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ARCHERY - 'ARCHERY' - A FINE DOUBLE PAGE ENGRAVING WHICH APPEARED IN THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS IN 1872.

ASTRONOMY/GREENWICH - 'GREENWICH OBSERVATORY: PHOTOGRAPHING THE TEMPERATURE: METHOD OF READING DEEhttp://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/p-SUNK THERMOMETERS' This interesting Full Page engraving was published in 1881.

• ASTRONOMY/TELESCOPE - 'THE GREAT REFRACTING TELESCOPE CONSTRUCTED AT DUBLIN FOR THE VIENNA OBSERVATORY'. This Full Page engraving was printed in the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS in 1881.

ATHLETICS/HURDLES - 'ATHLETIC SPORTS AT BROMPTON - HURDLE RACING'. THE GRAPHIC . FULL PAGE. 1871.

• ATHLETICS/MILE RACE - 'THE FINISH OF THE MILE RACE - A DEAD HEAT'. This is a section of a large Double Page print which appeared in THE GRAPHIC in 1879.

• ATLETICS/OLYMPICS - 'REVIVAL OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES AT ATHENS: LOUES WINIING THE RACE FROM MARATHON'. A fine ILN Doubl;e Page. 1896

AUCTIONS - 'A FISH AUCTION IN COLUMBIA MARKET'. FULL PAGE. PUBLISHED 1871.

BALLOONS - 'RURAL AND MUSICAL FETE AT BASHFORD PARK'. This half page print appeared in the ILN in 1859.

BASEBALL - 'THE AMERICAN BASEBALL PLAYERS AT KENNINGTON OVAL...' ILN Double Page. 1889.

BILLIARDS - 'THE GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH BETWEEN ROBERTS AND DAWSON'. 1899. FULL PAGE.

• BILLIARDS - 'THE AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP - MR WISDOM MAKING THE WINNING SHOT'. A full page from the ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS , 1899. Scarce.

BLOOD SPORTS/MAGPIE HAWKING - 'MAGPIE HAWKING'. An excellent Full Page engraving. Published in 1856.

BOOKS/BOOK LOVER - 'BIBLIOMANIA'. This good Full Page depicts an elderly Book Collector examining his latest acquisitions ! Published by the ILN in 1891.

BOOKSHOPS - 'VOLS. I, II AND III. 1889'. FULL PAGE. This type of print - PEOPLE READING - makes ideal decoration for Bookshops.

• BOOKSHOPS - 'I WONDER IF IT'S TRUE'. This charming full page is from the original by Maria Brooks, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London. It was published in THE GRAPHIC in 1879. We have many similar prints, which can enhance the decor of shops selling books, Libraries, etc.

BOXING - 'BRIGADE OF GUARDS BOXING AT CHELSEA'. A full page from the ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS , 1898. Scarce.

BULL FIGHTING - 'THE BULL-FIGHT AT BAYONNE BEFORE THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH' - Full Page. 1856.

• BULL FIGHT/SPAIN -'A SPANISH BULL FIGHT'. ILN Double Page (Overall size approx. 21x16 inches. Engraved area 460x310mm). Too large to scan in full.

CATS/COLOUR - 'THE RIVALS' A charming Full Page from THE GRAPHIC. 1883. Young girls holding her pet cat. Sheepdog. Poultry.

• CATS - 'IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO' . Attractive Full Page published in THE GRAPHIC. 1881.

CATTLE - 'PRIZE OXEN AT THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW'. FULL PAGE. 1872.

CECIL ALDIN - 'RETURNING FROM THE DERBY DURING THE REGENCY - A CORINTHIAN CHEATING THE TOLL'. A full page from the ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS , 1898. Scarce.

CHESS - 'A POSER' This attractive Full page shows Monks playing. ISDN. 1892 - SEE ALSO OUR CHESS FEATURE PAGE

CIRCUS - 'THE AMERICAN HORSE 'BLACK EAGLE' AT THE ALHAMBRA PALACE'. 1858. FULL PAGE.

COCKFIGHTING - 'THE RULING PASSION'. A cock fight taking place in a private drawing room. Full Page. The GRAPHIC. 1883.

CRICKET/1857 - 'THE NEW CRICKET-GROUND, MANCHESTER'. THIS HALF PAGE ENGRAVING WAS PUBLISHED IN 1857.

• CRICKET/RUGBY SCHOOL - 'THE GREAT SCHOOLS OF ENGLAND - RUGBY SCHOOL' - This attractive half page shows School House, with a game of cricket being playing on the Close. Published 1862.

CROQUET - 'THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON'. PUBLISHED IN THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS IN 1872. FULL PAGE.

• CROQUET - 'THE ALL-ENGLAND CROQUET CLUB AT WIMBLEDON '. ILN. 2/3rds page. 1870

CYCLING - 'HYDE PARK 1896'. This splendid double page (rather too large for us to scan in full), appeared in the ILN in 1896.

DECOR/COLOR - 'A FIVE O'CLOCK TEA IN PARIS'. This fine colored Double Page was published in THE GRAPHIC in 1893.

DOGS/BULLDOGS - 'AT THE DOG SHOW...'. From ' Black and White ', which is scarce. 1893. FULL PAGE. By Cecil ALDIN.

• DOGS/DACHSHUNDS - 'THE CULPRITS'. A splendid Full Page in Original Colour from the GRAPHIC, 1883

• DOGS/GREAT DANES - 'BEAUTIFUL DANES. THE PRINCESS OF WALES AT THE SECOND ANNUAL SHOW OF THE LADIES' KENNEL ASSOCIATION AT HOLLAND HOUSE'. A fine Double Page which appeared in the ILN in 1896.

• DOGS/SPANIEL - 'SPANIEL FLUSHING A WOODCOCK'. A full Page from the ILN 1899.

DONKEYS - 'CASUALS'. By E. N. DOWNARD. PUBLISHED IN THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS . FULL PAGE. 1872

EXPLORERS/STANLEY/LIVINGSTONE - 'THE FINDING OF DR. LIVINGSTONE: MR STANLEY AND HIS RETINUE IN AFRICA'. A Full Page. Printed in 1872.

FAIRIES - 'LILY'S BALL - DRAWN BY J. A. FITZGERALD'. DELIGHTFUL FULL PAGE. PRINTED 1863.

FARMING - 'SHEPHERD'S CHRISTMAS'. An example of quite early colour printing. A full page. 1859.

• FARMING - 'GATHERING, WASHING, BUNCHING AND CARTING CARROTS FOR THE LONDON MARKET' - Printed in the ILN in 1861. Half Page.

• FARMING - 'A PAUSE IN THE PLOUGHING'. Full page - ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS , 1892. Scarce.

• FARMING - 'AN ENGLISH PLOUGHING MATCH'. Double Page. The GRAPHIC . 1875.

• FARMING - 'STEAM PLOUGHING WITH BOYDELL'S ENGINE, NEAR LOUTH'. ILN. FULL PAGE. 1857.

FINANCE/INSURANCE - 'LLOYDS - THE LOSS BOOK'. Full page print THE GRAPHIC 1886. Noramlly offered as a pair of prints, the 2nd page contains 3 prints + text.

FISHING - 'GREAT EXPECTATIONS' - THIS FULL PAGE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE ILN. 1881.

FOOD/COOKING - 'LA SOUPE'. Engraved from the original by Edward CASLAN, this delightful full page of a cottage interior was published in 1871.

• FOOD/KITCHEN - 'THE CHARTERHOUSE KITCHEN'. Fine Full Page engraving. 1867.

• FOOD/CRUMBS FROM THE RICH MAN'S TABLE - This imposing Double Page was published in The GRAPHIC in 1883.

• FOOD/PICNIC - 'A PICNIC'. THIS DOUBLE PAGE WAS PRINTED IN 1871. OUR FOOD CATEGORY CONTAINS MANY PRINTS WHICH MAKE IDEAL SUBJECT MATTER FOR DECORATION IN KITCHENS, RESTAURANTS ETC.

FOOTBALL - 'ASTON VILLA v SHEFFIELD UNITED - A GOAL'. ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS . Full Page. 1898. Scarce.

FRUIT - 'SWEET APPLES'. A charming Full Page study of a young lady relishing a red apple. By Ignaz ROSKOVIKS. ILN . 1892

GAMBLING/3-CARD TRICK - 'AFTER AND EASTER RACE-MEETING: A PROFESSOR OF THE THREE-CARD TRICK AT WORK IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE'. This good Double page was published in THE GRAPHIC IN 1893.

• GAMBLING/ROULETTE - 'THE GAMBLING TABLES AT HOMBOURG'. This full page engraving was printed in 1871. A game of roulette. We have prints on other aspects of Gambling

GAME BIRDS - 'A BROOD OF PARTRIDGES'. 1869. FULL PAGE. By Harrison WEIR.

GILBERT and SULLIVAN - Please see OPERA

GOLF - CADBURY'S ADVERTISEMENT - 1900 - This advert. by Cecil ALDIN, a famous British artist, is in his own particular style.

• GOLF - 'GOLF-MATCH ON BLACKHEATH '. ILN FULL PAGE. 1870.

GREENAWAY Kate - See KATE GREENAWAY below.

HOCKEY - 'BROMLEY v WIMBLEDON - THE BROMLEY FORWARDS BREAK AWAY'. ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS . Full Page. 1898. Scarce.

HORSES/CART HORSES - 'SUFFOLK CART-HORSES AT THE EXHIBITION OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AT BURY ST. EDMUNDS'. This full page appeared in the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS in 1867.

• HORSES/LADY RIDING SIDE-SADDLE - 'FULL CRY'. A full page. ILN 1868.

HOSPITALS/NURSES/RED CROSS - 'THE RED CROSS 1870'. THIS FULL PAGE ENGRAVING APPEARED IN THE GRAPHIC ON 14th JANUARY 1871, AT THE TIME OF THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.

• HOSPITALS/ST THOMAS'S - 'ST THOMAS'S HOSPITAL ON THE ALBERT EMBANKMENT. OPENED BY HER MAJESTY JUNE 21 1871'. FINE DOUBLE PAGE PUBLISHED IN THE GRAPHIC 24th JUNE 1871.

HUNTING/FOX HUNTING/COLOUR - 'SKETCHES IN THE HUNTING FIELD NO. II - THE RIVALS'. This splendid Double Page, which appeared in THE GRAPHIC in 1879, depicts ladies riding side-saddle. It was issued in Colour and drawn by J. Charlton.

• HUNTING/FOX HUNTING/John LEECH - 'THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEASON' An attractive full page drawn by the celebrated artist/cartoonist John LEECH. Size is Full page. Published in 1856.

• HUNTING/Frederick TAYLER - 'JUST FOUND - HOLD HARD AND LET THE HOUNDS GO BY'. Excellent Full Page. THE GRAPHIC. 1872

• HUNTING/LADY SIDESADDLE - 'THE WATER JUMP - A SKETCH AT A HORSE SHOW'. Full Page from THE GRAPHIC. 1881.

KATE GREENAWAY - 'NELLIES DREAM'. A full page which appeared in the ILN in 1881.

LANDSCAPES - 'RUSTIC CIVILITY'. This example of the many attractive engravings of LANDSCAPES is a Full Page. Printed 1861. MANY OTHER LANDSCAPES USUALLY IN STOCK.

• LANDSCAPES - 'LANDSCAPE AND CATTLE '. Good full page from the Illustrated London News - 1856

LAW - 'AT THE NOTARY'S '. This delightful Full Page, from ther picture by J. Aranda, appeared in The Graphic in 1886.

• LAW - 'THE LORD CHANCELLOR' . 1857. ORIGINAL COLOUR PRINT. FULL PAGE

• LAW - 'TRIAL OF THE BRADFORD ELECTION PETITION.. .' 1869. FULL PAGE. Many good courtroom scenes usually available.

• LAW - 'A MAN OF THE LAW '. This attractive full page was published in the ILN in 1881.

LOVE/ROMANCE - 'A LOVE STORY'. Full page - ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS , 1892. Scarce.

MINING/DIAMONDS - 'THE DIAMOND DIGGINGS, SOUTH AFRICA'. This fascinating Double Page was published in 1872.

MOUNTAINEERING/MATTERHORN - 'THE FOG BOW, AS SEEN FROM THE MATTERHORN' A FULL PAGE PUBLISHED 1871. SHOWING CLIMBERS ON THE MATTERHORN.

MUSIC - 'INVOLUNTARY VARIATIONS'. This Full Page COLOR PRINT was published in The Graphic in 1886.

• MUSIC - 'REHEARSAL' . Monks singing. Cello. ILN. Full page. 1871.

NUDES - 'FLORA'. An example of Victorian England's penchant for 'discrete' nudes. A full page from the ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS , 1893. Scarce.

OPERA/GILBERT and SULLIVAN - 'SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN and MR GILBERT'S NEW OPERA, 'UTOPIA LIMITED', AT THE SAVOY THEATRE'. This full page print appeared in The Graphic in 1893.

• OPERA/PRIMA DONNA - 'MADAME MARIE ROZE PRIMA DONNA' - This Full Page Size in ORIGINAL COLOR. Published by the ILN in 1883. [The oval border is complete, the print being too largr to scan fully in color).

POST OFFICE/POSTMAN - 'THE VILLAGE POSTMAN - 'NOTHING, I'M AFRAID, THIS MORNING, MISS''. This delightful print of village life in Victorian times was published in 1867. SIZE: Approx. 2/3rd Page

PRETTY LADIES/GIRL'S NAMES - 'OLIVIA'. An ILN Full Page print. 1888. We have many other prints of pretty girls which are Titles with a NAME. Ideal and unusual presents ! Try our Database to see if one you might want is listed !

PUBS/GIN PALACE - 'A SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN A GIN PALACE'. This Full Page was published by THE GRAPHIC in 1879.

RACING (HORSE RACING) - 'YORK SPRING MEETING - GREAT NATIONAL MATCH FOR £ 1.000'. This full page depicts the famous racehorses, Flying Dutchman (the winner) and Voltigeur. Published by the Illustrated London News in 1851.

• RACING/DERBY and OAKS WINNERS - 'CARACTACUS, WINNER OF THE DERBY' and 'FEU-DE-JOIE', WINNER OF THE OAKS'.2 prints on an ILN Full Page. 1862.

RELIGION - 'A CONFESSION'. The original painting by R. LEHMANN was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in 1872 and this Full Page engraving from the original appeared in the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS in the same year.

RIFLE SHOOTING - 'SHOOTING FOR THE QUEEN'S PRIZE AT BISLEY: Major POLLOCK MAKING THE WINNING SHOT'. This Full Page (Overall size 16x11 inches), appeared in the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS on 30th July 1892.

ROGUES/HIGHWAYMAN - 'THE KING'S HIGHWAY'. The print depicts highwaymen robbing the passengers from a coach with they have stopped. A Full Page. Printed in 1883.

ROWING/HENLEY - 'HENLEY REGATTA - EIGHT OAR'D MATCH'. THIS PRINT DEPICTS THE 1844 REGATTA. HALF PAGE. MANY OTHER ROWING PRINTS USUALLY IN STOCK.

RUGGER - 'RUNNING WITH THE BALL - FOOTBALL SKETCHES'. Half Page. From The GRAPHIC . 1880.

• RUGGER - 'ENGLAND v SCOTLAND AT BLACKHEATH - SCOTT GETS AWAY'. ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS . Full Page. 1899. Scarce

SAILING - 'WINDERMERE REGATTA - THE RACE FOR ON THE THIRD DAY FOR MR AUFRERE'S CUP'. This excellent full page was published in 1859.

• SAILING MATCH 1862 - 'ANNUAL SCHOONER RACE OF THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB: THE YACHTS AT THE MOUSE LIGHTHOUSE'. ILN. Full Page.

SCHOOLS/CHARTERHOUSE - 'NEW CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AT GODALMING'. 1872. FULL PAGE.

• SCHOOLS/DULWICH - 'NEW BUILDINGS AT DULWICH COLLEGE'. 1869. 2/3rds PAGE.

• SCHOOLS/FETTES - FETTES COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. NICE FULL PAGE ENGRAVING. PUBLISHED 1874.

SHEEP - 'WINTER - SHEEP FEEDING By WE. DUNCAN'. FULL PAGE. 1857.

• SHEEP - 'AFTER THE HARVEST IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND - A SHEEP FAIR IN CORNWALL'. A good full page print which appeared in THE GRAPHIC in 1893.

SHIPS - 'A CHANGE OF WIND ON THE DOWNS: MERCHANTMEN MAKING FOR THE THAMES'. 1858. FULL PAGE.

• SHIPS - 'THE NEW STEAM FRIGATE 'MERSEY', 40 GUNS'. 1859. FULL PAGE. WE CAN OFFER VERY MANY FINE ENGRAVINGS OF SHIPS AND MARITIME SUBJECTS.

• SHIPS/GREAT EASTERN - 'THE 'GREAT EASTERN' STEAM-SHIP, 22.500 TONS'. A FINE DOUBLE PAGE PRINTED IN 1857. (Regretfully a lot of definition has been lost in the reduction of this quite large print to manageable size.)

SHOOTING - 'PHEASANT SHOOTING'. THIS HALF PAGE ENGRAVING WAS PUBLISHED IN 1850.

• SHOOTING - 'A SPORTSMAN OF OLDEN DAYS. If you wish to kill your bird dead - Ram hard your powder, soft your lead'. This Full Page print appeared in The Graphic in 1893.

• SHOOTING/GROUSE - 'GROUSE SHOOTING' From a drawing by Harrison Weir. Full Page. Published 1860.

• SHOOTING/POINTERS - 'THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER - PARTRIDGE SHOOTING'. Drawn by Harrison WEIR, this engraving was published in 1859.

SLAVERY/SLAVE SHIP - 'THE SLAVER "SUNNY SOUTH", ALIAS "EMANUELA", SURRENDERING TO H.M.S. "BRISK", BEARING THE FLAG OF REAR-ADMIRAL SIR H. KEPPEL'. The Full Page was printed in 1860.

SPORTS - OLD ENGLISH GAMES - BOWLS - 1891

STAG HUNTING - 'A STAG AT BAY ON EXMOOR FOREST'. This dramatic full page engraving was printed in 1871.

STOCK EXCHANGE - (LONDON) 'STOCK EXCHANGE : THE INTERIOR'. 1847. HALF PAGE

• STOCK EXCHANGE - 'THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - THE AMERICAN MARKET'. ILN FULL PAGE. 1891.

SUGAR - 'THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: GREAT SUGAR-MILL, BY MIRRLEES AND TAIT, OF GLASGOW'. ILN FULL PAGE. 1862.

TELEGRAPH - 'THE GREAT EASTERN STEAM-SHIP LEAVING SHEERNESS WITH THE FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE'. 1869. F/PAGE

TENNIS - 'OLD ENGLISH SPORTS - TENNIS '. Good Full Page showing Henry VIII playing. ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS . 1892.Scarce.

TEXTILES - 'LADY HAMILTON'. AT A SPINNG WHEEL. 1876. CHARMING FULL PAGE

THEATRE/COVENT GARDEN - 'COVENT GARDEN THEATRE, TO BE OPENING THIS EVENING'. (15 MAY 1858). FULL PAGE

• THEATRE/MRS LANGTRY - 'MRS LANGTRY, AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE, IN SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER '. ILN. FULL PAGE. 1881

TRADES/PROFESSIONS/OCCUPATIONS - THE PRINTER - Medieval Sertting. ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS . Full Page. 1893. Scarce

TRAINS - 'PAST AND PRESENT'. This early example of color printing appeared in the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS as a Double Page in 1859.

WHALING/SHIPS - 'DUNDEE SCREW WHALERS' - This attractive Full Page was published in 1861, depicting whaling ships leaving port.

• WHALING - 'SOUTH SEA WHALING'. Dramatic Full Page. ILN 1868.

WINES/MEDOC - 'THE VINTAGE OF MEDOC: CUVIER OR PRESSING HOUSE AT CHATEAU D'ESTOURNEL'. This busy full page print was published in 1871.

• WINES/CHATEAU LAFITTE - 'THE VINTAGE IN THE MEDOC: THE VINEYARDS AT CHATEAU LAFITTE'. A fine interesting Full Page published in 1871. Oxen used to transport the grapes.

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