The Times, and the Times Supplement January 1st-March 31st

Three months of the popular British magazine 'The Times', all bound together, providing a fascinating historical account of Britain in the mid nineteenth century. The original issues of 'The Times' magazine and the supplement. Includes issues no. 20,687-20,763. A rare Victorian issue of this historic newspaper.A complete three month run of the popular British magazine 'The Times', and the supplement volume for each issue. The volume includes issues from January 1st 1851 to March 31st 1851. 'The Times' was a British newspaper which starting in 1785, and is published daily with the Sunday issue being published by their sister paper 'The Sunday Times', which is not included in this set.Transporting you into the daily world of Victorian Britain, covering the important news both local and worldwide. The articles cover topics such as trading and stock information, theatre productions, the railways, politics, marriage and death announcements, advertisements, and much more. Several articles also discuss the 'Ecclesiastical Titles Act' of 1851, an act of parliament which banned anyone from outside the Church of England and Ireland from using episcopal titles, with the articles covering implementation of the act and the backlash and petitions against it.Bound in half calf with a re-backed cloth spine. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards, re-backed in cloth. Externally generally smart with marks to the boards, rubbing to the extremities, and re-backed cloth spine lifting slightly at the extremities. 'British Broadcasting Corporation Library' stamps to the pastedowns, with front hinge re-enforced and rear weak, nearly failed. Internally binding tender to the front, otherwise firmly bound. Minimal age toning to the pages with occasional handling marks and stamps. Good.…