ANON
THAMES TUNNEL INTEREST,NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS BOOK
Unpublished
1834
THAMES TUNNEL INTEREST,(BRUNEL) SIAMESE TWINS (Chang
and Eng) INTEREST. Folio vellum notebook in
completely original condition containing pasted in
newspaper clippings circa 1834. Of major interest is
a broadside advert for the Thames Tunnel with three
illustrations showing the tunnel in section, a
perspective view of the tunnel, and an elevation of
the shield. Approx half the broadside is text about
the tunnel construction. Another interesting clipping
shows a vignette of "The Siamese Youths" with more
than four full columns of coverage. Another clipping
shows a portrait of "Touchstone" winner of the
Doncaster St.Leger 1834 " which gives an approximate
date for the collection. There is a full index at the
front of the book . Most clippings have been marked
with and inked cross-presumably as a marker when
originally reading the paper. A couple of pages have
had the clippings removed, suggesting later
censorship in more staid Victorian times. An
interesting item, half the fun of which is in trying
to determine the mind of the compiler.
condition: Very Good :
type:
jacket: None Issued
binding: Vellum
£175.00
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