A great old FRONT COVER plus a Full Page from the August 11th 1883 Edition of THE LONDON ILLUSTRATED NEWS.....Titled... 'THE PARCELS POST:Sketches On The First Day '. A humorous look at the English GPO and the First Day of PARCELS BY POST.The London Illustrated News was a highly regarded weekly news sheet that used mainly wood cut engravings to print their illustrations so the definition and clarity on these pieces is superb and they are therefore ideal for framing as pictures. Page size is 16" x 11.1/2", or 16" x 22.3/4" for a Double Page Spread. NOTE" THIS IS AN ORIGINAL - WE DO NOT OFFER REPRINTS OR COPIES UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED.