Original Weekly Magazine
Frontispiece Photograph: Miss Michelle Stranger - the caption states: only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stranger of 20 Tregunter Road, London and of Woollahra, New South Wales, is to be married to Mr Larry Robertson son of Captain Ian Robertson of Pollensa Mallorca .....
Outer Cover features a colour plate entitled The Virgin and Child, From the Wilton Diptych c1395
Pages entitled Wassail, Wassail - A Buffet spread served in the Library of the Draitone Manor Restaurant at the Excelsior Hotel, Heathrow - nine photographs showing food, wine, drinks, etc. and crystal ware, from various companies including H. T. Webb of Northfleet - Hedges and Butler of Regent Street - Inver Hose Distillers of Airdrie - Henry Marchant Ltd of Bloomsbury London - Carrs of Carlisle - Galbani London Ltd - Grand Marnier and Creme de Marnier from URM UK Ltd - Also one of the photographs shows a young woman playing a harp.
William Tillman - photograph of the owner of the company - full page advert for reproduction furniture.
Sheep in the Snow Near Shalford Essex.
Italian Art section shows lovely colour illustrations of:
Foppa's Adoration of the Kings Bought by The Rev. Walter Davenport Bromley ....
Holy Family and a Shepherd by Titan - Owned by Rev. William Holwell Carr 1758-1830 ....
Masaccio's Madonna and Child Enthroned Owned by the Rev. Frederick heathcote Sutton.
Vanni's Adoration of the Magi Once Owned by Rev John Fuller Russell, Now in the Davenport Bromley Collection.
Virgin and Child by Boltraffio.
The Journey of the Magi by Sassetta, Owned by the Rev. Walter Davenport Bromley - half page.
The Rev. Walter Davenport Bromley in His Library at Wootton Hall.
Page entitled 100 Years of the Axe Vale Harriers, East Devon Hunting Visits II - five photographs by Jim Meads, Julian Bates and others, and one map: Coly House.
Colford in 1936 with Harry Lenthall Leading, Mr Ewart Cuming, Mr Graham Hollingsworth, Mr Fred White.
1947 Colyton Carnival with Messrs Martin and George Salter, Harry Lenthall and Mr Ewart Cuming.
Mr Martin Salter With the Hounds in 1976....
Map Showing the Hunt Area.
Hounds at Elverway Farm, Branscombe, Mr Martin Salter And His Wife Felicity, Heavy Lenthall, Mr Frank Row, Harry Pape, Mr John Cork ....
The Bee House at Hartbury, Gloucestershire.
Crookrise Crags, Yorkshire.
Suricates or Meercats in the Sun.
Claire Oseman, Equestrian Scholarship Winner.
A Robot - a Wood Engraving by Andrew Davidson - bookcover for The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.
Page entitled Medieval Feasts and Ceremonies by Penelope Eames - four colour illustrations/photographs and two b/w.
The New Altar Frontal for Westminster Abbey x3 photographs with close up of the altar cloth x2.
Feature on Osborne house, Isle of Wight - nine colour and fourb/w..
Pantomime Past and Present by Lionel LAmbourne - five colour and four b/w:
Her First Bouquet by Charles Green: The Lane family with the Clown George Lupino at the Britannia Theatre, Hoxton 1868 - colour half page.
Joseph Grimaldi and the Vegetable Man in Harlequin and Asmodeus 1811 - colour.
Poster for Jack and The Beanstalk, Drury Lane 1899 - colour.
Poster for a 1910 Production of Little Red Riding Hood drawn by John Hassall.
The Ugly Sister Costumes by the Emmanuels for the 1982 Production of Cinderella at Richmond - colour.
Dan Leno As Mother Goose 1902 reive - b/w. c.keenlyside.
Rita Presano as Prince Racket in Jack and The Beanstalk b/w.
Whimsical Walker in 1899, a Clown in the Grimaldi Tradition - b/w.
Arthur Askey as Widow Twankey in Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp at the London Paladium 1964 b/w.
Page entitled Questions of Upbringing - Fortunes of Musical Families:
The Bach Family at Home by Denys Lemery and Beinard Deyrie's Histoire de la Musique etc.
Mozart's Sons - miel From an Engraving by Nissen.
Arnold Dolmetsch with Nelun and Surya Sena.
The Rock Harmonicon at Mr Stanley's Rooms 21 Old Bond St. - J. Richardson's Three Sons b/w.
Richard Wagner and His Son Siegfried.
The Distin Family in 14844 - engraving.
Correspondence Page - Photographs Sent in By Readers:
Unkown Country House - From W. Judge, 13 Vaudevill Court, St Thomas's Road, Finsbury Park N4 x2 photographs.
Motoring Pioneers in Chelmsford Essex in 1906 - From Mister Harry Edwards, Wellwood Farm, Lower Stock Road, West Hanningfield near Chelmsford.
Friendly Society Banner, Stogursey Somerset - George H. Hall, Handley Cross, North End, Creech St Michael, Taunton.
Londonderry By Charles Bentley - Valentine Swain, 45 The Bowls, Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, Essex.
Delft Tiles at Hunstrete House, Bristol - From Guy E. O. Evans 137 Blackheath Park, London SE3.
Page entitled Lets Go Out and Eat by Anne Price - four b/w photographs by John Cole at The Gate Diner:
Samantha McQuiston Wears Dylan Stone Linens - The Gate Diner Restaurant 184A Kensington Park Rd..
Fresh Salmon Pate Starter.
Vegetarian Casserole.
Dylan Stone the Son of the Owner, Enjoying Wine with Samantha McQuiston.
Christening Presents for Princess Mary in 1899 - two photographs b/w.
Page entitled Wetlands Under Threat by David Tomlinson - nine b/w photographs:
The Solway - Pinkfeet and Barnacle Geese on the Saltins of the River Nith, on the Northern Shore.
Dykes at Minsmere Bird Reserve, Suffolk.
Lac de Grand Lieu in Loire Valley France.
Floods on West Sedgemoor, Somerset Levels.
Geese over the Waddensee.
etc.
Pages entitled Arundel Exhibition at the Ashmolean by John Cornforth - seven photographs/images.
The Metropolitan Line - From an old engraving by Gustave Dore.
Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray - b/w photograph.
East Court, Wookey, Somerset - b/w.
Wine Village of Mayschloss in The Ahr Region, Germany.
Plus two others on wine showing planting a vine and the storage of Champagne.
A Cooper at Work in the Medoc. c.keenlyside.
A Porteur in Alsace.
Chasse-Spleen in Medoc.
Fashion Pages - five colour photographs by Patrick Jackson, and one by Nathalie Lamoral -:
Winters Glow - full page, model in pink coat by MaxMara and black snood and mittens frm Tricot, makeup by Daniel Sandler at Michaeljohn.
Chanel Cashmere Sweater and Cashmere Shawl , with make up by Teresa Fairminer.
Tweed Jacket From Chanel (collar only).
Silk Tafetta Dress (shows neckline only) from Chanel etc.
Red Matte Jersey Dress by Jean Muir from Harvey Nichols, and pearls from Garrard (neckline only).
Mustard Coat by Mantana and Silk Shirt by Synomyme at Harvey Nichols, makeup by Ruth Sheldon - photograph by Nathalie Lamoral.
Motoring Page: Mercedes Benz 230E x2 phtographs b/w.
Adverts:
The VW Golf GTi - double page.
The Bitter SC Saloon, A Rare Breed - Full page colour with a Falco peregrinus by Terry Riley above the car.
Hine Cognac - Full page colour.
Diamond Information Centre - double page.
H. Upmann Habvana Cigars Vintage Selection - full page colour.
Lawrence Fine Art of Crewkerne - full page colour, a group photograph of the staff including Martin Bartlett, Richard Gold, Kay Kleinfeldt, Kenneth Wills, Robert Light, Rose Sanguinetti, James Pearn, Anthony Kilroy.
Van Cleef and Arpels of Paris - full page watch.
Lanvin of Paris - full page showing two bottles, one gilded with fine gold.
Glenmorangie Whisky - double page in colour.
Waterford Crysal - full page colour.
Christmas Gift Ideas From Purdey - full page colour.
Rothmans Special Cigarettes - double page in colour.
Grouse Whisky - full page colour.
Audermars Piguet Watch - full page colour.
Fisher Sound System 600 - Tips for Would Be Fishermen - full page colour.
Lanson Champagen - double page colour.
Raffinee Perfume by Houbigant, Paris - full page colour.
Sony Digital Video 8 Recorder - full page colour, with text on opposite page.
Porsche 928S - full page b/w.
The Ford Granada 4x4 - double page colour.
Mitsubishi Shogun - full page colou.
Boucheron of New Bond St. - full page colour.
Breguet at Chaumet 178 New Bond St. - full page colour watch.
Loewe Handbags - full page colour.
The Burberry Look with Classic Sweaters in Burberry Check, From for Burberry's of London - full page in colour.
Crabtree and Evelyn Christmas Tree - full page in colour.
Omega Titan Watch - full page colour advert.
Vistafjord Cruise Liner off Mykonos - full page colour photograph with text for Cunard Cruises, showing the seafront at Little Venice.
Many more adverts including art, antiques, etc..
PROPERTY SUPPLEMENT - Many for sale, but here are a few and each one with photograph:
Cottage, Tong, Shropshire - Estate Agents Knight Frank and Rutley - b/w photograph etc (info. Holly Tree Cottage, Hubbal Lane, Tong, Shropshire TF11 8PW).
Offham Kent - Estate Agent Hampton and Sons - b/w photograph - info. The Manor House, Teston Road, Offham, Kent ME19 5NR.
House off Avenue Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 - full page in colour - Estate Agent Hampton and Sons.
House off Avenue Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 with views over Primrose Hill - Estate Agents Humberts - full page in Colour.
Cadogan Place, Belgravia - Estate Agents Aylesford - full page colour.
18 Wilton Crescent, Belgravia - Double page - Estate Agents Aylesford.
67 Bedford Gardens, W8 - Exterior colour photograph.
Wilton Place SW1 - interior and exterior x2 colour photographs ( No. 2 or 3 I would say) - Farrar Stead and Glyn Estate AGents.
Luxury Apartments with Anchorage, Bendinat near Palma. Majorca - full page colour (artists impressions).
A Cottage Style Property, Cobham, Surrey - Under Instructions Received from Mr Brian Blessed.
Marden Stud, Marden Herefordshire - Estate Agent Bernard Thorpe etc.
Rooksbury Mill Trout Fishery near Andover - Estate Agents Humberts - photograph of the house.
Near Bridgwater Somerset, Overlooking Durleigh reservoir - Estate Agents Cluttons - Info. House on Spaxton Road, West Bower Lane.
Fishing Lodge on River Dart - To Be Let.
Plus many more.
Ian Niall, Penelope Eames, Ian Dunlop, Nigel Groom, Clive Aslet, Frank Davis, Lionel Lambourn, Hugo Cole, Stella Margetson, Anne Price, David Barr, Christopher Lloyd, Naomi Stickler, Donald Steel, Colin McDowell, David Tomlinson, Pat Cotter, etc..
Correspondence Page - Letters from Readers. Loght.
The Politics of Conservation - From Eric Robinson, Librarian, The Geologists Association, Burlington House, Piccadilly London.
Tomorrow is Too Late (letter about documentary by David Attenborough) - From Rosemary E. Marx, Hazelhurst, Southwick, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Scottish History in Paint and Prose - From Dr. Lindsay Errington, Assistant Keeper, British ARt, National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound Edinburgh.
Quadrilles and All Kinds of Surprises - From Derek Barker 2 The Square, Church Stretton, SHropshire.
Registrations on Record - From Harry Edwards, Wellwood Farm, Lower Stock Road, West Hanningfield near Chelmsford, Essex.
An Agricultural Eisteddford - From Mrs D. Haak, Uplands, Hawkley, Liss, Hampshire.
Royal Christmas Box - From Miss P. Tower, 44 Montague Square, London WI.
Researching John Russell - From Miss Iris C. Rhodes, Exhibitions Officer, Guildford Borough Council, Guildford House, 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey.
Bramshill House in Hampshire - From Helen M. Hills, 27 Richborne Terrace, London SW8.0512
The four digit number in the title is for my ref only. It measures 325 x 235 mm (12.5 x 9.25 " ). There are age/handling marks to edges, with the odd blemish to the pages, otherwise in good condition. 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, but if you are looking for something in particular in this issue PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering in The Country Life issues are applied in a yearly sequence and therefore do not start at number 1.
The descriptive text in my listing, details 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.
The four digit number in brackets in title is for my ref only. It measures 325 x 235 mm (12.5 x 9.25 " ). There are age/handling marks to edges, with the odd blemish to the pages, otherwise in good condition. 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, but if you are looking for something in particular in this issue PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering in The Country Life issues are applied in a yearly sequence and therefore do not start at number 1.
The descriptive text in my listing, details 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.
122 pages (244sides). It measures 325 x 235 mm (12.5 x 9.25 " ). There are age/handling marks to edges, with the odd blemish to the pages, otherwise in good condition. 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, but if you are looking for something in particular in this issue PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering in The Country Life issues are applied in a yearly sequence and therefore do not start at number 1. The four digit number in brackets in title is for my ref only.
The descriptive text in my listing, details 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.
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