Comic baseball scenes...
Item #175406
June 22, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1889 Full ftpg. shows: 'The Monument to Pres. Arthur'. Fullpg: 'Sketches From the Paris Exposition'. Halfpg: 'The Great American Cricketers', in uniform. Dblpgctrfld. shows 8 scenes of the 'Great Flood' in Central Pennsylvania. Nice & nearly fullpg. print of a yacht. Nice fullpg: 'The Great Fire at Seattle' s... See More
On the assassination and funeral of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #172886
May 20, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1865 The front page has an article: "The Assassination" and another "President Lincoln's Funeral" and also includes illustrations of: "Ruins of Garrett's Barn...Where Booth Was Shot: and "Garrett's House, Where Booth Died" and: "Harold's House, Near the Washington Navy-Yard".
Inside has a ful... See More
Rio de Janeiro...
Item #175882
January 13, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 13, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "Tammany's Tax on Crime." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Views in the Bay of Rio De Janeiro" and "The Rebel Fleet at Rio."
Two full pg. illus. of "Cities of the Sound" and "Among the Unemployed of Chicago." Two 1/6 pg. portraits of "The Rev. Charles H. Park... See More
Equestrian prints... Scenes in Algiers...
Item #175762
November 19, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Grover Cleveland." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Men and Women of the Revolutionary Army in Venezuela." Several illus. of "Horses." Full pg. illus. of "The Men Who Have Made the New York Horse Show a Success." Full pg. illus. of "Newspaper Row, New York, on Election... See More
Cambridege architecture...
Item #175452
November 30, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1889 Front full pg. illus. of "The Sail Maker." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Recent Architectural Additions to Cambridge." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, Pianist." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Theodore Reichmann, of the German Opera Company" and "Heinrich Vogl, of the German Op... See More
The President in Jacksonville... Dog show at Madison Square Garden...
Item #175270
March 03, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1888 Front page: "Suggested Prologue to a Dramatized Version of 'She'". 3/4 page print: "The Late W.W. Corcoran, Banker and Philanthropist". Nice fullpg: "The President's Visit to Florida--Scenes in Jacksonville" shows 4 scenes. Fullpg: "The Track of Ruin of the Tornado at Mount Vernon, Illinois". Thr... See More
A glass foundry in Pittsburgh...
Item #174838
January 12, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 12, 1884 Full ftpg print: "Streets of New York After a Snow Storm". Two full page prints: "Little Nell and Her Grandfather" and "Cardinal McCloskey". Very nice doublepage centerfold: "Scenes in a Glass Foundry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" has 8 scenes plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are inc... See More
New Orleans Cotton Exchange... Among the Dunkers...
Item #174752
March 17, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1883 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Farmer Stebbins on the Bowery." Inside is 1/4 pg. illus. of "Statue of Robert Fulton." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Remains of the Late Governor Stephens Lying in State." 1/3 pg. illus. of "The New Orleans Cotton Exchange." Three small portraits of "John S. Phelp... See More
Egyptian discoveries...
Item #174644
March 04, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1882 Halfpg: 'The Floods on the Mississippi--Rescue of Settlers By Night'. Also: 'The Fatal Explosion at Chester, Pa.'. Fullpg: 'The Great Fire in Haverhill, Mass.' 'Old Philadelphia Inns' 'Recent Egyptian Discoveries' includes 5 illustrations, including an opened mummy.
Other news and advertisements of the day ... See More
P.T. Barnum - His Show in Winter Quarters...
Item #174640
February 18, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1882 Nice halfpg: "The Billiard Match Between Slosson and Vignaux--Cheering the Victor" with insets of both. Fullpg: "Barnum's Show in Winter Quarters" includes 9 scenes, including one of "P.T. Barnum".
Nice fullpg: "Sleighing in Central Park, New York City" and a great fullpg: "Under The Towers&quo... See More
Scenes from the Shetland Islands...
Item #174460
June 05, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1880 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Plumed Knight." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Cruise in Ten Tonner." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Prince Leopold" and "Dudley Buck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Milton, Pennsylvania, Destroyed by Fire May 14." Full pg. containing many illus. pertaining to "Some Prize D... See More
Captain Jack...
Item #173726
May 31, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1873 Great full front page featuring Indian illustration: 'Captain Jack & His Companions' is very displayable. Doublepage centerfold: 'Afloat on the Ice--Capt. Tyson & His Companions Adrift in the Arctic Regions' and a full page: 'Horrors Of the Mine--After the Explosion.'
A half-page illustration 'The Grave on... See More
Preparations for Civil War...
Item #172458
April 13, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1861 The front page has a print of: "Mrs. General Gaines" as well as a view of "Point Isabella, Texas, with the 'Daniel Webster' sailing with U.S. Troops on Board". The doublepage centerfold shows six "American Home Scenes", which includes prints of "The Applecut" "The Dance" "Quilting&quo... See More
The Colfax massacre in Louisiana...
Item #173724
May 24, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1873 The front page contains a 2/3 page illustration of "Spring Time-Learning to Walk-First Steps." Inside are three quarter-page portraits including "The Late Hon. Oakes Ames," "The Late John Stuart Mill," and "Captain C. F. Hall and His Esquimaux Interpreters." Two half-page illustrations containing the "Po... See More
Diamond fieds of South Africa...
Item #173636
July 20, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1872 Nice fullpg. with 4 vignettes of: 'A Life Time in Four Kisses'. Quarter pg: 'The Diamond Fields of South Africa plus another great scene of: 'The Diamond Fields of South Africa--at the Diggings' taking most of a doublepage centerfold. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon.
Great Nast centerfold...
Item #173668
November 09, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 9, 1872 Full ftpg. is a Th. Nast political cartoon: "Home-Stretched" plus a great Nast doublepage centerfold: "The Pirates Under False Colors--Can They Capture the Ship of State?" & yet another Nast fullpg. cartoon re. Greeley. Fullpg: "Studies in Central Park: Provident & Improvident Virgins"
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.
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
The indian war of 1868/1869... Baron James De Rothschild...
Item #173258
December 05, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 5, 1868 The front page of this issue features a nearly full page portrait of "The Late Baron James De Rothschild", with an accompanying article [Note: at the time of his death, the Jewish Baron was estimated to have amassed a fortune, separate from his family holdings, valued at more than five times the wealth of Bill Gates]. Inside is a 1/2 pg. il... See More
The Vintage in California... a highly sought after wine making print...
Item #174284
October 05, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1878 Certainly the most desired print in this is the terrific, hard to find, double-page centerfold captioned: "The Vintage in California--At Work at the Wine Presses", which is the quintessential print for any lover of American wines. A beautiful print for display.
Other prints in this issue include a full ftpg. cartoonish scene: "Th... See More
Democratic Convention...
Item #172358
April 28, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1860 Ftpg. shows: 'Delegates to the Democratic Convention Leaving the Charleston Hotel'. Also a halfpg. scene of the Convention Hall at Charleston, S.C., plus a great dblpgctrfld. showing them in session at Charleston. 'Statue of Henry Clay, at New Orleans'. The back page has a notice for "The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion&quo... See More
Academy of Music, New York City...
Item #174332
March 15, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1879 Full ftpg. by Th. Nast: 'Coming Back to Mother England's Apron Strings'. Halfpg: 'Indian Chief Having His Hair Dressed' & 'Across the Missouri by Rail, at Bismarck, Dakota Terr.' Fullpg. Nast: 'A Matter of Taste'. There is a full page print: "The Martha Washington Reception, Academy of Music, New York-... See More
Charles Dickens...
Item #172098
November 07, 1857
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 7, 1857 The front page features an article "Peace and War" and has two illustrations "What the United States Soldiers are Doing" and "What the British Soldiers are Doing". A full page shows six different Shawl fashion illustrations. Full page: 'At The Polls' shows a scene at the election polls. Two half page ... See More
Publisher with an interesting life...
Item #153038
THE ANTIGALLICAN MONITOR, London, 1811 Published by Lewis Goldsmith, an Anglo-French publicist of Portuguese-Jewish extraction. Previous to publishing this newspaper he spend much time in France acting as a "secret agent" to Napoleon, including efforts to kidnap King Louis XVIII. Goldsmith returned to England in 1809 & was at first he arrested and imprisoned, but soon was... See More
Dr. John W. Francis...
Item #172174
July 24, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1858 The front page article is "Dr. John W. Francis" with an accompanying illustration of the same. "The Horse In City and Country" features two illustrations. "Travel Notes in Bible Lands" features a halfpage illustration. "Old Church of St. John, at Pergamos". Two pages on 'Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati,... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174564
June 04, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 4, 1881 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Let Him Alone, Now He's Come Home." Inside is a full page illustration of "A Lesson in History - Decoration Day, 1881." Full page illustration of "The Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Cowpens, Spartanburg, South Carolina."
The double page centerfold containing se... See More
Trinity Church, New York...
Item #174160
July 28, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1877 Full ftpg: "The Astor Reredos, Trinity Church, New York". Fullpg: "Intercollegiate Athletes" showing 6 sports, and a crowd scene. Halfpg: "A Hiker Yacht Race on the Delaware" & "The Lay Torpedo--The Public Trial at Cleveland, Ohio"
Scenes of Seattle & Puget Sound...
Item #175610
June 06, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 6, 1891 Nice & displayable doublepage centerfold: 'The City of Seattle & Vicinity on Puget Sound, Washington' includes 7 scenes. Additional prints are found throughout. Complete in sixteen pages.
Ice yachting on the Hudson...
Item #174534
February 19, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1881 Nice fullpg: 'Ice Yachting on the Hudson'. Fullpg with two prints: 'The New Union League Club House'. Doublepage centerfold: 'English Church Architecture--Chichester Cathedral'. There are 5 small prints: 'Lima Types' which show people from Peru. 1/2 page print: "The Stranded Steam-ship 'Roraima'&quo... See More
Christmas Morning... Thomas Nast - early Silver Standard political cartoon...
Item #174518
December 25, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1880 Front full pg. illus. of "Making Wreaths." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Excavations Under Flood Rock, Hell Gate." Three large illus. of "Sketches on the Nile."
Doublepage centerfold of "Christmas Morning in Old New York." 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Gun of Ericsson's Torpedo Boat the 'Des... See More
The burning of the World Building...
Item #174638
February 11, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 11, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Burning of the 'World' Building - In Dread Suspense." Inside is a full pg. containing four illus. pertaining to "The Burning of the 'World' Building." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. John W. Draper." Full pg. illus. entitled "Temptation." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaini... See More
Scenes form Alaska: Sitka and Fort Wrangle...
Item #174390
October 04, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1879 Nice ftpg. Th. Nast cartoon: "In search of gold". Fullpg Nast political cartoon: "Even Tammany Sachems Draw the Line Somewhere". Fullpg. has 6 'Scenes In Alaska' showing scenes in Sitka & Ft. Wrangle. Full page print: "General Grant, and Li Hung Chang, Chinese Grand Secretary of State and Viceroy of Chih-Li&q... See More
The Pan-american Exposition at Buffalo, New York...
Item #176488
November 04, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1899 Full front page illus. of "The Democratic Donkey." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Judge Nash Holds a Reception in a Hotel Lobby at Newark, Ohio." Full pg. of ills. of "The Gratitude of a Republic - Admiral Dewey's New Residence in Washington, D.C., Presented to Him by Popular Subscription." 1/2 pg. illus. of &q... See More
Dr. Livingstone... What a Jew may do...
Item #172078
August 29, 1857
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1857 The front page has an illustration of: 'Broadway, Opposite the St. Nicholas at Four of the Afternoon' which is somewhat cartoonish. 'Travel Notes in Bible Lands' features illustration of 'Sidon' and 'Grave-Yard'. 'Our Watering-Place Correspondence' features several small illustrations. 'Dr. Livingstone... See More
Scenes of St. Louis, Missouri...
Item #176136
June 20, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1896 Ftpg. political cartoon shows the elephant and donkey. Fullpg: 'The Coronation of the Czar'. Fullpg: 'The Cuban Insurrection'. Great dblpgctrfld. shows a view of St. Louis looking East along Westmoreland Place & Portland Pl. Another fullpg. with St. Louis scenes. Golf photos.
Complete issue.... See More
Scenes from the horse show... "Drag-Hunting" by Frederic Remington...
Item #175660
November 28, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY November 28, 1891. Front full page illustration of "Scenes from Drag Hunting", by Frederic Remington. Inside is a 1/2 page illustration of "Princeton Football Team." Two full page of "The Dayton Soldiers' Home, Ohio - Garden and Entrance to Grotto" and "Thanksgiving Day in New York - As It Was."
Two full page illustration of &qu... See More
Nice steeplechase print...
Item #174998
July 25, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1885 The full front page is: "The Late Rev. Samuel Irenaeus Prime, D.D.".
Among prints inside are a halfpg: "The New Bridge Over the Alabama at Selma"; a nearly full page by Thomas Nast: "The 'Practical' Politician's Love for the Negro"; a fullpg: "Fireworks at Manhattan Beach"' a great fullpg: ... See More
Ralph Waldo Emerson... Cedar Keys, Florida...
Item #174664
May 13, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1882 Very nice full ftpg. illustration of "Ralph Waldo Emerson". 1/2 page print: "The Funeral of Emerson". Another 1/2 page print: "The New State, Army, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C." There is a full page with 7 prints of: "The Excavations at Pompeii". Full page with 5 prints: "The Arctic Tragedy".... See More
Sisseton Indian reservation in the Dakotas...
Item #174338
April 05, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1879 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Dramatic fullpg: 'Tenement Life in New York--Rag Pickers' Court, Mulberry St.' Nice dblpgctrfld: 'A Cabinet Meeting at the White House' includes Pres. Hayes. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'Issuing Rations at the Sisseton Indian Agency, Dakota'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are... See More
Displayable Thomas Nast Santa Claus...
Item #172950
December 30, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1865 This issue features a great doublepage centerfold done by famed artist Thomas Nast, titled: "Merry Christmas To All", showing 8 vignettes of a Christmas theme with the central focus being a great portrait of Santa Claus with a pipe in hand.
This is one of the better and more famous Nast Santa Claus prints and is very displayable.
T... See More
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Item #176068
October 26, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1895 Full front page illus. of "In Chase." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Close Call - A Typical Grade-Crossing Incident." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Art in Ship Building - The New American Liner 'St. Paul'." Full pg. illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in Northern India - Benares, the Holy... See More
Dramatic cavalry charge before Vicksburg...
Item #172656
March 07, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page features a full-figure print of: "The Late Nicholas Longworth, the Western Millionaire" with the balance of the front page taken up with an article on him, carrying over to page 2.
Other prints within include a full page: "Paying Off The Teamsters in the Army of the Potomac" showing many African-Americans. Also ... See More
Item #161164
January 01, 1919
THE JEWISH EXPONENT, Philadelphia, subtitled: "A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Jewish People" dated 1919. This is a complete 14 page newspaper in excellent condition, still rather white, printed on high-quality paper stock. The issue measures about 12 1/2 by 18 1/2 inches. As might be imagined, virtually all the content is of Jewish interest. A rare issue.
The photo is ... See More
General William T. Sherman in Georgia...
Item #172786
June 04, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 4, 1864 The full front page is a very nice print of: "Major-General William T. Sherman". Other prints within include a full page: Major-General Wadsworth Fighting in the Wilderness", and other prints of: "...Our Wounded Escaping from the Fires in the Wilderness" "Army of the Potomac--Scene of General Sedgwick's Death"... See More
President Buchanan's cabinet...
Item #172038
April 11, 1857
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1857 Nice full page shows: "The Cabinet" of President Buchanan, with displayable portraits of the seven men, with an accompanying article.
a print of: "Robert J. Walker, the New Governor of Kansas". There are 5 prints on the war between Persia and England.
The back page has 4 cartoons.
Sixteen pages.
Jewish Quarter of New York... Fishing in the Delaware...
Item #175492
April 19, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 19, 1890 Very nice & displayable full ftpg: 'A Hunter's Shack in the Rocky Mountains'. Fullpg. with 4 scenes of: 'A Friday Market in the Jewish Quarter of New York' by W.A. Rogers. Halfpg. Remington print "The Priest Captain Writhed and Struggled in His Efforts to Throw Young Off" done for a literary article entitled "The Azte... See More
Five Winslow Homer prints...
Item #172070
August 01, 1857
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1857 The front page has illustrations of" "Tomb of Joseph (at Shechem)" and "Approach to Samaria" with an article: 'Travel Notes in Bible Lands'. The double page centerfold is taken up with five prints by famed artist Winslow Homer: "The Match Between Sophs and Freshman -The Opening" "Freshmen"... See More
Thomas Nast prints... A.B. Frost print... "The Centennial" prints...
Item #174080
October 21, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast: 'The Solid South--Gaunt & Hungry'.; Full page illustration A.B. Frost: 'Of Course He Wants to Vote the Democratic Ticket' shows a black man with 2 guns to his head.; Three fullpage prints on The Centennial.;
Full page Thomas Nast illustration: 'Struck - At Sea'; Hal... See More
Ornate cover...
Item #161475
January 01, 1913
THE AMERICAN HEBREW, New York, 1913 Ornate cover with yellow paper in blue ink. An interesting piece of Judaica with a very ornate, yellow outer wrapper (see). Complete in 24 pages printed on high-quality coated paper, in great condition although slightly irregular at the spine where disbound. Uncommon.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this spec... See More
Madison Square Garden...
Item #175650
October 24, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1891. Front full pg. portrait of "Joseph Jefferson as Dr. Pangloss in 'The Heir at Law'." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The new Home of the Mendelssohn Glee Club." Full pg. illus. of "The Tower and Other Notable Parts of the Madison Square Garden." Four pages full of illus. pertaining to "The Landing of the Immi... See More
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