The Sketch. August 24th, 1898.

For Sale is an issue of "The Sketch," for August 24th, 1898. This issue contains 26 pages, 52 sides, and has been taken from a Bound Volume. 
Condition is Very Good, the Spine being Strengthened with Filmoplast Tape.

                                                     Contents.

                                                      Articles.
1- Chauncery Depew : Statesman, Publicist, Diplomatist, and Orator.
(Britain hopes to receive him as the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. Like his Predecessors, Lowell, Bayard, and Hay, he will make for the great Brotherhood of the Anglo-Saxon Race.)
2- The Early Morning Train. Written by Edward Vizetally.
3- Small Talk of the Week.
4- The Father of Modern Pedestrianism. (Robart Barclay-Allardice).
5- The Gardens of the Pope. Written by Ellen Bethell.
6- A Novel In A Nutshell. - A Fleet Street Tragedy. Written by Norman M. Goddard.
7- A Little Bit of String.
8- The Book and its Story. - What became of the Prisoner of Zenda.
9- Sir Douglas Straight : Politician, Lawyer, Judge, and Journalist. 
(The Popular Editor of the "Pall Mall Gazette" on his Career.)
10- A Story from Borderland.
11- How Sheep Dogs are Tested.
12- Gossip of a Naturalist.
13- The Art of the Day.
14- A Survivor of "Brook Farm." Written by M. Betham-Edwards.
15- Farewells
16- The Chamberlaynes of Chelsea.
17- The Literary Lounger.
18- The Mountain Milk in Brussels.
19- Hors D'Oeuvres.Written by Marmiton.
20- Naval Notes.
21- "Watchman, 'What Of The Night ?" : Old Charleys" whi still exist in Modern London.
22- A Palmist. ("Saturn.")
23- A Phrenologist.
24- "The Dandy Fifth" are Stationed at the Duke of York's Theatre.
25- Theatrical Gossip.
26- Those who play Golf, and those who don't. Written by C. J. Gilbert.
27- Mahmoud the Second.
28- Society on Wheels.
29- Lawn Tennis.
30- The World of Sport. : Cricket.
31- Racing Notes. Written by Captain Coe.
32- Our Ladies' Pages. Written by Sybil.
33- Rhodesian Challenge Shield.
34- Full Page Advert for "The English Illustrated Magazine."
35- City Notes.
36- Full Page Advert for "Brooke's Monkey Brand Soap."

                                       Photographs and Illustrations.
1- Front Page Portrait called "Daisy."
(From a Photograph by Lafayette, Dublin.)
2- Mr. Chauncey Depew's House.
3- Mr. Chauncey Depew. (Portrait)
4- Chauncey in his Office, with the Great Railway he controls at his Back.
5- The Early Morning Train.
     a- Waiting for the Early Train.
     b- Early Bloaters in Broad Street.
     c- Third-Class Carriage but a First-Class Fighting Man.
     d- Early Morning News-Stall : Porters' Preliminary Peep.
6- Miss Amelia Stone, at the Alhambra. (Full Page Photograph)
7- Redcar Pier : Before the Fire.
8- Redcar Pier : After the Fire.
9- Up The River : A Scene at Marlow.
10- This is Labrador in South Devon.
11- The Giraffe that Died at the Zoo. (Drawing)
12- Lawrence's Portrait of Lord Chancellor Erskine (Small Portrait)
13- The Chief American Nurse in Cuba. (Margherita Arlina Hamm.)
14- Hans Angeli Swimming in the Danube with his Clothes on his Back.
15- These Guns have come from the bottom of the Deep Blue Sea. (Guns from a Pirate Ship).
16- The Pigeons of the New Inn, where the Hours are still Cried. (Pub in the Strand).
17- Facsimile of the Cheque which the Chinese paid Japan for Licking them.
18- The Restoration of the Fortifications at Conway Castle.
19- The "Paris" and Her Passengers.
20- Monument to Edmund Waller.
21- Miss Edith Davenport.
22- A Soldier and his Performing Dog.
23- A Sculptured Elephant in Reims Cathedral.
24- Grotesques Removed from Reims Cathedral during its recent Restoration.
25- Allardice Castle.
26- Captain Barcley Walking the 1000 Miles in 1000 consecutive Hours. (Small Drawing)
27- The Bervie and Old Mill, Allardice.
28- (Full Page Drawing by Herbert Railton.)
29- Miss Minnie Terry as a Beggar.
30- Vestibule of the Pope's Garden. (Half Page Photograph).
31- A Delightful Corner in the Pope's Garden. (Half Page Photograph).
32- Full Page Photograph called "Phil."
This is Mr. Phil May, the popular black-and-white Artist. He is of Irish origin, born in Leeds, but loves London, and certain aspects of Cockney life have given him his best pictures. Mr.Alfred Ellis has photographed the kindly Phil in a characteristic attitude.
33- Proclaiming Rassendyll King. (Drawn by C. D. Gibson.)
34- Sir Douglas Straight. (Portrait).
35- How Sheep-Dogs are Tested.
       a- All in the Fold.
       b- Defying the Dog.
       c- Waiting to be Driven into the Pen.
       d- The Second Obstacle : Parallel Hurdles.
36- "A Greek Slave," at Daly's Theatre. (Showing the Following 4 Quarter Page Photographs).
       a- Archias A Sculptor.
       b- The Servant of Heliodorus.
       c- Mr. Huntley Wright as the Soothsayer Heliodorus. x2
37- "A Greek Slave," at Daly's Theatre. 
Mr. Rutland Barrington as the Prefect of Rome. (Full Page Photograph).
38- Miss Anna Blackwell of "Brook Farm."
39- Monument to Anne Chamberlayne on the South Wall of Chelsea Church.
40- The Old Church of St. Luke, Chelsea.
41- The Light Side of Nature. (Full Page Drawing by Rene Bull).
42- A Bruges Milk-Seller.
43- A Flemish Milk-Cart.
44- The New Tableau at Madame Tussaud's showing Lord Charles Beresford in Action.
45- One of the Old "Wooden Walls" of England, Launched in 1814.
46- The Charley's Box in Ely Place, Holborn.
47- Mr. W. Walker, of New Inn.
48- Mr. G. W. Fulcher, of Ely Place.
49- "Saturn." (Palmist).
50- Mr. Cross. (Phrenologist).
51-  "What Happened to Jones," at the Strand Theatre. (Full Page showing Two Photographs.)
52- Golf.
         a- The First Tee on Berkhampstead Links.
         b- The Ninth Tee, showing first and second Hazards.
53- Lawn Tennis at Aldershot. (Small Photograph).
54- W. G. Quaife, (Cricketer).
55- The Rival Captains - Dr. Grace and Mr. Glover. (Cricket).
56- Our Ladies' Pages. (showing the following Drawings).
         a- Braided Cloth and Lace.
         b- A New Cycling-Coat.
         c- For Up-To-Date Bathing.
57- The Rhodesian Challenge Shield. (Shooting Trophy).