Hospital Ships for China. Screw steamship floating hospitals c1860.

by The Illustrated London News

Hospital Ships, Hospital Department and Surgery antique print.

Wonderfully detailed engraving of two splendid Hospital Ships, the Mauritius and the Melbourne, with illustrations of the orlop deck medical facilities with 120 beds for the sick and 20 beds for Medical Staff Corps - and detailed description of the facilities.

Full page, two engravings, with text between and at top reverse of page. Published January 1, 1860 in The Illustrated London News. The Illustrated London News was the world's first graphic newspaper. Published weekly from 1842, its engraved images of events and discoveries from around the world ensured its popularity. Engravings from this publication have always been avidly collected and hand-tinted with watercolour for further enjoyment.

Approximately 395 x 265 (15.5 x 10.5 inches).