1857-71 The Illustrated London News

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Illustrated, Leather Binding

Two volumes of 'The Illustrated London News', presenting Volumes XXX and LVIII.

Volume XXX: January to June 1857, being numbers 838 for Saturday 3rd January, to 866 for Saturday 27th June, a total of twenty-eight issues. This volume covers global events such as the marriage Baron Alphonse de Rothschild and Miss Lenora Rothschild, eruption of the volcano at Fuego in Guatemala, James Buchanan's inauguration as President, and more.

Illustrated with an engraved title, four double-paged plates, and many full-page and in-text illustrations throughout. Bound without the colour frontispiece, the five colour plates, and page 237/238.

Volume LVIII: January to June 1871, being numbers 1631 for Saturday 7th January, to 1656 for Saturday 24th June, a total of twenty-five issues. This volume covers global events such as the Paris Commune, the opening of the Royal Albert Hall, the Franco-Prussian War, the marriage of Princess Louise, the Tichborne Case, and more.

Illustrated with an engraved title, twenty double-paged pages, two plates, and many full-page and in-text illustrations throughout. Bound without the colour frontispiece, and pages 249-252.

The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper; the first issue appeared on Saturday 14 May 1842. Printer and newsagent Herbert Ingram moved from Nottingham to London in early 1842. Inspired by how the Weekly Chronicle always sold more copies when it featured an illustration, he had the idea of publishing a weekly newspaper that would contain pictures in every edition. By 1863 The Illustrated London News was selling more than 300,000 copies every week, enormous figures in comparison to other British newspapers of the time. The work is credited with moving illustrations from purely a satirical device in mainstream news, to a credible and factual reporting tool, publishing over 750,000 illustrations during its existence.