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Literary Collection II

Literary Collection II Harpers Monthly Magazine - Follow one title for half a century to capture the progression of literary history and technique spanning 5 decades. Five issues from the 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s.

Literary Collection I

Literary Collection I Variety Set - Over 50 years of the literary press spanning the Turn of the Century. A set of 5 literary issues containing one each from the 1850's, 1860's-1870's, 1880's-1890's, 1900's-1910's, and 1920's-1930's. Titles include Household Words (edited by Charles Dickens), Outlook, Atlantic Monthly, Scribners, and Harpers Monthly. This is a great way to follow the progression of literary history and technique covering over half a century!

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, volume for May thru November, 1851 

* Herman Melville’s masterpiece, Moby-Dick introduced

The “Town Ho’s Story” appears on pages 659-665 in the October issue. It was the first appearance of any part of the great novel Moby Dick and became chapter 54 in the book. A publisher’s note on page 659 says: “From The Whale, the title of a new work by Mr. Melville, now in the press of Harper and Brothers, and now publishing in London by Mr. Bentley.”
The chapter…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1851 

* Herman Melville's Moby-Dick
* Early novel review - The Whale
* First introduction to the public 

Near the back of the issue is "Literacy Notices" which discusses "A new work by Herman Melville, entitled Moby Dick; or, the Whale, has just been issued by Harper and Brothers... Moby Dick is the name of an old White Whale; half fish and half devil; the terror of the Nantucket cruisers...This huge sea monster has a conflict with one…

Duck hunting... Solar eclipses...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 1, 1883  Front page has a half page portrait: "The Late Judge Black". Fullpg: "Monmouth Park Races--The Omnibus Stake And The All-Age Champions, August 18" which includes illustrations of 8 champion horses. Full page print: "A Midsummer Reverie". Very nice & displayable fullpg: "Long Branch--West End". Fullpg. print: "The English Mania for Private Theatricals Invades Blackville". Nearly halfpg: "The Eel Fisheries of Long Island" plus much more.
Other news…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1863  Towards the back of the issue under the "Monthly Record of Current Events" is content pertaining to the newly enacted Emancipation Proclamation.
Other items within the issue are "A Californian in Iceland" which includes several illustrations; "The Gun-Boat Essex" and many more articles and illustrations.
Complete in 144 pages, disbound without outer wrappers, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, binding pin holes at the blank spine, otherwise in…

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, September 1875  A ten page article about "Gloucester And Cape Ann" begins on the title page and has 13 illustrations of various scenes and landmarks, including a halfpage illustration of Gloucester and a smaller one showing the Annisquam Lighthouse at Cape Ann. Additional articles are "The South Kennsington Museum"; "The Recent English Caricature"; "The Tournament of the Middle Age"; "The Stone Age in Europe"; and much more.

This is complete in 150 pages, in good…

HARPER'S MONTHLY, 1892 (print only)

PLEASE NOTE: The exact date of issue is unknown. This hunting print by R. F. Zogbaum is entitled "In Full Cry".

The print size is approximately 5 x 7.5 inches.

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, May, 1870

* American Indians
* Florida tribes
* Prints

Beginning on the front page is an 18 page article: "Our Barbarian Brethren" that has 23 illustrations of various Indian implements & tools & more, plus a chart of "Indian Symbols", one of "A Scalp" & a scene of "Floridian Widows Scattering Their Hair Over Their Husband's Graves" that show upper frontal nudity.

Other topics with prints throughout. 8vo. size, 140 pages, dis bound, minor margin wear with…

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.
Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional articles, stories and poems.
Complete in 158 pages, disbound without wrappers. A small archival mend to the top of the last leaf, not close to the baseball…

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, June, 1871  Inside has a twelve page article: "An Excursion To Watkins Glen" that includes fullpg. illustrations of the "Entrance To Watkins Glen" & "Glen Alpha" and nearly halfpg. illustrations of "The Cathedral" "The Cascade" "The Well" and a few others. Article: "The Horrors of Santa Domingo" includes a print of black man with his signature. Additional articles and illustrations are included.
The complete issue in 150+ pages, disbound without wrappers and is in…

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, NY, December, 1867

* Lengthy article re: Charles Darwin
* Children's nurseries on Randall's Island w/ illustrations

The two most noteworthy items within this issue are: "DARWIN AND DOMESTICATION" - a 5+ page article regarding Charles Darwin, and "THE NURSERIES ON RANDALL'S ISLAND" - a 16 page article with multiple images providing an abundance of details regarding the activities of the orphanage located on the island.
Other topics with related prints are…

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1879 This issue is comprised of various articles, some of which is on gold mining at Dahlonega, Georgia which includes several small illustrations: "Newport Society in the Last Century" with illustrations including that of George Washington; "The King Collection of Engraved Gems" which includes several illustrations of coins; "The Navesink Highlands" article which is an area of Monmouth County, New Jersey also features several illustrations; an…

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1882  This issue contains an article on: "The American Life-Saving Service" which takes 15 pages and includes 15 illustrations. The article includes descriptions of the various methods of lifesaving as well as the tools used by rescuers.
Also within this issue is: "A Clever Town Built by Quakers" referring to is Philadelphia, which includes 16 illustrations, including the boat-houses on the Schuylkill River.
Contains 150+ pages, disbound without…

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE (New York), February, 1890

* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison

Included is a 19 page article: "Jamaica, New and Old" by Howard Pyle, which is accompanied by 22 illustrations. Also a 9 page article: "Talks With Edison", and a 16 page article: "The New York Banks" which includes 8 illustrations including a full page: "A View of Wall Street" & a fullpg: "A Panic in the Street" and "A Run On A Bank".
Disbound without wrappers, 160 pages, 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches, great…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1862  

* President Abraham Lincoln
* Emancipation Proclamation

Near the back of the issue under "Monthly Record of Current Events" is a report on the Emancipation Proclamation. "On the 22d of September the President issued a very important proclamation. ... that he should at the next meeting of Congress again urge that pecuniary compensation be tendered to the loyal slave States should they choose to abolish slavery either gradually or…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1860 

* Abraham Lincoln accepts presidential nomination
* Republican National Convention in Chicago

Near the back under the report: "Monthly Record of Current Events" is a quite lengthy report concerning the Republican National Convention which met recently in Chicago. Included is a lengthy abstract of the Republican platform, following which is a detailed report of the various ballots of the Convention with the final results noted: "Abraham…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, Aug., 1867  The prime feature of this issue is likely the 5 1/2 pages dedicated to the: "PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE OF DANIEL WEBSTER", which includes excerpts from many of his private correspondence along with background and commentary. The article serves well as an unofficial biography of this great "defender of the Constitution".
Other articles include: "Personal Recollections of the War", "The Turks, The Greeks, and the Slavons", "The Dodge Club",…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1895  The article "French Fighters In Africa" contains eleven illustrations by Frederic Remington. Another article entitled "Down the West Coast" eight illustrations by W.A. Rogers. Additional articles, poems and illustrations are within.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound, measures 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches and is in very nice condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, June, 1896  Within this issue is: "Through Inland Waters", written and illustrated by Howard Pile, and includes many scenes of inland waterways within the United States. Among them is a great illustration of a canal boat on the Erie Canal. Also present are sketches by A.B. Frost, R.C.W. (Richard Caton Woodville), and others. See images for details.
Complete in over 150 pages, disbound without wrappers, very nice condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, March, 1871 Featured in this issue is an article "Along the Florida Reef". Other articles are: The American Baron; Pictures of Ireland; An Examination of the Claims of Columbus; A Day in Castle Garden; Frederick the Great; Wallenstein and Gustavus Adolphus; and other additional stories and illustrations included.

This is complete in 150+ pages with the original outer wrapper measuring approximately 10 x 7 inches, with tattered edging and lite…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, (New York), February, 1881 

* New York City firefighting

Among the many articles within are: "The English Lakes & Their Genii" which includes many prints including: "Wordsworth's Seat, Grasmere" "Helvellyn & Thirlmere" "Lower Rydal Falls" & much more. Also: "Pottery in the United States" which has 14 illustrations; "The Old New York Volunteer Fire Department" which has 11 illustrations; and several other articles & prints.
Complete in 160 pages, never…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1878  Featured in this issue is an article "The Hot Springs of Arkansas". Other articles are: "A Glimpse of Prague"; "Sappho"; "On the Welsh Border"; "Life on Broadway"; "Popular Exposition of Some Scientific Experiments"; "A Turko-Russian War; A Year of American Travel"; and other additional stories and illustrations included.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound without outer wrapper measuring approximately 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches and in very good…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, June, 1850  This is a volume 1, number 1 issue of this publication. Articles within are "Maurice Tiernay, The Soldier of Fortune"; "Jewish Veneration"; and much more.
This is complete in 144 pages, disbound without outer wrappers, measuring 9 x 6 inches, with scattered lite foxing, otherwise is nice condition.

Public (reformed) education... pre-1900 style...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1880

* The Shepherds of Colorado... (w/ many W.A. Rogers prints)
* Compulsory education in Brooklyn, New York
* Old Baltimore and its merchants

This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories, news events, and numerous prints - too many to photograph. The primary content is the multi-page piece on Colorado, complete with many W.A. Rogers prints (see images). Also included is a lengthy discussion of compulsory eduction in NY,…

(3) HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, a three-issue set, July - September, 1896 

The Aug. and Sept. issues contain the first appearance of: "Tom Sawyer, Detective", by Mark Twain. Great to have this complete novel in an original printing from 1896.
The Jul, Aug, and Sept. issues contain the entire first printing of: "Two Mormons From Muddlety", by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell.
Also present in the July and Sept. issues are two installments of "George Washington", by future President,…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, (New York), February, 1867 

* Wild Bill Hickok
* Folklore hero of Old West
* Gunfighter & scout

Featured on the front page is a great full-figure print of "Wild Bill" Hickok, one of the most notable names from the Old West who was very much a legend in his own time.
Such a print of him is rarely found in newspapers or magazines, and in fact this was the very first published image of Wild Bill Hickok. Nine years later he would die as famously as he lived,…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1872  Within the issue is: "The City of Saints" (Rome); "The Explorations of Di Cesnola in Cyprus"; "California" and other articles and stories.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound without wrappers, some lite scattered foxing, otherwise in very good condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, March, 1879  

* Winslow Homer print
* Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)

Featured is an article" "Present Tendencies of American Art" in which an illustration by Winslow Homer entitled "Sail-Boat" is included. Other articles are: "A Few Sea-Birds" "The Coast Survey" "The English Home of the Washingtons" "Sketches In Tyrol" with many nice prints; "English and American Locomotives" and other stories and illustrations.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound,…

Public (reformed) education... pre-1900 style...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1880

* The Shepherds of Colorado... (w/ many W.A. Rogers prints)
* Compulsory education in Brooklyn, New York
* Old Baltimore and its merchants

This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories, news events, and numerous prints - too many to photograph. The primary content is the multi-page piece on Colorado, complete with many W.A. Rogers prints (see images). Also included is a lengthy discussion of compulsory eduction in NY,…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, March, 1876 Featured in this issue is an article "The Microscope" - Its Origin. Other articles are: The Principalities of the Danube; The Crime of Abigail Tempest; The Crime of Abigail Tempest; The First Century of the Republic; The Baby; Confederate Make-Shifts; The Southern Industrial Prospect; and other additional stories and illustrations included.
This is complete in 150+ pages with the original outer wrapper measuring approximately 10 x 7 inches…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1871.  Featured in this issue are interesting prints of scenes "Along the Florida Reef", with lengthy supporting text. Other articles with related prints include: "The American Baron","The Pitcairn Islanders", "Frederick The Great", and more. See images for details.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound w/out wrappers. A Reader's Digest-sized issue, slightly rough top margin, but otherwise in nice condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1883  Within this issue is an illustration by F.S. Church entitled "The Witch's Daughter"; "A Famous London Suburb", "Conventional Art", "The Romanoff's"; "The Declaration of Independence in a New Light"; "The Second Generation of Englishmen in America"; "Cincinnati"; and many more articles. 
This is complete in 150+ pages, disbound without the outer wrappers, 9 1 3/4/2 x 6 inches, very nice condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, June, 1866. Featured in this issue is an article "Personal Recollections of the War", by a Virginian. Other articles are: "The Reese River Country (Mining in Nevada)"; "Are There Other Inhabited Worlds?"; "Henry Barth, the African Traveler"; and other additional stories with related illustrations. See photos for details.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound without outer wrappers, a Reader's Digest-sized issue, slightly rough left spine with a few minor…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, May, 1881. Featured in this issue are interesting prints showing a number of the era's musicians from the New York region, which includes lengthy supporting text. See images for details. Other articles with related prints are found throughout.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound w/out wrappers. A Reader's Digest-sized issue in nice condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1859 Featured in this issue is an article "Panama Railroad". Other articles are: "The People of the Red River"; "Quebec"; "The Ransom of a Heritage"; "An America in Japan in 1858"; and other additional stories and illustrations included.
Complete in 150+ pages, disbound without wrappers, measures approximately 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches, lite dampstaining in the lower right corner on the first couple pages, otherwise is in good condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1868.  The front page has the beginning of a multi-page article: "FISH-CULTURE IN AMERICA", which has considerable text and related illustrations in regards to the controlled raising and breeding of fish. A background history of Pisciculture is included.
Additional articles with associated prints include: "THE HANDEL FESTIVAL AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE", "THE WOMAN'S KINGDOM", "MEHEMET ALI OF EGYPT", and more.
150+ pages, Reader's Digest sized,…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1875. Featured in this issue are interesting prints associated with Children's fairy tales and songs, which include lengthy, related text. Additional interesting stories and news events with numerous prints are found throughout - too many to photograph.
Reader's digest sized issue in nice condition. Approximately 150 pages.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July 1894  This issue contains numerous articles including "The Golden House"; "The President at Home" which includes illustrations of Presidents Lincoln and Grant; "Specimen Jones" which is illustrated by Frederic Remington; "My First Visit to New England"; "An Australian's Impressions of America"; "The United States Naval Gun Factory"; and more articles and illustrations.
This is complete in 150+ pages, a non-archival mend on one page, disbound…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1870  Within this is issue is a 5+ page article "Footprints of Charles Dickens" which begins "Charles Dickens was dead. It was hard to realize, but realized it was at last; and then there was no look or voice in London but repeated it over and over -- Charles Dickens is dead!..."
Also within the issue are articles "The Mediterranean of the Pacific" which is on the Washington Territory and includes many illustrations; "Among the Peaches"…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1898  This issue contains a story "Sun-Down Leflare's Money" which is written by Frederic Remington and also contains an illustration by him. Also within the issue is "A Prince of Georgia"; "The People and Their Government"; "The Ethics of a Corrida" which is about bullfighting and contains many small photos; "Eastern Siberia"; and more stories and some poems.
This is complete in 150+ pages, 6 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches, and is in very nice condition,…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1889  "The Mexican Army" article contains fourteen illustrations of various sizes by Frederic Remington. Other articles within the issue are: "York"; "At Grande Anse"; "A Century of Hamlet" which includes illustrations of Junius Brutus Booth and Edwin Booth, father and brother of John Wilkes Booth, respectively; "Bird Notes"; "A Little Journey in the World"; "The Building of the Cathedral at Chartres"; and more articles.
Complete in more than…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1888  One of the more notable stories within is: "Ananias", a story by Joel Chandler Harris, the author of the Uncle Remus stories. It takes nearly ten pages and includes one related full page print.
A bit earlier in the issue is a poem by William Wordsworth, known as a founder of the English romantic period, titled: "The Shepherd, Looking Eastward, Softly Said", it also contains a related full page print.
Complete in more than 150+ pages,…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1887  Near the back is a: "Petition to the Queen of England" concerning taxes due for published stories sold in England. The letter, with much detailed explanation, takes two pages and is signed in type: Mark Twain.
Complete in 160 pages, 6 1/2 by 9 3/4 inches, disbound without wrappers, nice condition.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1889

* Frederic Remington

"The Mexican Army" article contains fourteen illustrations of various sizes by Frederic Remington. Other articles within the issue are: "York" with various prints of the English town; "At Grande Anse" "A Century of Hamlet" which includes illustrations of Junius Brutus Booth and Edwin Booth, father and brother of John Wilkes Booth, respectively; "Bird Notes" "A Little Journey in the World" "The Building of the…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York,  September, 1859  This issue contains "Something About Diamonds" which takes 12 pages and contains many illustrations on mining and cutting. Also included are: "Tropical Journeyings - Panama" (which includes content and an image related to General Morgan's capture of Panama along with several other related prints of Old Panama), "A Forest Story - The Adirondack Woods and Waters", "The Dividing Line Between Federal And Local Authority" (by Stephen A.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 

* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain

The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Burning of the Clipper 'Hornet' ".
Another source notes that Mark Twain was in Hawaii at the time the boat of survivors arrived and he…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, August, 1868. This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories and news events which include numerous related prints - too many to photograph. Featured in this issue are prints of the Andes Mountains in Peru & Bolivia, with lengthy supporting text. Disbound w/out wrappers. Many additional prints are also present! See images for details.
Reader's Digest sized issue in nice condition.