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Shah's palace at Teheran...
Item #173620
May 25, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1872 Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Adding Insult to Injury: Anything to Make our Republic Look Ridiculous." Inside: A 2/3 pg. illus. of "Rome-The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Importunate Flower Girl." Another 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Sweet My Child, I Live For Thee." Full pg. Nast illus. of "William Tell... See More
Horace Greeley for President...
Item #173618
May 18, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 18, 1872 Full front page Nast illus. entitled "What are You Going to Do About It?" Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Negro Life in the South." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Bethorthal of Martin Luther and Katharina Von Bora." 1/6 pg. illus. of "Among the Embers."
There is also a full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Great Expec... See More
Vineyards at Hammondsport...
Item #173616
May 11, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1872 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes Greeley & U.S. Grant: "Liberal Gratitude" with another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside: "A Liberal Surrender--Any Thing To Beat Grant".
Very displayable doublepage centerfold: "Cincinnati, Ohio, The Queen City of the West" is a view from Covington, Kentucky, showing many paddlewhee... See More
Vineyards at Hammondsport...
Item #678983
May 11, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1872 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes Greeley & U.S. Grant: "Liberal Gratitude" with another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside: "A Liberal Surrender--Any Thing To Beat Grant".
Very displayable doublepage centerfold: "Cincinnati, Ohio, The Queen City of the West" is a view from Covington, Kentucky, showing many padd... See More
Playing pool in a Paris cafe...
Item #173614
May 04, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872 The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House"; a full page Nast cartoon: "It Is The I... See More
Playing pool in a Paris cafe...
Item #678984
May 04, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872 The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House"; a full page Nast cartoon: "It Is The I... See More
Shad nurseries on the Hudson...
Item #173612
April 27, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1872 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Not So Easily Played Upon." Inside: A 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Hon. Erastus Corning." Small illus. of "An Alms Basin." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Turned Out." (Homeless people). 1/4 pg. illus. of "Spawning the Shad." 1/6 pg. illus. of "Camp Green." 1/4 pg. ill... See More
Queen Victoria...
Item #173608
April 13, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1872 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Republic is Not Ungrateful." Inside is a front pg. illus. of "The Cincinnati Convention in a Pickwickian Sense." 1/3 pg. portrait of "Edward C. Greene-Another Victim of Roman Catholic Persecution."
Doublepage centerfold of "Queen Victoria." 1/2 pg. illus. of "O... See More
April Fool's Day...
Item #173606
April 06, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1872 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Presidential Fever on the Supreme Bench." Inside: A 1/3 pg. portrait of "The Late Earl of Mayo." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Port Blair, Andaman Islands, Where the Earl of Mayo was Murdered." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Faith and Morals at Rome-Beggars on the Steps of St. Peter's."... See More
North Carolina bandits...
Item #173604
March 30, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1872 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon. Halfpg: 'The New City Hall, San Francisco'. Nice fullpg. montage of 9 illus. on: 'The North Carolina Bandits' with insets of the outlaws.
Oyster shucking...
Item #173600
March 16, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, with supplement, March 16, 1872 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon shows Grant, among others. Halfpg. illus: 'Vaccinating The Poor'. Two illustrations: 'The Search For Livingstone'.
Supplement issue contains a nearly fullpg: 'Mine Oyster--Dredging Boats in the Chesapeake" and another: "Maine Oyster: Shucking" and smaller prints: "M... See More
Oliver Twist and Fagin the Jew... One of the first woman preachers...
Item #173596
March 02, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 2, 1872 Two front 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler" and "Miss Sarah F. Smiley, the Quakeress Preacher." Sarah Smiley is recognized as one of the very first female preachers with much on her on the internet.
Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of: "The British Exlipse Expedition in India-Incident at Bakul"; one-third pg. illus.... See More
The Ku Klux Klan...
Item #173594
February 24, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 24, 1872 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Well Roared, Lion, and Well Shone, Moon." Inside: Full pg. illus. of "Running to a Fire in New York." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Horace White." 1/2 pg. illus of "Taking Virus from the Calf." (Cow). 1/2 pg. illus. of "Visit of the Ku Klux." (Ku Klux Klan). Full pg. illus. en... See More
Victoria Woodhull as the devil...
Item #173592
February 17, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 17, 1872 This issue features a full page Thomas Nast print in which he portrays Victoria Woodhull as the devil, captioned: 'Get Thee Behind Me, Mrs. Satan!' Not shown in the photo here is an unhappy woman who '...in climbing the rugged hill of life is compelled to bear alone the burden of a drunken husband & her little children.', who i... See More
Grand Central Depot in New York City...
Item #173588
February 03, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1872 Front 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Rev. Father Stack." Inside is a full pg. illus. containing five portraits of "The Geneva Conference - The American Arbitrator and Counsel." 1/3 pg. portrait of "The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage." Two full pg. illus. of "Grand Central Depot, New York" including both an "Interio... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #173580
January 06, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1872 The full front page is a print: "New Year's Day -The First Caller" showing a homeless girl. Inside has a nearly full page: "The Christmas Waits" and another: "Punch and Judy in the Drawing Room" as well as a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Can The Law Reach Him? The Dwarf And the Giant Thief"... See More
Thomas Nast Santa...
Item #173578
December 30, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1871 The full front page is the famous Thomas Nast illustration of: "Santa Claus's Mail." which is very displayable.
Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Christmas in Virginia - A Present from the Great House." Full pg. illus. of "A Roman Catholic Mission from England to the 'Heathens' of America." Doublepage c... See More
The Meropolitan Fire Brigade...
Item #173574
December 16, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 16, 1871 Nice large ftpg. illus: 'Review of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade' shows an early horse-drawn engine. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon. 'Market Scenes in Richmond, Va.' shows 3 Blacks.
Thomas Nast political print...
Item #173572
December 09, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1871 Front full pg. illus. of "Reception of the Grand Duke Alexis on Board the 'Mary Powell'." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Butchers Wedding." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Reception of the Grand Duke - Procession Passing the Grand Stand."
Full pg. Nast illus. of "H. G. Diogenes has Found the Honest Man."... See More
Alaskan coast whaling disaster...
Item #173570
December 02, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 2, 1871 Full ftpg. political cartoon: 'The Tammany Tiger Strung Up' by the Justice figure. Inside has a fullpg. Th. Nast political cartoon: 'to Whom It May Concern'.
Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Destruction of the Whaling Fleet in the Arctic Ocean' shows 4 scenes. Fullpg. of 4 scenes: 'Our thanksgiving Bird'. Nearly fullpg:... See More
The Great Peshtigo Fire more tragic than the Chicago fire... Victorial Woodhull...
Item #173568
November 25, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 25, 1871 The significant print is the very dramatic doublepage centerfold captioned: "Forest Fires In The West--The Burning of Peshtigo", Wisconsin. This fire, which occurred on the same day as the more famous Chicago Fire & consequently received much less press attention, was actually much more of a disaster,as Peshtigo suffered over 1500 de... See More
Making wine...
Item #173566
November 18, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 18, 1871 Ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg". Halfpg: "Python Swallowing a Boa". Famous fullpg. Nast: "The Arrest of 'Boss' Tweed--Another Good Joke". The Supplement contains: "Making Wine in Medoc" and "Horse Market, 62nd Street, New York"
A dramatic issue on the Chicago fire...
Item #173560
October 28, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 28, 1871 The full front page is a dramatic print: 'The Great Fire in Chicago--Group of Refugees in the Street'. Prints inside include a nice fullpg: 'Chicago In Flames--The Rush for Life over Randolph St. Bridge' plus a very dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'Chicago In Ruins' which is a large overview showing the city in flames. Two more f... See More
Great view of Chicago before the fire... Thomas Nast... Political cartoon...
Item #173558
October 21, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 21, 1871 The full fron tpage is a Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "The Only Thing They Respect or Fear". An article "The New York Seamen's Exchange" features a 1/4 page illustration. "The Smithfield Martyrs' Memorial Church" features a 1/3 page illustration. A half-page illustration "Shanghaiing Sailo... See More
Very early from San Diego, and with good content...
Item #704620
October 12, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 12, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Not just a very early newspaper from San Diego (a vol. 2 issue) but with nice content as well, as the front page has column-wide heads: "CHICAGO" "The Latest News--Extent of the Burnt District--The Entire Northern Division Swept Clean--The People Camped on the Prairie".
In... See More
Gambling houses... Election Fraud (Thomas Nast)...
Item #173554
October 07, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 7, 1871 The backpage has the Thomas Nast cartoon: "That's What's The Matter", captioned: "Boss Tweed. 'As long as I can count the Votes, what are you going to do about it? Say?'", which draws attention to election fraud.
Also present are: the frontpage 2/3 pg. illus. of "A London School Board Capture." (Homele... See More
Forts Monocacy and McKee..
Item #173546
September 09, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 9, 1871 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Like Phoenix will Rise from Its Ashes to Immortality." (Victor Emanuel and Garbaldi). Inside is a full pg illus. of "The New County Court House, New York." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Standing Buffalo" (Indian). A 1/2 pg illus. of "Interior of Fort M'Kee." 1/2 pg. illus. of "... See More
Greenwich palaces...
Item #173544
September 02, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 2 1871 Nice fullpg. Nast cartoon: "The Rich Crowing Richer, the Poor Growing Poorer". Nice doublepage centerfold: "Summer Palaces of the Tammany Ring" includes buildings in Greenwich & Norwalk.
The Far West: buffalo, crossing a canyon... Cape May, New Jersey... Thomas Nast...
Item #173542
August 26, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 26, 1871 This issue contains multiple desirable prints: three separate near-halfpg prints: "In The Far West--The First Buffalo", "In the Far West--Carrying the Mail", "In the Far West--Crossing a Canyon", the doublpage centerfold: "The Humors of Cape May", and a great fullpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Presiden... See More
Staten Island Ferery...
Item #173538
August 12, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1871 The front page features a 2/3 page illustration of "The Staten Island Ferry Boat Disaster-The "Westfield" Immediately after the Explosion" and also has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is a halfpage illustration of "Pitching Pennies" and a halfpage illustration of "Interior of a Pawnbroker's Shop." ... See More
Buffalo... Indian wigwams...
Item #173536
August 05, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 5, 1871 Ftpg. poem: 'Kit Carson's Ride'. Nearly fullpg. Th. Nast political cartoon includes Boss Tweed. Nice fullpg: 'Buffalo Bulls Protecting a Herd From Wolves'. Fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'Payment of Indian Annuities' 'Birch-Bark Indian Wigwams' 'Indians Making Birch-Bark Canoes'.
Note: The "Salem Witch Tria... See More
The Tammany riot...
Item #173534
July 29, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1871 Two pages with 4 scenes concerning: 'The Tammany Riot' in N.Y. City. Doublepage centerfold features 6 Nast political cartoons captioned: 'Something That Will Not Blow Over'. Quarter pg. view of 'Buenos Ayres'.
Yachting... Croquet...
Item #173532
July 22, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 22, 1871 Nearly halfpg: 'Turning the Waters of Lake Michigan into the Gulf of Mexico' is on the new canal near Chicago. Fullpg. series of comic scenes of: 'Yachting--1872'. Full ftpg: 'Triumph at Berlin'. Nice fullpg: 'Preparing for Croquet'
Nice Balloon and fireworks prints...
Item #173528
July 08, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1871 The front page of the issue features a nice full page entitled "The Glorious Fourth - Sending Up the Fire Balloon". Inside the issue is an article "Corea" (Korea) which includes 3 scenes: "The U.S. Naval and Diplomatic Expedition to Corea"; "The Corean Sailors Rescued from a Sinking Junk" and "The ... See More
Polar bear and seals...
Item #173526
July 01, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1871 Full front pg. illus. of "Versailles Soldiers Firing Upon the Communists from Roofs and Windows in Paris." Inside are two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Burning of Paris" including "...Fall of Houses in the Rue De Rivoli" and "...Fire in the Rue Royale, Looking Toward the Place De La Concorde." 1/4 pg. por... See More
Views of Paris...
Item #173520
June 10, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1871 Very displayable Nast fullpg: 'Decoration Day, May 30, 1871' shows children. Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The Madness of Paris'. Very displayable Nast fullpg: 'Decoration Day, May 30, 1871' shows children. Terrific fullpg: 'Bird's-Eye View of Paris Showing Principal Bldgs. Destroyed by the Communists' 1/2pg: 'Reading... See More
Washington Irving...
Item #173516
May 27, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 27, 1871 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Farm Ballads." Inside: A full pg. illus. of "The National Assembly at Versailles." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Civil War in France-Bringing Wounded Communist Soldiers into Paris." Full pg. illus. of "The New Map of France-Showing the lines of the Present and the Proposed German Occupation, and The Cede... See More
Street cars of New York...
Item #173514
May 20, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 20, 1871 Halfpg. shows: "Beauties of Street Car Travel in New York". Fullpg; "The Iron Gate of the Danube Near Orsova". Very dramatic dblpgctrfld: "Paris Under the Red Flag--Scene in Front of the Hotel DeVille". Halfpg: "Enterprise of Paris Newsboys--Smuggling Papers over the Ramparts"
Republican and Democratic principles... 1871...
Item #173510
May 06, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 6, 1871 (does not include supplement - see note) This issue, containing a nice Thomas Nast print as well as others, is complete in 16 pages. it contains, in part, the following: almost a full pg. illus: 'The District Vaccinator' (a good medical print), a fullpg. containing two Nast prints, 'Republican Principles' & 'Democratic Principles... See More
New Zealand war canoe race...
Item #173508
April 29, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1871 Full ftpg: 'William, Emperor of Germany'. Nice fullpg: 'A New Zealand War Canoe Race' & 'The German Peace Celebration in New York'.
Crash of Barnum's Circus... Opening of the American Museum of Natural History...
Item #599150
THE WORLD, New York, April 28, 1871 The frontpage carries a headline "Smashing A Circus" with subhead "Barnum's Caravan Run Into on the New Jersey Central Railroad", "Two men Killed and Wagon Demolished -- Tommy Welsh, the Dwarf Driver, Fatally Wounded -- Three Others Badly Injured -- Scenes at Crawford Station and Elizabeth -- The Inquest, Etc". The article... See More
California end of the Central Pacific...
Item #173506
April 22, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1871 Fullpg: 'The Banishment of Winter'. Fullpg. Nast cartoon with an Indian getting turned down to vote. 1/3 pg: 'California Terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad'.
Baseball... Playing against a traveling theater...
Item #150424
April 18, 1871
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 18, 1871 The frontpage of the issue features a report of "Baseball -- Eckfords vs. Tony Pastors" being a short report and box score. This was not a typical baseball game as Tony Pastors was actually a Traveling Theater, much like vaudeville. This also gives an interesting description of each team's uniforms.
Complete in eight pages and is in very nice conditi... See More
Hunting for Easter eggs...
Item #173504
April 15, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1871 Three front pg. illus. pertaining to "Scenes in Paris During the German Occupation" including: "An Object of Curiosity in the Champs Elysees," "The Penalty of Speaking to a German Soldier" and "The Germans at the Tuileries." Inside: A full pg. illus. of "Scenes in Paris During the German Occupation-Waiting f... See More
Street acrobats...
Item #173500
April 01, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1871 Dblpgctrfld: 'Queen Victoria & the Princess Louise--Sketch in the House of Lords at the Opening of Parliament'. 'Street Acrobats' 'American members of the Joint High Commission'
New Year's Day in San Francisco...
Item #173498
March 25, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 25, 1871 Halfpg: 'Chinamen Celebrating New Year's Day in San Francisco'. Several illustrations on the troubles in Paris. The Supplement issue includes a fullpg. with 9 illustrations on the 'Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.'
The city of Bordeaux...
Item #173496
March 18, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY March 18, 1871 Full front page illus. of "Victorious Peace." (Charub Angel). Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Wounded French Soldier Returned Home."
Two 1/4 pg. illus. of "Soldiers' Home, Washington D.C." and "Residence of the British Commissioners, Washington, D.C." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Sunday at Chelsea Hospital, England.&... See More
Views in San Domingo...
Item #173494
March 11, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY March 11, 1871 Three front pg. portraits of "President White," "Hon. Benjamin F. Wade," and "Dr. S. G. Howe." Front 1/3 pg. illus. of "View in San Domingo City-Altar Erected by Columbus." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Peace to Justice.-'After You, Madame.'" Full pg. illus. of "Buying Horses in Bri... See More
Camp Saginaw...
Item #173492
March 04, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 4, 1871 Halfpg: 'Car Blockade In The Bowery' & 'Crossing The East River on the Ice Bridge' 1/3 pg: 'Camp Saginaw, Ocean Island' & 'Bay Of Panama' Nice fullpg. Nast: 'Put Yourself In His Place' shows two scenes.
Troubles in Paris...
Item #173490
February 25, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 25, 1871 Front 1/2 pg. portrait of "The Rev. Bishop Simpson." Inside are three 1/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Railroad Accident at New Hamburg" including "...Scene of the Disaster on the Following Morning," "...The Burning Car," and "...Recovering the Bodies." Two 1/2 pg. pertaining to "The Darien Ship Canal E... See More
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