The Illustrated London News Vol. 36 – No. 1015

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pp. 97-120, with many woodcut engravings, volume 36, no. 1015, 04 February 1860 issue; Contains article and engraving of Taal volcano in Luzon in the Philippines(facsimile); Article and engraving of UK Troop-ship HMS Himalaya carrying Armstrong Guns to the Second Opium War. ‘The Illustrated London News’ was founded by Herbert Ingram and first published on Saturday 14 May 1842, it was the world’s first illustrated magazine. The ILN was published weekly for most of its existence, switched to a less frequent publication schedule in 1971, and eventually ceased publication in 2003. The company continues today as Illustrated London News Ltd, a publishing, content, and digital agency in London, which holds the publication and business archives of the magazine.