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The Illustrated London News

Original 19th-century woodblock engravings over 140-150 years old in most cases

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
Printed on both sides of paper (text and/or further illustration on opposite side of page shown) unless otherwise stated


The Illlustrated London News was the world's first graphic newspaper. It was set up in 1842 by Herbert Ingram (who was succeeded by members of his family). From the time of the introduction of engraved illustrations to the newspaper, it was popular with all levels of society (including the illiterate). Circulation increased enormously, with many thousands of copies printed each edition - in particular when there was news of wars or new discoveries around the world. Engraved illustrations of events and discoveries from around the world were avidly collected, and often clipped out and coloured for further enjoyment.  
A Breeze After a Bathe

REF 1

A Breeze After a Bathe

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Oct. 5, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$20

 
The Last Croquet Game of the Season

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The Last Croquet Game of the Season

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 28, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$20

 
Officers Playing Polo on Woolrich-Common

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Officers Playing Polo on Woolrich-Common

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

July 20, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$20

 
The Eisteddfod, or Welsh National Festival, at Chester

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The Eisteddfod, or Welsh National Festival, at Chester

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 15, 1866

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Scene from 'Masaniello' at the Royal Italian Opera

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Scene from 'Masaniello' at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

May 9, 1863

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
German Military Band on the Promenade at Rheims

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German Military Band on the Promenade at Rheims

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Leaving the Port of London

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Leaving the Port of London

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Aug. 31, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Prisoners
by J. L. Gerome

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The Prisoners
by J. L. Gerome

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News
NO TEXT ON OPPOSITE SIDE

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Dec. 14, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$20

 
The Riots at Belfast: Orangemen attacking the Procession

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The Riots at Belfast: Orangemen attacking the Procession

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Aug. 31, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$25

 
The Three Emperors at Berlin: Military Manoeuvres near Spandau

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The Three Emperors at Berlin: Military Manoeuvres near Spandau

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Three Emperors at Berlin: The Three Emperors at Berlin: Arrival at the Banquet

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The Three Emperors at Berlin: Arrival at the Banquet

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Three Emperors at Berlin: The Three Emperors at Berlin: Grand Review at Tempelhof

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The Three Emperors at Berlin: Grand Review at Tempelhof

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Three Emperors at Berlin: The Crown Princess's Evening Garden Party at the New Palace, Potsdam

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The Three Emperors at Berlin: The Crown Princess's Evening Garden Party at the New Palace, Potsdam

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 28, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Prince Arthur at Leeds: Arrival of the Prince at the Townhall

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Prince Arthur at Leeds: Arrival of the Prince at the Townhall

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 28, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Prince Arthur at Leeds: The Ball at the Townhall

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Prince Arthur at Leeds: The Ball at the Townhall

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 28, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Unveiling the statue of Sir Walter Scott in Central Park, New York

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Unveiling the statue of Sir Walter Scott in Central Park, New York

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Nov. 30, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Shepherds Watching Their Flocks by Night
Drawn by W. J. Webb

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Shepherds Watching Their Flocks by Night
Drawn by W. J. Webb

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Dec. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Fleuriste Florentine au Moyen Age
By M. Vander Ouderaa

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Fleuriste Florentine au Moyen Age
By M. Vander Ouderaa

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Hop-picking in Germany
by Rudolph Hirth

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Hop-picking in Germany
by Rudolph Hirth

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Sept. 14, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
An Algerian Mother
by C. Brun

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An Algerian Mother
by C. Brun

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
NO TEXT/ILLUSTRATION ON OPPOSITE SIDE

Aug. 3, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Adam Warner Hooted as a Wizard
by H. B. Roberts

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Adam Warner Hooted as a Wizard
by H. B. Roberts

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
NO TEXT/ILLUSTRATION ON OPPOSITE SIDE

July 13, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
A Jacobite's Farewell
by T. Green

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A Jacobite's Farewell
by T. Green

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

July 6, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Scene from 'Charles I,' at the Lyceum Theatre

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Scene from 'Charles I,' at the Lyceum Theatre

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Oct. 19, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Shipwrecked
by Elizabeth Jerichau

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Shipwrecked
by Elizabeth Jerichau

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
NO TEXT/ILLUSTRATION ON OPPOSITE SIDE

Nov. 16, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Queen's Tobacco-Pipe
by W. B. Murray

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The Queen's Tobacco-Pipe
by W. B. Murray

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
NO TEXT/ILLUSTRATION ON OPPOSITE SIDE

Dec. 14, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Margaret at the Fountain
by Ary Scheffer

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Margaret at the Fountain
by Ary Scheffer

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

Dec. 21, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Unwelcome Guest
by J. A. Pasquier

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The Unwelcome Guest
by J. A. Pasquier

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

July 20, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Evening at The Royal Botanic Society's Gardens, Regent Park

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Evening at The Royal Botanic Society's Gardens, Regent Park

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)

July 20, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
Wedding Festivities at Holland House: Breakfast in the Garden

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Wedding Festivities at Holland House: Breakfast in the Garden

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
Note smudges in lower margin

July 6, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
The Bicentenary Russian Festival of Peter the Great at St. Petersburg: Procession Leaving the Isaac Church

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The Bicentenary Russian Festival of Peter the Great at St. Petersburg: Procession Leaving the Isaac Church

original woodblock engraving from The Illustrated London News

Sheet size: approximately 15.75 x 10.75 inches (40.3 x 27.3 cm)
Note absence of lower margin

July 6, 1872

Please see enlargement by clicking on above image. Some typical edge/corner wear, faint creases, foxing/staining, and/or other age-related issues may be present. Text from other side of page may be somewhat visible on the thin newspaper paper.

$15

 
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