The Sphere. March 23rd 1901.
- Edition.
- £18.50
For Sale is a Issue of "The Sphere," March 23rd 1901, Volume IV. No. 61. This Issue contains 19 Pages, 38 sides, and has been taken from a Bound Volume, therefore the Binding holes are showing.
Contents.
1- Front Page shows a Drawing by Ernest Prater called "The Duke of Cornwall's Empire Voyage : H.M.S. "Ophir" Leaving Portsmouth on Saturday."
2- The Weekly Article "The Newsletter," showing London Week by Week.
3- Full Page Illustration drawn by Everard Hopkins called "St. Patrick's Day in London : An Irish Guard being Decorated at the gates of Marlborough House."
Descriptive Text at bottom of Page.
4- Full Page showing Portraits with Text of "Thrilling Stories of Bravery in South Africa : Some Officers of have won the D.C."
a- Captain Walter Norris Congreve. (Rifle Brigade)
b- Captain Hamilton Lyster Reed. (R.A.)
c- Lieutenant The Hon. F.H.S. Roberts. (King's Royal Rifles)
d- Major William Babtie (Royal Army Medical Corp)
e- Captain M.F.M. Meiklejohn (1st Gordons)
f- Captain Ernest Beckwith Towse.(1st Gordons)
g- Captain William Egleson Gordon. (1st Gordons)
h- Captain Conwyn Mansel-Jones. (West Yorkshire Regiment)
i- Lieutenant W.H.S. Nickerson. (Royal Army Medical Corps)
j- Major Edward Douglas Brown (14th Hussars)
k- Captain Charles Fitzclarence.
l- Lieutenant Edgar Thomas Inkson (Royal Army Medical Corps)
5- Full Page Illustration showing "The Late Commander-in-Chief, Viscount Wolseley : On his Defence in the House of Lords."
Descriptive Text at bottom of Page.
6- Full page Illustration drawn by Charles Wyllie, showing "H.M.S. "Ophir" starting on her historic Voyage from Portsmouth, - with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York."
Descriptive Text at bottom of Page.
7- Full page Illustration drawn by Ernest Prater showing "Reinforcements for the Front : The Sailing of Yeomanry."
Descriptive Text at bottom of Page.
8- Full Page Article with Photographs on "The Position of Affairs in South Africa."
9- Full Page Illustration drawn by Mr. J. Finnemore, called "Citizen Soldiers for South Africa. - Testing Candidates at Aldershot."
10- Full Page Print showing "The Countess of Chesterfield" at the New Gallery. Painted by Ellis Roberts.
Descriptive Text at bottom of Page.
11- Article with Photographs called "The Home of Ambulance Work : St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell."
12- Article with Photographs for "The End of the Ashanti Campaign." Written by Mr. Cecil Aspinall.
13- Article called "Glasgow's Great Exhibition."
14- Print showing "The King and Queen as Prince and Princess of Wales soon after their Marriage Thirty-Eight Long Years Ago." Also Text showing "How Queen Alexandra came into the English Prayer Book, and How Queen Alexandra spent this day Thirty-Eight years ago."
15- Double Page Print showing "Our Soldiers' Kindness to the Wives and Children of Boer Refugees in South Africa." Sketched and drawn by Ernest Prater.
16- Full page showing a Photograph called " The Kaiser and the Crow. - An incident in Berlin."
17- Article with Photographs called "General Trotter and His Four Soldier Sons."
18- Full page Aricle on "Amusements," with the following Photographs.
a- Miss Ethel Matthews in "Mamma" at the Criterion Theatre.
b- Miss Alice Nielsen who will appear in "The Fortune Teller" at the Shaftesbury.
c- Miss Beatrice Forbes-Robinson, who has made her debut in "Mamma."
d- La Belle Chavita, the dancer at the Alhambra.
e- Miss Maud Danks in "Peg Woffington."
19- Short Story called "The Engagement of Van-Guard Hemmings." Written by W. Pett Ridge, Illustrated by G. Greville Manton.
20- Full page Illustration called "The English Versus Irish Hockey Match at Richmond." - Drawn by Fred Pegram.
21- Article called "Men and Women," showing the following Portraits.
a- Mr. Benjamin Harrison - Ex President of the United States.
b- Prince Radolin - New German Ambassador to France.
c- Professor Bergmann - Eminent Surgeon.
d- Rev. William Arthur. - Eminent Weslyan Minister.
e- "King" Stumm - Great German Iron-founder.
f- Sir Samuel J. Browne, V.C. - Distinguished Anglo-Indian Officer.
g- The Earl of Arran - Baron Sudley.
h- Sir G. D. Harris - New Alderman London County Council.
i- Mr. Sidney J. Low - New Alderman London County Council.
j- Mr. J. McDougall - New Vice-Chairman, London County Council.
k- Mr. A. M. Torrance - New Chairman London County Council.
22- The Weekly Article "A Literary Letter."
23- Full page of Photographs showing "The Royal Tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York leaving on H.M.S. "Ophir."
24- Double Page Print showing "The King and Queen and Royal Party leaving the "Ophir" for the "Alberta" with the Duke of Cornwall before the Last Good-Bye." Drawn by Sidney Paget.
25- Full Page showing the following 3 Photographs for "The Empire Voyage of the Good Ship "Ophir."
a- The First subjects of the King to meet the Heir-Apparent at Malta.
b- The Harbour at Malta which the Duke will leave on Wednesday.
c- The Royal Dining-Room of the "Ophir" set out for Luncheon on Saturday for the King and Queen.
26- Quarter Page Advert for "The Orchestrelle Co."
27- Quarter Page Advert for "Provost Oats."
28- Half Page Advert for "Pears' Soap."
29- Article called "Outlook on Foreign Affairs."
30- Full Page Advert for the reference work "The Century" by "The Times."
31- The Weekly Article called "Woman's Sphere." By Angela.
32- Half Page Article for "Ivory Soap."
Condition is Very Good, with Pages Lightly Tanned.