1902 issue THE SKETCH MAGAZINE 494

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A twenty one page ( fortytwo sides) issue of "The Sketch" Weekly Magazine dated 1902 price 6d.

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

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

' The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour - Prime Minister ' Full front page

' Homecoming of the Victorious Generals - The Procession Through Hyde Park - Lord Kitchener - General French - General Ian Hamilton - Other Carriages Contain Members of Lord Kitcheners Staff ...' full page - returning from South Africa Boer War

' General Sir John French ....'

' General Sir Ian Hamilton ....'

' The Arrival of Lord Kitchener and Others at Paddington Station ...'

' Mayor of Westminster Presenting an Address to Lord Kitchener '

' The Kings Chief Nurse - Nurse Tarr Born at Teignmouth Devon ... ' a lovely photograph of the lady in her uniform wearing the award (cross) hanging from her belt, probably from the Boer War and possibly The Royal Red Cross (R.R.C.) I dont know - also holding a case

Mister Richard John Seddon the Premier of New Zealand Visits His Native Town of Eccleston near St Helens in Lancashire

' Mr Seddons Birthplace at Eccleston Hill St Helens '

' Mr Seddon, His Daughters and Son in Law in the Garden of the Cottage Where He Was Born ' Sleekburnc.

' Mr Seddon Recognises an Old Pal During His Visit to His Native Town '

' Lord Methuen Being Assisted Off The Boat SS Assaye Miel at Southampton ...'

' Mr Chamberlain Reviewing W. African Troops at The Colonial Office

' Viscount Kitchener as a Cadet ....'

' The Kitchener Arms in the Clothworkers Hall '

' Dowager Countess De La Warr Who Married Rev. Paul Wyatt ....'

Henley on Thames

' The Balliol Barge British Queen '

' Thames Challenge Cup '

' A House Boat '

' J. Beresford in the Diamond Sculls '

' Strolling Minstrels at a House Boat '

' A View of the the Thames at Henley Retgatta '

Full page of photographs

' Crown Princess of Roumania - Princess MArie and Her Son Prince Carol '

' Inauguration of the Dumas Statue at The Centenary at Villers-Cotterets ...'

' The Celebrated Spanish Dancer - La Belle Otero ' full page - info Carolina Otero born Agustina Otero Iglesias Sleekburnc.

Ashbridge House - Lord and Lady Brownlow

' A 25ft High Guelder Rose in the Gardens of Ashridge House in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

' The East Front of Ashridge House '

' The South Terrace '

' Full page of three scenes from "Everyman" a Morality Play by The Mr Ben Greet Company at the Imprial Theatre '

' Four Men in a Tent - To Say Nothing of Two Dogs ' eight photographs of a boating and camping experience - possibly a take on Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog ) by Jerome K. Jerome

' Waiting ' a photographic study of a lady by Medringtons of Liverpool

' Mr Herbert Bunning Working on "The Heart of Princess Osra" His New Opera '

General Viscount Kitchener

' Lord Kitchener ' full page photograph by Bassano

' As a Civilian in DCL Robes '

' As A Soldier In Service Dress '

' Kilflynn Church Which He Attended as a Boy '

' Gunsborough Villa near Tralee Where He Was Born '

' Crotta House Where He Lived With His Parents Until the Age of Sixteen '

' Lord Kitchener Presenting The Khedive's Medals to Miel the Heroes of the Nile Campaign at Cairo '

' Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberst at Orange River Station '

' Cape Town - Viscount Milner in the Garden of Government House ..'

' The Light Side of London - Impudence and DIgnity ' full page comical sketch by Tom Browne - two young boys taking the micky out of a guardsman

' The River Girls ' full page in a series called The Girls of England Drawn by Dudley Hardy

A Poem entitled "Song" by Beatrice Rosenthal - Full page with text within a drawing

' Lal Brough ' full page in character

Sketch by Lewis Baumer entitled 'A "New" Clubman ' to accompany the London Clubs column

' Miss Lily McIntyre as Toto in " Sapho" ...' smoking a cigarette

' Sir Walter Parratt - Kings Master of Musick '

' Lord Salisbury and Lady Gwendolen Cecil Cycling to Buckingham Palace to Inquire After The Kings Helth '

' Mr And Mrs Henry Cosmo Orme Bonsor '

' The Elcho Shield ' for rifle shooting

Fashions - ' Blue Serge Hat and Dress for Yachting ' not colour - - - ' A White Serge Gown and Hat for the River ' not colour

' The Hyde Park Hotel - The Terrace for Afternoon Tea Overlooking Hyde Park and Rotten Row ' Sleekburnc.

' East Rand near Johannesburg South Africa '

' Comet Mill '

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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 :-

Moteley Notes By Keble Howard - Chicot

The Clubman

Small Talk of the Week

Small Talk on The Boulevards

The Stage From The Stalls by E. F. S. " Monocle "

The Literary Lounger - by O.O.

Lazy Leaves From the Diary of an Idle Summer - Unknown to Fame by S. L.Bensusan

The Book and Its Author - Lord Milner and South Africa by Robert Machray

A Novel in a Nutshell by Katharine Tynan - Her Ladyship - info Irish-born writer of novels and poetry Sleekburnc. 

London Club by The Cricket - The New Club

Keynotes by Common Chord

The Man on the Wheel - Cycling

The World of Sport by Captain Coe

Our Ladies Page by Sybil

City Notes including - - - Answers to Correspondents

It measures 360mmx250mm (14.5x10") approx. It is in good condition. The spine and some pages are loose with binding witness marks to spine. There is no advertising dust cover.

Some of the pages may be loose, and have minor cuts tears and blemishes due to their great age - anything more than minor will be mentioned in the main body of the description. The engravings vary in size.

PLEASE NOTE :- I cannot guarantee that the issue is complete 'as published' - but what I have described above IS present. As far as I can tell there are no pages missing - There is no supplement

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

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

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

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