The Sketch. August 17th, 1898.

For Sale is an Issue of "The Sketch," August 17th, 1898. This issue contains 26 pages, 52 sides, and has been taken from a Bound Volume.

Condition is Very Good, with Foxing spots on some pages.

                                                     Contents.

                                                      Articles.
1- Two Famous Irishmen. (Theobald Wolfe Tone, &  Robert Emmet.)
2- A Curious Muddle-Who is Responsible ?. Written by Dexter.
3- Burnt-Cork Minstrely for the Silly Season. Written by Gelett Burgess.
4- Railway Announcements.
5- Charles Morton, Aetat. 79.
6- Small Talk of the Week.
7- The Last Days of Pompeii - in North London.
8- Britain's Bowmen Barave and Bold.  (How Archery is Practised at the Present Day.)
9- The Wonderful Cathedral of Reims.
10- A Novel in a Nutshell. An Adventure at "Jolly Friars." 
11- The Rose Garden. (Verse).
12- Bjornson in his Mountain Home.
13- The Art of the Day.
14- The Two Emeralds. (Monie and Eleanor O'Shay).
15- A Summer Surprise.
16- The Book and its Story. (Mr. Philip Oppenhein's new Novel "As A Man Lives.")
17- Vanishing Edinburgh.- Allan Ramsay and Lady Stair.
18- Some Prize Greyhounds.
19- What the Cannings did for England.
20- The Literary Lounger.
21- Tame Rabbits.
22- A Whale Hunt in Shetland. Written by K. M. Monteath.
23- The Phonograph up to Date.
24- Hors D'Oeuvres. Written by Marmiton.
25- The Fag-End of the War.
26- The Bay of Fundy.
27- Gossip About The Theatres.
28- The World Of Sport.
       a- Racing Notes. Written by Captain Coe.
       b- Swimming.
29- Society on Wheels.
30- Our Ladies' Pages. Written by Sybil.
31- A Reminiscence of the Week.
32- Full Page Advert for "The Parisian Diamond Company."
33- City Notes.

                                       Photographs & Illustrations.
1- Front Page Portrait is of "The New Vice-Reine of India."
Mrs. George Nathaniel Curzon (nee May Victoria Leiter) becomes, by the appointment of her husband, Mr. George Curzon (M.P. for the Southport Division of Lancashire), as Viceroy of India, the most important woman, socially, in a country of two hundred and ninety millions of people. As the daughter of Mr. L. Z. Leiter, of Washington, U.S.A., she gives fresh point to the Anglo-American Alliance. This picture of Her is by Alice Hughes, of Gower Street, W.C.
2- Theobold Wolfe Tone. (From a Print in the National Library of Ireland.)
3- Robert Emmet.
4- At The Manoeuvres. (Full Page Drawing by Ernest Smythe.)
5- This French Quartette Sing Songs and Cycle at the Same Time at the Alhambra. (From a Photograph by Alfred Ellis, Upper Baker Street, N.W.)
6- Silver Bowl Presented to Mr. Charles Morton. (Manager of the Palace Theatre).
7- Hon. G. N. Curzon, New Viceroy of India. (Small Portrait).
8- The Lord Mayor of London with his Wife and Daughters.
9- Dr. Gordon Stables and His Caravan.
10- The Pioneer Opera Company Starting for Salisbury, Matabeleland.
11- A Bombarded Indian Bungalow, Reproduced by Native Workers.
12- Johannesburgers as Japs. (Small Photograph).
13- The Cherat Garrison is here Amusing itself by a Polo Match Played with Donkeys.
14- A Curious Land-Ship Designed by Prince Maurice of Nassau. (Drawing).
15- Nassau House, Bath, which the Corporation want to Destroy.
16- The Statue near to where Bismarck wished to be Burried.
17- The Mausoleum-Platz at Friedrichsruh, where Bismarck will be Burried.
18- Mr. Toole at Margate. (Photo by G. E. Chillcott, Bristol.)
19- A Sea-Saw for New Yoek. (Drawing).
20- Caen Wood, the Seat of the Earl of Mansfield.
21- Trophies from Benin.
22- A Young Harpist. (Fraulein Flugge).
23- The Late Dr. Aveling. (Small Portrait Photograph).
24- A Trinidad Amateur in "The Bells."
25- The Destruction of Pompeii.
26- The Reception of Arbaces the Egyptian.
27- Britains Bowmen Brave and Bold. (Archery).
      a- A Target at a Hundred Yards.
      b- Some Lady Archers.
      c- Miss Bagnall-Oakeley.
      d- Mr. G. E. S. Fryer.
      e- Miss Thackwell.
       f- Mr. G. L. Aston.
28- An Ellegorical Figure of the Christian Religion at Reims Cathedral.
29- This was the Mediaeval Christians' Idea of the Jewish Religion.
30- This remarkable Porch in Reims Cathedral is Five Centuries Old. It traces in Sculpture the History of St. Nicaise and of St. Remigius. (Full Page Photograph.)
31- Miss Hilda Moody as Antonia in "A Greek Slave," at Daly's Theatre. (Full Page Portrait Photograph).
32- Miss Marie Tempest as the Sorceress in "A Greek Slave," at Daly's Theatre.(From a Photograph by Alfred Ellis, Upper Baker Street, N.W.)
33- The Latest Portrait of Bjornston.  (Norwegian Poet and Dramatist).
34- "Aulestad," Bjornson's Home in Norway.
35- Miss Marie Tempest as the Sorceress in "A Greek Slave," at Daly's Theatre.
(Full Page Photograph.)
36- Miss Haidee Wright. Novelist (Full Page Portrait Photograph).
37- The Emeralds. (Monie and Eleanor O'Shay).
38- Miss Ethel Matthews. (Photograph by Reutlinger, Paris.)
39- Mr. Phillips Oppenheim. (Photograph by Burton, Leicester).
40- The House which Lord Rosebery has Restored.
41- Allan Ramsay's House.
42- The Light Side of Nature. (Full Page Drawing called "Four Walls do not a Prison make, nor Iron Bars a Cage.)
43- Some Prize Greyhounds.
      a- Mrs. Downes with Chorus Girl, Orthodox, and Dragoon Guard.
      b- Irish Ideal.
      c- Dragoon Guard.
      d- Chorus Girl.
44- The Statues of the Cannings in Westminster Abbey.
45- Where George Canning Lived : 37 Conduit Street, W.
46- Rabbits. (Photograph by Reid, Wishaw.)
47- A Whale Hunt in Shetland.
48- On the beach. (From a Photograph by Charles Knight, Newport, Isle of Wight.)
49- Phonograph : A Penny in the Slot.
50- The Bay of Fundy.
        a- The Bore, Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.
        b- Winter on the Petitcodiac River at Moncton.
        c- Dark Harbour Pond, Grand Manan, New Brunswick.
51- Miss Jennie Owen in "Bilberry of Tilbury."
52- This Lady wants to go to the Gaiety Theatre.
53- Policemen as Swimmers.
54- A Cyclist's Musical Ride.
55- Our Ladies' Pages. (Showing the Following Drawings).
       a- A New Driving-Coat.
       b- A Graceful Walking-Dress.
       c- A New Treatment for Lace.