping Europe"

' From Mr Salamns Original MS. of His New Song ' - MS manuscript

' Miss May Harvey As Polly Eccles in Caste at the Garrick '

' A Sketch at Covent Garden Fancy Dress Ball ' by Ralph Cleaver

' Miss Minnie Terry as The Sylph Coquette in Cinderella at The Lyceum Theatre ' Full page photogrpah by Walery of Regent Street W. London

' Mr T. E. Ellis MP ' from a sketch by what looks like Wilf Morgan

' An Ostrich Farm, A Sitter ' near Graaf Reinet

' Mr Stanley J. Weyman ' author of A Gentleman of France

' A Day With The Henman Harriers by Angus McNeill ' Full page sketches

' Miss Winifred Emery as Miss Elizabeth Linley at the Comedy Theatre ' Full page photograph by Alfred Ellis of Upper Baker Street NW London

' Dick Sheridan at The Comedy Theatre: Miss Pattie Brown - Miss Elizabeth Emery - Miss Emery - Mr H. B. Irving ' Four scenes on a full page

' Miss Ettie Williams as Annchen in The Piper of Hemelin at The Comedy theatre '

' Miss Ettie Williams ' photograph by Lafayette of Dublin

' The Connoisseur by A. g. Tagliaferro ' Full page from a photogravure by Paulussen of Vienna

Art

' Two Warriors Carrying a Young lady in a Palanquin by Kunisada Exhibited at the Goupil Gallery '

' Un Deuil by H. Jamet at the Paris Salon '

' The Fugitive by Professor T. Portaels at the Grafton Gallery '

' A Bacchante by T. B. Kennington ' Sleekburnc.

'At The Opera by C. Hermans at the Grafton'

' .."A Portrait" by Miss Helen Donald SMith at The Grafton Gallery '

' When The "Kye" Come Home by H. W. B. Davis RA '

' The Lock at Shiplake by Max Ludby '

' Henley by Max Ludby ' view of the river and bridge

' The Light SIde of Nature - The Tragedian and Voice from the Gods ' Full page comedy sketch by Fred Hall

' A New Sort of Deer ' full page comical sketch by Frank Hassal

' Simon The Cellarer by Cecil Alden ' Full page comical sketch showing a monk testing a bottle of brandy in the wine cellar

Full page Comedy Sketch by Phil May

' Breezy March by Dudley Hardy ' Full Page sketch showing a fashionable young lady

'The Viscacha' animal - - ' The Binturong ' - ' The Hyrax '

' Mr Edwin J. Brett '

The Armoury of Mr Edwin J. Brett 'Portuguese Bowl Hilted Rapier, End of The Reign of Elizabeth' Sword - - 'Armet of Blued Steel, worn by The Duke of Savoy, 1500' - - 'Chanfrein Fashioned as a Marine Monsters Heasd' - - 'Helmet, Reign of Henry VIII' - - 'German Cap a Pie Suit of Fluted Maximilian Armour'

' The Electric Light Works of The Livet Company at Halifax ' - ' Front View of The Furnace ' - 'MR Glaskins Explains ' sketch by M. Price Sleekburnc.

' Mlle. Naya ' french music hall singer sketch by M. Price

' Ivy Soap ' advert

' The Gresham Life Office ' advert

' C. Brandauer and Co. Pens ' advert

' St Jacobs Oil ' advert

Wills Navy Cut Capstan Tobaccco ' advert

' Mr Arthur Cook ' cross country runner

' Liebig Companys Extract of Beef ' advert

'Fashionable Bonnets: Yorke Bonnet and Scarf - - A Novel Hat - - A Pretty Bonnet '

' Mellin's Food ' advert for baby food on a full page

' Mr Tom White of Epsom ' horse racing Sleekburnc.

' Challenge Cups For Hunters Presented by Sir Walter Gilbey '

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This second part of the description features items of news articles etc but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-

Panorama of the Week inlcudes ref.Mr Gladstone - - Teh Gambia Colony etc

Notes From the Concert Room - The Late Madame Patey - born Jane Monach Whytock

Our Oldest Living Composer - Mr Charles Salaman - interview

A Novel in a Nutshell - Carmelita's Lovers by Avery Macalpine - short story with illustrations by A. J. Finbury ?

An Ostrich Farm

The Book and Its Story - The Sieur de Marsac - Book review column of " A Gentleman of France by Stanley J. Weyman by MP

Hors D'Oeuvres by Marmiton

Badminton Echoes by Bugle

From the Dustbin to the Electric Light - A Chat With Mr Glaskin of the Livet Company of Halifax

The Progress of the Prudential Assurance Company

Souvenir du Bal by FWF - poem

The World of Sport by Olympian - Football - Cricket - Athletics - Golf - Aquatics

Parliament by a Rash Radical - By a Cautious Conservative

Racing Notes by Captain Coe Sleekburnc.

Small Talk

Notes From the Exchange - All is Not Gold That Glitters - S. Simon Esq of LAmb, Shearer and Col Capel Court

Our Ladies pages by Florence - info Florence Fenwick Miller

It measures 360mmx250mm (14.5x10") approx. The spine and pages are loosewith binding witness marks. It is in good condition, there may be small defects and handling marks, anything thought significant will be mentioned in the main body of the description.

PLEASE NOTE :- I cannot guarantee that the issue is complete 'as published' - but what I have described above IS present. The banners in the scan may vary.

This item will be packaged in a tube unless otherwise requested.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE That the banners, or mastheads vary, and the scan shown is only a representative sample.