Illustrated London News, April 7th 1855.

For Sale is an Edition of the Illustrated London News April 7th 1855, this Issue Contains 12 Pages, 24 sides, and has been taken from a Bound Volume.
Condition is Good, being Bright and Clear, with just the odd Foxing Spot showing.

                                                     Contents.

                                                       Articles.
1- Front Page Article called "The Conferences at Vienna."
2- Foreign and Colonial News.
3- The War in the Crimea.
4- Despatches from Lord Raglan.
5- Fire at the Chester Grand Stand.
6- Ship struck by a Whale.
7- Grand Banquet to the High Sheriff of Cheshire.
8- The Court.
9- The Crimean Committee.
10- Metropolitan news.
11- Obituary of Eminent Persons.
12- Town and Table Talk on Literature.
13- Music.
14- The Theatres.
15- Chess, with Problem No. 581.
16- The British Museum.
17- Circassian Bear in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regents-Park.
18- Testimonial to Mr. Robert Bright, of Bristol.
19- National Sports.
20- Monetary Transactions of the Week.
21- The Markets.
22- Paris Fashions for April.
23- Grand Military Ball at Edinburgh.
24- M. Soyer on his Mission to Scutari.
25- Some Observations on the origins of Chess. - By Dr. Duncan Forbes.
26- Epitome of News - Foreign and Domestic.
27- Patriotic Fund Exhibition.
28- Presentation of a War Trophy to Stafford.
29- Prideaux's Self-Closing Furnace-Valve, for preventing Smoke.
         

                                                     Engravings.
1- Front Page Engraving Militia at Portsmouth. By W. Thomas.
2- Fire at the Chester Grand Stand.
3- The Schooner "Waterloo" Struck by a Whale.
4- The Crimean Medal.
5- Arrival of the High Sheriff of Cheshire at the Mottram Station.
6- Cheshire Javelin-Man, Sketched from the Sheriff's Procession.
7- Double Page Engraving - "Devine Service on Sunday Morning in the Camp before Balaclava.- Guards Division."
8- New Greco-Roman Saloon, just opened at the British Museum.
9- Circassian Bear, in the gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents-Park.
10- "The Dead Christ." - Painted by Spagnoletto.- From the National Gallery.
11- Plate Presented to Robert Bright, Esq.
12- Fashions for Longchamps, 1855. - Drawn by Gavarni.
13- Grand Military Ball at Edinburgh.- Principal Entrance.
14- The 13-Inch Mortar Battery, before Sebastopol.
15- "Sunshine." -Painted by C. Baxter.- Exhibition of the Society of British Artists.
16- "Church Pool, Wargrave."- Painted by W.W. Gosling.- Exhibition of the Society of British Aretists.
17- "The Knight." - Drawn by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Presented to the Patriotic Fund Exhibition.
18- " The Prince of Wales, Afterwards Henry V." -Drawn by His Royal Highness Prince Alfred. - Presented to the Patriotic Fund Exhibition.
19- Burmese Bell, Presented to the County of Stafford.
20- Prideaux's Self-Closing Furnace-Valve.
      a- Front View of Valve as Fixed in Furnace Door.
      b- Back View of Valve, with a portion of the Case removed, to show the arrangement of Plates in the interior.