Cyprus, Books: Very Rare. Page 3
THE GRAPHIC. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. July-Dec.1878. Vol.18.
Large folio. Red half morocco gt., green cloth covers.
Profusely ill. with wood-engravings, many full-page, some fold out. Much
coverage of the Occupation of Cyprus, with many full-pg. plates. 664 pp.
Including: THE GRAPHIC CHRISTMAS NUMBER (with 14 col. plates, 2 of which are
double-page. 34 pages in all - the pictorial covers are not bound in). Binding
is rubbed on extremities, with lower spine chipped. Very clean inside. Small
tear in an advertisement page (repaired), otherwise no tears, nothing missing.
Nice and fresh pages. Overall still very good. WOOD-ENGR.PLATES include: Which
is our Best Friend, the Taxed Dog or the Untaxed Cat? (double-pg., by H.Havial)/
Our Indian Contingent in Malta (several, incl. double-pg: Transport of Indian
Troops from Malta to India)/ Bristol (several)/ The Occupation of Cyprus
(several)/ The Duke of Cambridge at Malta (1/2 pg.)/ Henley Regatta (3 ills. on
1 pg.)/ An Artist's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (many, incl.1 double-pg.)/
Cricket at India/ "Peace and War"- A Sketch off the Needles, Isle of Wight/
Dublin (several, incl.1 double-pg.)/ Trout Fishing - The First Cast of the
Season (double-pg.)/ Netting Carp and Tench in the Ponds of Bushey Park/ Naval
Review at Spithead (sev., incl. double-pg.)/ Garden Party at Marlborough House
(double-pg.)/ The New Deep-Sea Harbour at Boulogne-sur-Mer/ All the World at
Paris (sev.)/ The Russians leaving San Stefano - Last Look on Constantinople:
Very large fold out plate/ Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames Embankment (sev.)/
Afghanistan (many, incl.double-pg.:"The Khyber Pass") /The Japanese Navy/ Paris
(sev.)/ Life in the Backwoods of Queensland (sev.)/ The Impending Afghan War:
Sketches from the Front (many, incl.3 double-pg.)/ War in S.Africa (sev.)/ Falls
of Niagara from the Canadian Shore (double-pg.)/etc.,etc. Stories incl.: FRANCES
TROLLOPE: Amongst Aliens.
Over 35 engravings of Cyprus, some very rare.
Price: CyP 850.00
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