1908 issue THE SKETCH Magazine ( 328 )

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Nineteen pages ( 38 sides ) weekly issue of

’ The SKETCH’

A weekly Magazine Dated 1908 price 6d.

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, sketches etc (these often have descriptive articles but not always) They include :-

' Fighting Englands Battles on Paper - the German Emperor Who Has Earned Some Unpopularity by Befriending This Country ' full front page sketch of the Kaiser Wilhelm II - with ref. to the Daily Telegraph affair

Photographs of Four Scenes from the "Belles of Brittany" at the Queens Theatre with Miss Maud Boyd - Mr George Graves - Miss Lily Iris

' The Panther and Jackal Prow - The New Sensational Dance in London - Miss B. Collier as Sarotte, La Panthere and Mr Fred Farren as Jacques in the Apache Dance at the Empire ' full page showing nine photographs by Ellis and Walery

Two Scenes of "Lady Eppingss Lawsiut" at the Criterian - Miss Grace Lane - Miss Mary Moore - Mr Sam Southern - Mr Eric Lewis - Miss Norma Whalley

' From His Heart - The Barrister and The Witness ' comical sketch by Bert Thomas

' An Air Ship Carnival Car in Germany ' photograph by Berliner Illustrations Gesellschaft

' The Interior of a Banks Strong Room After A Robbery ' in America

' A Windmill as a Private House ' Sleekburnc.

' The Oldest Windmill inthe World - At Attica '

' A Natural Mound That Holds a Crucifix in Brittany '

' British Cavalry - A Camel Miel Orderley of Lancers '

' AN information Bureau for Strangers in the Streets of Madrid '

' An Umbrella as a Butchers shop in Turkey '

' A Church Erected For the Benefit of Holiday makers at Freshwater Bay Isle of Wight '

' Mrs Raymond Asquith - nee Miss Katherine Horner '

' Lord Lonsdale - A New Member of the Jockey Club '

' Wife of the Lord Mayor Elect - Lady Truscott '

' Miss Mary and Miss Nancy Truscott Daughters of the Lord Mayor Elect '

' Lady Cowley A Victim of the Jewel Thief '

' The Corner of The Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle at Paris - The First Station for Flying Machines, The House Top (marked with X) That is Advertised as an Air Ship Garage ' full page photograph by Branger with sketches surrounding it by Ralph Cleaver - The Sketches are titled The S. F. Cody Aero Plane - The First Steam Flying Carriage "Ariel" 1842-3 - The Gaudron Steering Baloon - Grapnels - 50hp Buchet Motor To Be used on the Barton Airship - Twin Balloon With Steering Propeller - The Stringfellow Aeroplan 1886 Model

Paris Star - Mlle Vera Sergine '

' Miss Eva Kelly '

' The Silhouette up to Date - Miss Marie George ' full page of silhouette photographs taken for The Sketch by Bassano Sleekburnc.

'To Relieve Candidates Sore Throats - Poster Used in the Presidential Election in America ' three examples entitled " A Yard of LEmons " - - - " Get The Hook " - - - " Where the Money Goes "

' Why Not Vary the Monotony of Show Dogs: Le Boulfoodle Chien - French Bulldog, Wolfhound and Poodle Cross ' full page comical sketch by Vernon Stokes and Alan Wright

' Fred Wright Cadet S'Amuse! - Mr Fred Wright Dreams of Summer ' photograph

' Mr Fred Wright at Bizy ' photograph

' Fluffy Ruffles as the Stage Knows Her - Miss Hattie Williams in Mister Frohmans New York Production ' photograph of the american actress by Bangs

' My Word, If I Catch ...' full page comical sketch by Fred Buchanan

' Art and The Novel Cover - The Drawing on Mr Frank Richardsons Book Cover "The Other Mans Wife"

' Art and The Novel Cover - The Drawing on Mme Albanesi's Book Cover " Sister Anne "

' Lay On, McDuffer ' full page comical sketch by Lawson Wood Sleekburnc.

' Capital For Labour! - the Employer and The Workman ' full page comical sketch by G. L. Stampa

' A Welcome Change ' comical sketch by Rene Bull

' Miss Sylvia Pankhurst ' photograph by Halftones - Doing her sisters work "While her sister is in Holloway working out the sentence allotted to her by Mister Curtis Bennett "

' In the House and Out of the House - Behind the Grille in the Ladies Gallery in the House of Commons, A Scene Thyat Is Now Impossible ' from a painting - text in the caption reads "the action of the two Suffragettes i chaining themselves to the grille has led to the closing of the Ladies Gallery ......"

' Germanys Doctor Prince - Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia With Three of His Student Friends '

' Signor Tamini - Tenor '

' Miss Kathleen parlow Honoured By royalty ' violinist

' The Duke of Northumberland The Noble Lord Who Would Confiscate Cars That Exceed The Limit '

' The Billiard Room of the Motor Club '

' The Friend of England at a Very English Sport - The German Emperor Shooting '

' Fashions - A Smart Coat and Skirt Sketched at Messrs S. Fisher And Sons 215 Regent Street W. London '

' A Presentation to the Valparaiso Sporting Club From Mr h. S. Sydney Merritt - Cup '

' A Presentation to the Governor of the Leeward Islands '

Front page to The Sketch Supplement

' Black and White Whisky ' full page advert

' Miss Lilian Braithwaite as Lady Hermione Wynne in "The Flag Lieutenant ' - Full page - setting by The Sketch and Photograph by S. Elwin Neame Sleekburnc.

Full page photograph study by Kalkar of a young lady

' Miss May Kinder from Philadelphia ' actress - full page photograph by Lallie Charles

' The Chief Characters in "The Hon'ble Phil" ...' full page showing Mr Horace Mills - Mr herbert Clayton - Mr G. P. Huntley - Miss Elsie Spain - Miss Julia Sanderson - Mr O. B. Clarence

' The Carron Heating Stoves ' advert

' The Onoto Pen ' advert

' Flor de Dindigul The Club Cigar ' advert

' A Novel Map Showing The Eightpenny Taxi Fare or Shilling Cab Fare between the Principal theatres and the New Gaiety Restaurant ...' map showing theatre area ie Shaftesbury Ave - Strand - St Martins Lane - Oxford Street - Northumberland Ave - Pall Mall etc

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 :-

Motley Notes by Keble Howard

Brummell - Idiot and Philosopher by Cosmo Hamilton

The Clubman

Crowns Coronets and Courtiers

The Stage From the Stalls by EFS - Monocle

After Dinner by Ernest A. Bryant

Heard in the Green Room Sleekburnc.

The Literary Lounger by N.O.I.

A Novel In a Nutshell - An Attractive Alien by V. H. Friedlaender ...short story

Worlds Whispers

Keynotes by Common Chord

The Man on the Car - Motoring Column

World of Sport by Captain Coe

City Notes - - - Grand Trunks - - - Canadas - - - More Kaffirettes - - - Copper and Copper Shares - - - Rhodesia - - - The Rudge Whitworth Report

Answers to Correspondents

Monday Tips by Captain Coe - horse racing

A Gaiety Glimpse - The New Gaiety Restaurant

It measures 360mmx250mm (14.5x10") approx. The spine and some pages are loose where once bound otherwise 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.