The Sketch
The Sketch was a British illustrated weekly newspaper, published between February 1893 and June 1959, by the Illustrated London News Company and was primarily a society magazine with regular features on Royalty and the aristocracy, theatre, cinema and arts, with a high photographic content.
This issue has 18 pages ( 36 sides)
The Sketch was a British illustrated weekly newspaper, published between February 1893 and June 1959, by the Illustrated London News Company and was primarily a society magazine with regular features on Royalty and the aristocracy, theatre, cinema and arts, with a high photographic content.
This issue has 18 pages ( 36 sides)
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This first part of the description features a list of Images i.e. photographs, sketches, drawings etc (these sometimes have descriptive articles but not always). They include:
No Heel-Taps a full front page showing people raising their glasses to toast the birth of Prince Charles
Crowds Outside Buckingham Palace Waiting for the News of the Royal Birth
Cartoons Celebrating the Birth of Prince Charles by Peter Ender
Floodlit Buckingham Palace
Birthlaces of Some of Britains Sovereigns
Buckingham Palace at Night
Sandringham House Norfolk
Kensigton Palace – From An Old Print 1819
Norfolk house St Jamess Square Where George III was Born 1738 from an engraving
The Castle of Herrenhausen Near Hanover Birh of George I from an old print
The Stadholders Apartments in the Old Palace of the Counts of Holland at the Hague from an old print
St Jamess Palace – From an Old Drawing by F. Gasselin c1700
The Palace At Edinburgh Castle from an old print
Hampton Court Palace – from the Drawing After Hollar
Greenwich Palace – From a Drawing Made by Hollar for Henrietta Maria Wife of Charles I Sleekburnc.
Pembroke Castle from an old print
Carnarvon Castle from an old print
Falaise Castle, Normandy from an old print
Photographs celebrating the Birth of Prince Charles Taken on 15 Nov:
The Announcement Being Placed on Buckingham Palace Railings by a Policeman
Sailors on HMS Victory – A Toast
A Gun Salute Fired by The King Troop
Gun Salute Fired from the Honourable Artillery Company
The RAF
The Sergeant at Mace Cryer and Ale Taster of Andover – A Proclamation
Westminster Abbey Bellringers five men ringing 5,050 changes of bells
the Blue Fountains of Trafalgar Square
A Full page showing the declaration from Buckingham Place with a poem superimposed on it by Alan Melville
At The Paul Gauguin Concert at Albert Hall - Fredrico Elizalde – His Wife – Theophile Briant the French Poet
Mrs Churchill Trying on an Apron at the Institution of Production Engineers at Portman Square - Clementine Churchill
Mrs Ralph Lloyd Thomas – Mr Beverley Nichols – at a Party at Peter Daubeny s House in Charles St.
Lady Griselda Ogilvy Marries Captain Peter Balfour cutting their wedding cake
At A Luncheon party Given by the H. E. The Argentine Ambassador - Mrs Atlee – Dr Bramuglia – Lady Jowitt Wife of the Lord Chancellor – Mr Attlee – Senora Bramuglia
Mrs Alec Hambro, Cecil Beatons Younger Sister, at Berrycroft, Ashbury Near Swindon – With Her Children Rosamund and Zandra – info. nee Barbara Baba Beaton Al
Captain Douglas Bright Marries Miss Rosemary Farrer Manby daughter of Late Mr Justice Farrer Manby of Lymington the couple who were married at St Pauls Knightsbridge
At The RMA Sandhurst Drag Hunt Ball at the Staff College Camberley – Sir Charles and Lady Mclean – Mrs James Bowes-Lyon
Opening Meet of the Hertfordshire at Dagnall – Hon. Mrs J. F. Harrison Joint Master – Lieutenant Colonel Faulconer – Mrs Borwick (daughter of Mrs Harrison) ..
An Auction In Aid of the Citizens Advice Bureaux – Actor Ernest Thesiger Describing a Dress Reive Worn by Lady Hay wife of the Architect Sir Arthur Hay
Opening of the Marine Artists Annual Exhibition at Guildhall – Admiral Lord Fraser Giving a Witty Speech
We Take Off Our Hat To page – People in Attendance On Princess Elizabeth at the Birgh of Her Son:
Sir William Gilliatt MS FRCOG
Mr John H. Peel FRCS FRCOG
Sister Helen Rowe
Mister Vernon F. Hall FFARCS DA
Sir John Weir MB FF. Hom.
Mrs Roosevelt with Her Relatives, and Winston Churchill at the Tablet to the Memory of President Roosevelt in Westminster Abbey and others – full page photograph
The Lord Mayors Show – Six photographs:
Float for The Home Guard
Float– Royal Marines and HMS Vanguard
Float - Scottish and Irish Volunteers 1859
Float – City of London Regiments
Float – Pikemen of the Hon. Artillery Company Escorting Miel the New Lord Mayor Sir George Aylwen in the Gilded Coach
His Worships Coachman George Wilson
Princess Elizabeth with The Duke of Edinburgh double page photograph
Choice of the Month Page Selected by The Sketch Team of Experts – Frederick Laws – Mary Potter – Louis T. Stanley – C. A. Lejeune – Beverley Baxter – Stephen Potter -:
Radio - Sir Stafford Cripps lighting a cigarette
Art - Matthew Smith sitting on a deckchair smoking and drawing
Sport - Ernie Roderick the Boxer
Screen Margaret Leighton The Actress in character
Stage - Anton Walbrook playing a recorder or the like
Literature - Eric George
Full page of photographs
Gracie Fields a relief caricature cameo style by Ascroft –f or Candid Cameo page
Freddie Mills The Heavy Weight Boxing Champion full page photograph by John Deakin
Hermione Baddeley in "A la Carte" ..
Hermione Baddeley in "No Room at the Inn" ..
Hermione Baddeley in " Quartet" ..
Hermione Ginggold in " Slings and Arrows " .. two photographs by Angus McBean
A Scene fronm"Bonnie Prince Charlie" – Highland Chieftainbs Waiting to Greet the Camerons of Glendissary photograph from the film by Sir Alexander Korda starring Margaret
Alan Wheatley – Cecil Trouncer – Leslie Banks – Helen Backlin in J. B. Priestleys "Home is Tomorrow" .. caricature sketch of the scene at the Cambridge Theatre drawn by Griff Sleekburnc.
Hoover gift idea advert
Fly By BOAC advert
Selfridges Dinner Suit advert
Harris Tweed from Island Crofters adver
Gift Ideas – Bags from Finnegans – Christion Dior Perfume – Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass – Pearl Choker from Harrods – Clock after Peckover – Full page
Lindsay Maid Childrens Tailored Coat advert
Celanese Nightdress in Satin advert
Walters Footwear advert
Gorringes – Phantom Beaver Lamb Fur Coat advert
Coty LAimant Perfume advert
Austin Reed of Regent St. advert
Elizabeth Ann Dougle Drainer Sink Unit – From Andrews Bros Ltd of Stainless House, Weston super Mare advert
Twomax Real Scotch KInitwear – McClure and McIntosh of Glasgow lady in sweater – advert
Rodex Coat – by W. O. Peake fashion advert
Lady in Black of 13 Stratford Place London WI fashion advert
Invest in Natio0nal Savings little boy playing with Meccano
Wilfred Pickles and the Ronson Lighter small photograph of him – advert
Haig "Dont Be Vague" Whisky advert
Valstar Raincoat advert
Daimler Car advert
North British Wellingtons advert for "Wellies"
Gordons Gin advert
The Salvation Army advert showing drawing of a little girl
Brenner Ladies Dress advert
HusKees by Holmes of Norwich shoe advert
Air India International advert
Recipe for Jamica Rum Drink – small advertfor the Sugar Manufacturers Assoc, of Jamaica .
Crowds Outside Buckingham Palace Waiting for the News of the Royal Birth
Cartoons Celebrating the Birth of Prince Charles by Peter Ender
Floodlit Buckingham Palace
Birthlaces of Some of Britains Sovereigns
Buckingham Palace at Night
Sandringham House Norfolk
Kensigton Palace – From An Old Print 1819
Norfolk house St Jamess Square Where George III was Born 1738 from an engraving
The Castle of Herrenhausen Near Hanover Birh of George I from an old print
The Stadholders Apartments in the Old Palace of the Counts of Holland at the Hague from an old print
St Jamess Palace – From an Old Drawing by F. Gasselin c1700
The Palace At Edinburgh Castle from an old print
Hampton Court Palace – from the Drawing After Hollar
Greenwich Palace – From a Drawing Made by Hollar for Henrietta Maria Wife of Charles I Sleekburnc.
Pembroke Castle from an old print
Carnarvon Castle from an old print
Falaise Castle, Normandy from an old print
Photographs celebrating the Birth of Prince Charles Taken on 15 Nov:
The Announcement Being Placed on Buckingham Palace Railings by a Policeman
Sailors on HMS Victory – A Toast
A Gun Salute Fired by The King Troop
Gun Salute Fired from the Honourable Artillery Company
The RAF
The Sergeant at Mace Cryer and Ale Taster of Andover – A Proclamation
Westminster Abbey Bellringers five men ringing 5,050 changes of bells
the Blue Fountains of Trafalgar Square
A Full page showing the declaration from Buckingham Place with a poem superimposed on it by Alan Melville
At The Paul Gauguin Concert at Albert Hall - Fredrico Elizalde – His Wife – Theophile Briant the French Poet
Mrs Churchill Trying on an Apron at the Institution of Production Engineers at Portman Square - Clementine Churchill
Mrs Ralph Lloyd Thomas – Mr Beverley Nichols – at a Party at Peter Daubeny s House in Charles St.
Lady Griselda Ogilvy Marries Captain Peter Balfour cutting their wedding cake
At A Luncheon party Given by the H. E. The Argentine Ambassador - Mrs Atlee – Dr Bramuglia – Lady Jowitt Wife of the Lord Chancellor – Mr Attlee – Senora Bramuglia
Mrs Alec Hambro, Cecil Beatons Younger Sister, at Berrycroft, Ashbury Near Swindon – With Her Children Rosamund and Zandra – info. nee Barbara Baba Beaton Al
Captain Douglas Bright Marries Miss Rosemary Farrer Manby daughter of Late Mr Justice Farrer Manby of Lymington the couple who were married at St Pauls Knightsbridge
At The RMA Sandhurst Drag Hunt Ball at the Staff College Camberley – Sir Charles and Lady Mclean – Mrs James Bowes-Lyon
Opening Meet of the Hertfordshire at Dagnall – Hon. Mrs J. F. Harrison Joint Master – Lieutenant Colonel Faulconer – Mrs Borwick (daughter of Mrs Harrison) ..
An Auction In Aid of the Citizens Advice Bureaux – Actor Ernest Thesiger Describing a Dress Reive Worn by Lady Hay wife of the Architect Sir Arthur Hay
Opening of the Marine Artists Annual Exhibition at Guildhall – Admiral Lord Fraser Giving a Witty Speech
We Take Off Our Hat To page – People in Attendance On Princess Elizabeth at the Birgh of Her Son:
Sir William Gilliatt MS FRCOG
Mr John H. Peel FRCS FRCOG
Sister Helen Rowe
Mister Vernon F. Hall FFARCS DA
Sir John Weir MB FF. Hom.
Mrs Roosevelt with Her Relatives, and Winston Churchill at the Tablet to the Memory of President Roosevelt in Westminster Abbey and others – full page photograph
The Lord Mayors Show – Six photographs:
Float for The Home Guard
Float– Royal Marines and HMS Vanguard
Float - Scottish and Irish Volunteers 1859
Float – City of London Regiments
Float – Pikemen of the Hon. Artillery Company Escorting Miel the New Lord Mayor Sir George Aylwen in the Gilded Coach
His Worships Coachman George Wilson
Princess Elizabeth with The Duke of Edinburgh double page photograph
Choice of the Month Page Selected by The Sketch Team of Experts – Frederick Laws – Mary Potter – Louis T. Stanley – C. A. Lejeune – Beverley Baxter – Stephen Potter -:
Radio - Sir Stafford Cripps lighting a cigarette
Art - Matthew Smith sitting on a deckchair smoking and drawing
Sport - Ernie Roderick the Boxer
Screen Margaret Leighton The Actress in character
Stage - Anton Walbrook playing a recorder or the like
Literature - Eric George
Full page of photographs
Gracie Fields a relief caricature cameo style by Ascroft –f or Candid Cameo page
Freddie Mills The Heavy Weight Boxing Champion full page photograph by John Deakin
Hermione Baddeley in "A la Carte" ..
Hermione Baddeley in "No Room at the Inn" ..
Hermione Baddeley in " Quartet" ..
Hermione Ginggold in " Slings and Arrows " .. two photographs by Angus McBean
A Scene fronm"Bonnie Prince Charlie" – Highland Chieftainbs Waiting to Greet the Camerons of Glendissary photograph from the film by Sir Alexander Korda starring Margaret
Alan Wheatley – Cecil Trouncer – Leslie Banks – Helen Backlin in J. B. Priestleys "Home is Tomorrow" .. caricature sketch of the scene at the Cambridge Theatre drawn by Griff Sleekburnc.
Hoover gift idea advert
Fly By BOAC advert
Selfridges Dinner Suit advert
Harris Tweed from Island Crofters adver
Gift Ideas – Bags from Finnegans – Christion Dior Perfume – Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass – Pearl Choker from Harrods – Clock after Peckover – Full page
Lindsay Maid Childrens Tailored Coat advert
Celanese Nightdress in Satin advert
Walters Footwear advert
Gorringes – Phantom Beaver Lamb Fur Coat advert
Coty LAimant Perfume advert
Austin Reed of Regent St. advert
Elizabeth Ann Dougle Drainer Sink Unit – From Andrews Bros Ltd of Stainless House, Weston super Mare advert
Twomax Real Scotch KInitwear – McClure and McIntosh of Glasgow lady in sweater – advert
Rodex Coat – by W. O. Peake fashion advert
Lady in Black of 13 Stratford Place London WI fashion advert
Invest in Natio0nal Savings little boy playing with Meccano
Wilfred Pickles and the Ronson Lighter small photograph of him – advert
Haig "Dont Be Vague" Whisky advert
Valstar Raincoat advert
Daimler Car advert
North British Wellingtons advert for "Wellies"
Gordons Gin advert
The Salvation Army advert showing drawing of a little girl
Brenner Ladies Dress advert
HusKees by Holmes of Norwich shoe advert
Air India International advert
Recipe for Jamica Rum Drink – small advertfor the Sugar Manufacturers Assoc, of Jamaica .
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This second part of the description features items of news articles etc but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include:
Sketch Book Page by Beverley Baxter
The Prince poem by Alan Melville
Book Review Page – by Rupert Croft-Cooke – There is No Armour by Howard Spring Full circle by Henry Cecil My Grandfather by Denis Constanduros London By Robert Henrey
Gracie Fields by Alan Melville
Short Story – the Sea is a Woman by Denys Val Baker
Our Play Critic Discusses "Home is Tomorrow" by J. B. Priestley at the Cambridge Theatre – by John Courtenay Sleekburnc.
List of Events of the Month – Weddings, Sheila Jackson Stops to Norman Gee, Daughter of Major Buller-Leybourne-Popham to John Son of Comte de Pret-Roose, Mary Bailey-Southwell of Johannesburg to The Hon. Piers St Aubyn and other occasions and events
The Prince poem by Alan Melville
Book Review Page – by Rupert Croft-Cooke – There is No Armour by Howard Spring Full circle by Henry Cecil My Grandfather by Denis Constanduros London By Robert Henrey
Gracie Fields by Alan Melville
Short Story – the Sea is a Woman by Denys Val Baker
Our Play Critic Discusses "Home is Tomorrow" by J. B. Priestley at the Cambridge Theatre – by John Courtenay Sleekburnc.
List of Events of the Month – Weddings, Sheila Jackson Stops to Norman Gee, Daughter of Major Buller-Leybourne-Popham to John Son of Comte de Pret-Roose, Mary Bailey-Southwell of Johannesburg to The Hon. Piers St Aubyn and other occasions and events
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The four digit number in brackets in title is for my ref only. It measures 295 x 215 mm (11.5 x 8.5 inches).The spine is loose with binding witness marks where once bound, some pages are loose. There is some age yellowing with some spotting. Some pages may have minor cuts tears and blemishes due to their great age. The images vary in size. There are no outer advertising pages/cover unless otherwise stated. The images are in black and white unless otherwise stated.
This item will be packaged in a tube.
Quotation or speech marks in the text signifies the content in my words and not necessarily what is written on the original page. "Info." in the description is my research, although relevant to the accompanying image or article, is not necessarily in the text.
PLEASE NOTE: I cannot guarantee that the issue is complete 'as published' - but what I have described above IS present. As far as I can tell there are No pages missing so if you are looking for something in particular in these pages PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering in The Illustrated London News are applied in a yearly sequence and therefore do not start at number 1.
This item will be packaged in a tube.
Quotation or speech marks in the text signifies the content in my words and not necessarily what is written on the original page. "Info." in the description is my research, although relevant to the accompanying image or article, is not necessarily in the text.
PLEASE NOTE: I cannot guarantee that the issue is complete 'as published' - but what I have described above IS present. As far as I can tell there are No pages missing so if you are looking for something in particular in these pages PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering in The Illustrated London News are applied in a yearly sequence and therefore do not start at number 1.
| Condition | Used |
| Product Code | SOLD |
| Weight | 0.245kg |