print;
book;
book-illustration;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1996,1104.27
- Description
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London Society. An illustrated magazine of light and amusing literature, for the hours of relaxation. No. 26 February 1864. London: [William Clowes] Office, 9, St. Bride’s Avenue, Fleet Street. London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street and Charing Cross. 192p. The plates are separate from the text. The illustrators are printed on the half title page: T. Morten, Wm. McConnell, E. F. Weir, Phiz [i.e. Hablot Knight Browne], E. M. Wimperis, M. Ellen Edwards, J. Sanderson, George M. Thomas, Florence Claxton, C. A. Doyle. The frontispiece is after Edwards, is captioned: the “The Folorn hope and the damask rose.”, and initialled bottom left “MEE”, and is also signed “H. Harral Sc” bottom right. The illustration facing page 110 is after Weir, is captioned “Love’s weather glass”, is signed “E F Weir” bottom left and “R C West” bottom right. Robin de Beaumont’s notes about this copy are on the recto of the first advertisement page.
Binding: Paper wrappers around the text. The lower cover has printed advertisements. The upper cover is printed in colours. There is a rule frame on the borders, together with beads. On the upper corners, holly leaves and berries are in green. Two shield are printed near each corner, one of which is a portcullis. On the lower corners are ivy leaves and berries. The title is printed in black within an arch with a red background: “/ London/ Society/ an/ Illustrated/ Magazine/”, with each capital letter being printed within four lettering-pieces. On either side of the arch, the sub-title: /light and amusing literature/ for hours of relaxation/” are printed vertically. The word “February” is printed within a cartouche below the title. Below this, the coat of arms and the motto of the Corporation of London is printed. The imprint and price of this issue: “/ London/ 9, St. Bride’s Avenue, Fleet St./ One shilling/” is printed. The spine is printed in red. Along it, from the tail, the words:/ London Society. February 1864. Price 1s./” are printed in black.
- Production date
- 1864
- Dimensions
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Height: 232 millimetres
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Thickness: 15 millimetres
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Width: 150 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- The notice on the half title page verso of this issue of February 1864 reads: “The fourth volume [the issues for July to December 1863] containing upwards One Hundred Fine Engravings, is now ready in cloth, richly gilt, price 9s. 6d. Also, Cloth Cases for the use of Subscribers in Binding, price 1s. 6d. *** The whole of the Volumes are kept in print from the Stereotype Plates and may be obtained through any Bookseller.”
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1992
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1996,1104.27
