Shelfmark
Kss.4.49
Title
The Cabinet portrait gallery / reproduced from original photographs by W. & D. Downey. Fifth series.
Physical description
iv, 96 p., [36] leaves of plates : mounted portraits ; 26 cm
Note
Fifth series only.
Note
Each portrait is accompanied by a brief biographical sketch.
Note
Complete work originally published in 60 monthly parts; issued in blue paper wrappers.
Note
With 36 Woodburytypes by W. and D. Downey.
Note
Some information taken from British Library Catalogue of photographically illustrated books.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Volume 5: 1. Alexandra Duff. 2. The Czarevitch. 3. Mlles. Giulia and Sofia Ravogli. 4. A. W. Pinero. 5. The Crown Prince of Siam. 6. Miss Millward. 7. Mr. Le Gallienne. 8. The King and Queen of Denmark, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Fife [etc.] 9. Sir Henry Norman. 10. Charles Santley. 11. Prof. C. Villiers Stanford. 12. Lily Hanbury. 13. Professor Tyndall. 14. Sydney Grundy. 15. Mrs. Bryant. 16. Sir W. Mac Cormac. 17. Prince Henry of Battenberg. 18. Mrs. Bancroft. 19. H. Chaplin. 20. Capt. Lugard. 21. Letty Lind. 22. The Grand Duke of Hesse. 23. Dr. A. C. Mackenzie. 24. The Countess Grosvenor. 25. John Hare. 26. Thomas Hardy. 27. Olga Nethersole. 28. Lieut. Dan Godfrey. 29. Sir Charles and Lady Dilke. 30. Cissie Loftus. 31. The Maharaja of Kuch Behar. 32. A. H. D. Acland. 33. Decima Moore. 34. Luke Fildes. 35. A. J. Balfour. 36. Fanny Brough. 37. The King of Saxony.
Provenance
Ownership inscription at head of title page erased.
Binding
Previously in contemporary binding; boards and spine lost; marbled endpapers.
Subject
Subject
Celebrities Great Britain Portraits.
Subject
Upper class Great Britain Portraits.
Subject
Great Britain Biography Portraits.
Added entry--name
Downey, William, 1829 - 1915 photographer.
Added entry--name
Downey, D. (Daniel), 1831 - 1881 (Daniel), photographer.
Added entry--name
Cassell & Company publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B52005