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July – Dec 1878 (Volume 73)
Illustrated London News 1878
In particularly good condition with strong bookbinding.
The volume includes the original cloth laid down to front cover, the volume front piece and the index of engravings. Issue No. 2036 July 6th 1878 through to issue No. 2063 Dec 28th 1878, followed by the Christmas supplement December are all present.
This volume covers the period when Cyprus first passed under British rule from the Ottomans in 1878. All 56 Cyprus related engravings including the double page engravings are present and in good condition.
Consists of 620 pages + extra 40 pages of the Christmas supplement
42 x 29 cm
This volume is rare and in this good condition even rarer.
Provenance
private collection, Greece
LIST OF CYPRUS RELATED ENGRAVINGS - ACCORDING TO THE “INDEX OF ENGRAVINGS IN VOL. LXXIII”
(INDEX AS INCLUDED IN THE VOLUME).
64 Entries in the index - Total number of Cyprus related engravings = 56
1. Cyprus, The British occupation of– British fleet at (the) saluting on the Duke of Edinburgh’s birthday – 185
2. British Kaimakan (The) Hearing an assault case at Hepta- Khumi – 368
3. Cape Kormakiti – 125
4. Camp of Cheflik Pasha – 145
5. Carob Harvest, The: Gathering the locust beans 312
6. Conveying Baggage – 145
7. Cozzafani, Ruins of the monastery of – 52
8. Cythraea, with Mount Pentedaktylon – 368
9. Edinburgh (the duke of) Saluted by the British fleet at Larnaca on his birthday – 185
10. Famagusta, the ancient Venetian port of Cyprus – 49
11. Harbour of (Famagusta) – 312
12. South-west gate of (Famagusta), the old Venetian seaport – 292
13. West front of the cathedral of (Famagusta) – 453
14. Goatherd Watering his Flock on the Plains of Paphos – 456
15. Grave of sergeant McGaw, V.C. – 145
16. “Hundred and One Houses” (The) between Levkosia and Cerinia – 52
17. Island of Cyprus (The) Chief Towns and Neighbouring Coasts – 69
18. Kaimakan (The British) Hearing an assault Case at Hepta-Khumi – 368
19. Kantara, Castle of – 345
20. Kloisters of Monastery at (Kantara) – 352
21. View from the Monastery of (Kantara) - 345
22. Khumi Kheber, with Carpas Mountains – 401
23. Kyrenia – 133
24. North Coast View of the Mountain Chain of, from St. Hilarion – 157
25. Landing place on the West Coast near Baffo – 296-297
26. Larnaca, the Modern Port of Cyprus – 52
27. Ancient Tomb excavated near (Larnaca) – 325
28. Aqueduct at (Larnaca) – 200
29. Bazaar at (Larnaca) – 200
30. British fleet at, (Larnaca) Saluting the Duke of Edinburgh’s on his Birthday – 185
31. Disembarking, Horses in the Roadstead at (Larnaca) – 149
32. English tombs in Cloisters of Greek Church of St. Lazarus (Larnaca) – 325
33. Landing Place (General View of the) from the Anchorage (Larnaca) – 152-153
34. Piers and Landing-place (Larnaca) – 148
35. Serving out rations to the Troops (Larnaca) – 200
36. Waterside café at the Marina (Larnaca) – 181
37. Levkosia or Nicosia, The Capital of Cyprus – 85
38. Mountain of the Holy Cross (Stavro Vouni), View from near Larnaca – 89
39. Mount Olympus, the chain of – 101
40. Summit of (Mount Olympus) – 432
41. Nicosia or Levkosia, The Capital of Cyprus – 85
42. Barracks, Baffo Gate (Nicosia) – 145
43. East Gate (Nicosia) – 229
44. First Lord of the Admiraldy and Secretary of State for War Leaving (Nicosia) – 521
45. Greek Priests Blessing the British Flag (Nicosia) – 276
46. Head-Quarters Camp, Sir Garnet Wolseley’s (Nicosia) – 229
47. Hoisting the British Flag (Nicosia) – 121
48. Minotaur Gate (Nicosia) – 145
49. Monastery Camp, Head-Qurters of Sir Garnet Wolseley and Staff (Nicosia) – 417
50. Prisoners from the Gaol at, Escorted to Kyrenia by British and Turkish Troops (Nicosia) – 289
51. St. Sophia (Nicosia) – 228
52. Sir Garnet Wolseley holding a reception in the Konak, at the Turkish Festival of Bairam (Nicosia) – 408
53. Walls of the Entrance from Larnaca (Nicosia) – 229
54. Paphos, The Site of Ancient – 417
55. Photographers on Mount Olympus – 432
56. St. Hilarion (The Chateau of) from the village of Tembros, North Coast – 292
57. Sepulchre, Ancient – 377
58. Interior of (the sepulchre), used as a church – 377
59. South –East Coast of Cyprus – 73
60. Swaine, Triumphal Entry of Captain of Levconico – 344
61. Tricomo – 352
62. Michael’s House (Tricomo) - 352
63. Reception of a Deputation at (Tricomo) – 352
64. West Coast of Cyprus – 73
Notes:
A) No.1 & No.9 & No.30 that appear on page 185 are one and the same but in the index, they are shown twice by a different title.
B) No.2 & No.18 that appear on page 368 are one and the same but in the index, they are shown twice by a different title.
C) No.37 & No.41 that appear on page 85 are one and the same but in the index, they are shown twice by a different title.
D) No. 4 & No.6 & No.15 & No.42 & no. 48 that appear on page 145 are part of one large engraving depicting different scenes but, in the index, each is shown by a different title.
(INDEX AS INCLUDED IN THE VOLUME).
64 Entries in the index - Total number of Cyprus related engravings = 56
1. Cyprus, The British occupation of– British fleet at (the) saluting on the Duke of Edinburgh’s birthday – 185
2. British Kaimakan (The) Hearing an assault case at Hepta- Khumi – 368
3. Cape Kormakiti – 125
4. Camp of Cheflik Pasha – 145
5. Carob Harvest, The: Gathering the locust beans 312
6. Conveying Baggage – 145
7. Cozzafani, Ruins of the monastery of – 52
8. Cythraea, with Mount Pentedaktylon – 368
9. Edinburgh (the duke of) Saluted by the British fleet at Larnaca on his birthday – 185
10. Famagusta, the ancient Venetian port of Cyprus – 49
11. Harbour of (Famagusta) – 312
12. South-west gate of (Famagusta), the old Venetian seaport – 292
13. West front of the cathedral of (Famagusta) – 453
14. Goatherd Watering his Flock on the Plains of Paphos – 456
15. Grave of sergeant McGaw, V.C. – 145
16. “Hundred and One Houses” (The) between Levkosia and Cerinia – 52
17. Island of Cyprus (The) Chief Towns and Neighbouring Coasts – 69
18. Kaimakan (The British) Hearing an assault Case at Hepta-Khumi – 368
19. Kantara, Castle of – 345
20. Kloisters of Monastery at (Kantara) – 352
21. View from the Monastery of (Kantara) - 345
22. Khumi Kheber, with Carpas Mountains – 401
23. Kyrenia – 133
24. North Coast View of the Mountain Chain of, from St. Hilarion – 157
25. Landing place on the West Coast near Baffo – 296-297
26. Larnaca, the Modern Port of Cyprus – 52
27. Ancient Tomb excavated near (Larnaca) – 325
28. Aqueduct at (Larnaca) – 200
29. Bazaar at (Larnaca) – 200
30. British fleet at, (Larnaca) Saluting the Duke of Edinburgh’s on his Birthday – 185
31. Disembarking, Horses in the Roadstead at (Larnaca) – 149
32. English tombs in Cloisters of Greek Church of St. Lazarus (Larnaca) – 325
33. Landing Place (General View of the) from the Anchorage (Larnaca) – 152-153
34. Piers and Landing-place (Larnaca) – 148
35. Serving out rations to the Troops (Larnaca) – 200
36. Waterside café at the Marina (Larnaca) – 181
37. Levkosia or Nicosia, The Capital of Cyprus – 85
38. Mountain of the Holy Cross (Stavro Vouni), View from near Larnaca – 89
39. Mount Olympus, the chain of – 101
40. Summit of (Mount Olympus) – 432
41. Nicosia or Levkosia, The Capital of Cyprus – 85
42. Barracks, Baffo Gate (Nicosia) – 145
43. East Gate (Nicosia) – 229
44. First Lord of the Admiraldy and Secretary of State for War Leaving (Nicosia) – 521
45. Greek Priests Blessing the British Flag (Nicosia) – 276
46. Head-Quarters Camp, Sir Garnet Wolseley’s (Nicosia) – 229
47. Hoisting the British Flag (Nicosia) – 121
48. Minotaur Gate (Nicosia) – 145
49. Monastery Camp, Head-Qurters of Sir Garnet Wolseley and Staff (Nicosia) – 417
50. Prisoners from the Gaol at, Escorted to Kyrenia by British and Turkish Troops (Nicosia) – 289
51. St. Sophia (Nicosia) – 228
52. Sir Garnet Wolseley holding a reception in the Konak, at the Turkish Festival of Bairam (Nicosia) – 408
53. Walls of the Entrance from Larnaca (Nicosia) – 229
54. Paphos, The Site of Ancient – 417
55. Photographers on Mount Olympus – 432
56. St. Hilarion (The Chateau of) from the village of Tembros, North Coast – 292
57. Sepulchre, Ancient – 377
58. Interior of (the sepulchre), used as a church – 377
59. South –East Coast of Cyprus – 73
60. Swaine, Triumphal Entry of Captain of Levconico – 344
61. Tricomo – 352
62. Michael’s House (Tricomo) - 352
63. Reception of a Deputation at (Tricomo) – 352
64. West Coast of Cyprus – 73
Notes:
A) No.1 & No.9 & No.30 that appear on page 185 are one and the same but in the index, they are shown twice by a different title.
B) No.2 & No.18 that appear on page 368 are one and the same but in the index, they are shown twice by a different title.
C) No.37 & No.41 that appear on page 85 are one and the same but in the index, they are shown twice by a different title.
D) No. 4 & No.6 & No.15 & No.42 & no. 48 that appear on page 145 are part of one large engraving depicting different scenes but, in the index, each is shown by a different title.
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