Penny Dreadfuls, 1866 · page 1 of 276
Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a title/cover page for a Victorian penny dreadful serial. The visible text reads "SARK THE TERRIBLE OR, DARK DEEDS OF NIGHT" at the top in large decorative lettering. Below this is an engraved illustration depicting what appears to be a group of villainous or menacing figures gathered around a large bottle or container in a dungeon-like setting. At the bottom, the page identifies the publisher as "NEWSAGENTS' PUBLISHING COMPANY, 147, FLEET ST." and notes the price as "ONE PENNY WEEK." The header indicates this is "A SPLENDID PICTURE, 2½ FEET BY 2 FEET, & No. 2 GIVEN WITH No. 1."
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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