You are bidding on a huge original antique print from an 1880s illustrated journal.
It depicts 18 views of Cheltenham, also known as Cheltenham Spa. The views include: The Queen's Hotel, several views of Cheltenham College, High Street, the Ladies' College, the Winter Garden, Tewkesbury, Pittville Pump Room, Cambray Spa, Roman Villa at Chedworth, the Chapel at Cheltenham College, The Ancient Cross Ripple Near Tewkesbury.
Cheltenham is a regency spa town and borough which is located on the edge of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, England. With a motto of Salubritas et Eruditio meaning 'health and education', Cheltenham has been a health and holiday spa town resort since the discovery of mineral springs in 1716 and has a high number of internationally renowned and historic schools.
Cheltenham College is a co-educational independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. A Church of England foundation, it is known for its classical, military and sporting traditions, and currently has 610 pupils.
It is very large (double folio size), measuring approximately 22 x 16 inches (56 x 40.5 cm). The picture fills most of the page, with a caption below. There is unrelated text/photos on the back of this print.
The print has a fold in the middle, where it was folded into the magazine long ago. Note that the fold line is clean and undamaged, because it was "tipped" into the binding. This was a luxury binding technique of that era, because the double page prints were free of binding holes down the center.
PLEASE NOTE there is an open tear (missing paper) in the caption area of the print, and a very faint stain in the cross picture on the center left. See scan for an accurate view of the condition.
This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity.