Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii...
Item #176464
August 12, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1899 Front full pg. illus. of "Admiral Dewey at Trieste." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Admiral Dewey Homeward Bound - Scenes Along the Route." Full pg. illus. of "Honoring Admiral Dewey - The Proposed Triumphal Arch and Colonnade at Madison Square, New York City." 1/2 pg. illus. of "General Alger Congratulatin... See More
The President at Plattsburg, New York...
Item #176470
September 02, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Letting Him in on the Ground Floor." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The State, War, and Navy Departments Building." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Filipino-American Supreme Court of Manila." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "T... See More
The Transvaal Crisis at Johnnesburg...
Item #176474
September 16, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 16, 1899 The front page is a full page illustration of "The Transvaal Crisis--President Kruger Entering the Central Bureau at Johannesburg." Fullpg. with 5 photos: "Homeward Bound with Adm. Dewey" & fullpg: "Mounted Troops for the Philippines--embarkation at Seattle of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry for Manila". There is anothe... See More
Christmas Eve in New Orleans...
Item #176504
December 30, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Major-General Henry W. Lawton, U.S.V." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Lord Roberts of Kandahar" and "Major-General Lord Kitchener." Full pg. of illus. of "The New Court House, Baltimore, Maryland." Full pg. of illus. of "Pretoria - Pictures of Recent Events in the Bo... See More
Williams College... Durango, Colorado...
Item #175412
July 13, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 13, 1889 Nice fullpg. with 9 scenes of: 'Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Trolling for Blue-Fish in Fire Island Inlet'. Great fullpg. view of: 'City of Durango, Colorado'. Fullpg: 'Delegated to Break the News--In the Mining Regions' of a husband's death.
Complete in twenty pages.
The masked ball...
Item #175770
December 17, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 17, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - Decoration at the Southwest Entrance of the Agricultural Building." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Masked Ball - The Successful Comedy in which Mr. John Drew Appears as a Star." Full pg. of illus. of "Character Studies Among the Soldiers of Crespo's Army During ... See More
Troubles in Armenia...
Item #176102
February 22, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY February 22, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Troubles in Armenia - Kurds Reconnoitring a Mountain Pass." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cragston kennels." Several pictures pertaining to "The New Photography."
Full pg. illus. of "Scenes from Francois Coppee's Drama 'For the Crown,' at Palmer's Theatre, New York.&... See More
The insurrection in Cuba...
Item #176108
March 14, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Looting of Jaruco - Cuban Insurgents Making Off with Booty After Burning the Town."
Inside are two full pg. of illus. of "The Italian Campaign in Abyssinia." Full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Town of Jaruo, Sacked and Burned by the Insurgents." Two full pg. illus. of &qu... See More
The Episcopal Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
Item #176094
January 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Front Elevation of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral to Be Erected at Washington, D.C." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "James Monroe" Full pg. illus. of "New Building for the New York Clearing House." Full pg. illus. of "Paying the Indians for the Cherokee Strip - Scenes Aroun... See More
Scenes of Asheville, North Carolina...
Item #175982
December 29, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1894 Full front page illus. of "Now Kindly Go, Will You?" Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "Life in the Foreign Settlements of Japan." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The 'Constitution' and the 'Java' after the Action."
Two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "Asheville, North Carolina, and Its Surro... See More
The Cuban insurrection...
Item #176120
April 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Armenian Pastoral - 'Gleaners' Near the Village and Fortress of Hasan Kaleh, Beyond Erzerum." Inside are two full pages of illus. of "England and the Sudan - England's Fighting Force in Egypt" and "The Insurrection in Cuba - The Attack on Santa Clara." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Th... See More
Booker T. Washington... Tuskegee...
Item #176056
September 14, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "Wasting Spite on Waring." Inside is a full pg. with six illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in India - The Great Military Railway." Four illus. of Libraries in the West.
Most of a doublepage centerfold shows: "General View of the Cotton States and International Ex... See More
Lake Michigan...
Item #176208
February 27, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Armed Peace of Europe." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Chicago's Water Supply - Winter Difficulties at the Cribs in Lake Michigan." Three small portraits of "King George of Greece, Crown Prince Konstantine of Greece and His Brother Prince George, and Queen Olga of Greece." 1/2 pg... See More
Modoc Indian War...
Item #173722
May 17, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 17, 1873 The front page features a fullp age illustration 'The Spring Campaign - Led as a Lamb to the Slaughter.' A 3/4 page illustration 'The Bank of England Forgeries - Bidwell's Examination.' Nice full page has 2 Indian illustrations: 'Young Bucks on the War Path' and 'Young Bucks Returning With Spoils' shows one holdi... See More
Incredible bicycle issue... illustrations by A.B. Frost...
Item #176116
April 11, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1896 Full front page illus. of "A Drill Ride at the Michaux Club, New York." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Logging Railroad Ravages Around the Head Waters of the Mississippi - Loading a Train on One of the Spurs." Full pg. of illus. of "British Claims in Venezuela - Scenes in the Disputed Territory." Full pg. of illu... See More
Indians... Frederic Remington...
Item #175236
November 05, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 5, 1887 Front full pg. illus. of "Thrown - An Incident of Cavalry Drill." Inside is a full pg. illus. by Frederic Remington of "Crow Indians Firing into the Agency." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late John B. Cornell" and "De Lancey Nicoll, the People's Candidate for District Attorney of the City and County of New... See More
Duck shooting in the Chesapeake...
Item #175340
November 03, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 3, 1888 Front page print: "The Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain". Fullpg. with 3 illus: 'Canvas-Back Duck Shooting on Chesapeake Bay'. Fullpg: 'New Naval Exercises--'Prepare to Abandon Ship!' Fullpg: 'A Mississippi Coast Peddler' with Black women. Fullpg. with 8 illus. of 'Perth Amboy, New Jersey'.
Other... See More
Acknowledging New Year's Day...
Item #173894
January 09, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 9, 1875 The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "To This We Should Return With the Least Practicable Delay." Inside has a nice full page print: "Shooting Canvas-Back Ducks"; a full page: "Birth of the New Year" shows Father Time and a babe; full page: "The Children's Hour--Telling Fairy Stories" &... See More
Naval affairs at Hampton Roads, Virginia...
Item #176122
May 02, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1896 Nice fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "Cuban Insurrection--Among the Insurgents". Nice doublepage centerfold showing: "The North Atlantic Squadron at Hampton Roads--Boat Drill".
Complete issue.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard... Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh...
Item #175678
January 30, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1892 Half page: 'Design for the Carnegie Library at Pittsburg, Pa.' Full page: 'At the Brooklyn Navy Yard'.
Great doublepage centerfold: 'Some of the Ships of the U.S. Navy' is displayable. Nice Remington full page: 'Garza Revolutionists in the Texas Chaparral'
The insurrection in Cuba...
Item #176106
March 07, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1896 The full front page is a Frederic Remington print: "The Flag of Cuba--Insurgent Cavalry Drawn Up For A Charge". Inside has many photos on: "The Cuban Insurrection--Scenes Among the Opposing Forces" "Street Scenes In Johannesburg During the Insurrection of January, 1896", a doublepage centerfold: "Fire Quarters In Actio... See More
A.B. Frost bass fishing print...
Item #174692
August 19, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 19, 1882 The full front page shows: "Nantasket Beach" near Boston, with some text on it. Also a half page print: "Hillside Chapel, Concord, Mass."
But the key print would be the nice full page. A.B. Frost fishing print titled: "Black Bass Fishing" which is very displayable.
Sixteen pages, good condition.
The Iron Pier at Coney Island...
Item #174686
July 29, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1882 The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "As Usual, When It's Too Late, The Police Come".
Various prints within include a nice full page: "A Game Of Polo" is displayable by itself. Also a great full page: "On the Iron Pier, Coney Island--The Rush for the Last Boat"; and a full page: "Children&... See More
Scenes from Key West...
Item #176328
April 23, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1898 Full ftpg with 4 photos and an illustration of: "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West". Two more full pgs. of naval scenes at Key West, plus 2 street scenes in Key West. There is a full page illustration on "The President's Message".
The double page centerfold is of "Our Citizen Soldiers--Review of the Seventh R... See More
Trial of Captain Wirz... Discovery of Dr. Mudd...
Item #172930
October 21, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1865 The front page has a print showing: "Lieut. Tappan Discovering Dr. Mudd in the Hold of the Steamer 'Thomas A. Scott' " with a related article. Also a halfpg. print of the: "Trial of Captain Wirz, the Andersonville Jailer, in the Court of Claims, Washington, D.C."
Inside has full page prints: "The Embassy From T... See More
Puerto Rico... The Zionist Congress
Item #176390
November 26, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1898 Full front page shows: "Triumphal Parade of Insurgent Troops in Manila". Inside has much reporting and 8 photos concerning: "The Second Zionist Congress" in Basle, Switzerland. One of the photos is of: "Dr. Theodor Herzl, plus there is a photo of: "The Zionist Flag".
Also two pages with 8 photos on Pope Leo ... See More
Views of Princeton College...
Item #175990
January 26, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 26, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Launch of the New Lake Steamer 'North Land,' at Cleveland, Ohio, January 5, 1895." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Franxois Felix Faure." Full pg. illus. of "The Street-Car Strike in Brooklyn."
Full pg. containing three illus. of "The War in the East - Shanghai and Its ... See More
Quail shooting... Ostrich farming in California...
Item #175782
January 28, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1893 Front 1/2 pg. portrait of "Rutherford Burchard Hayes." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Niagara Falls in Winter - View from Luna Island." Full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - The Kalsomining Machine for Covering Large Surfaces." Full pg. illus. of "The Eighth Annual Exhibition of the Architectural League ... See More
Roger Bresnahan debuts as a pitcher...? Louis Vuitton advertisement...
Item #150988
August 28, 1897
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1897 "Washington, 3; St. Louis, 0" on pg. 3 includes a brief summary of the game, beginning with: "St. Louis was shut out to-day in a well-played game, Bresnahan, a new man, being on the rubber for the Senators...". Has the line score of the game too. Bresnahan, of course, is a Hall of Fame catcher.
Also on the same page is a Louis Vuitton adve... See More
The Civil War in Texas... The Alamo...
Item #172452
March 23, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1861 The front page is taken up with: "Major Anderson's Command at Fort Sumter" which includes 9 officers, one of whom is "Capt. A. Doubleday".
Other prints inside include: "Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina" "Surrender of Ex-General Twiggs, Late of the United States Army, to the Texan Troops in the... See More
Yellow Stone...
Item #173710
April 05, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1873 The front page features a fullpage illustration: "The Right Hon. William Evart Gladstone, Premier of England". One-quarter page: "The Church of St. Augustine, Kalamazoo, Michigan". Halfpage: "Patrick Bunbury at Home" shows two boys playing baseball: one boy with a bat and the other pitching to him; this also features ... See More
National Museum at Washington... Remington illustration...
Item #175360
January 12, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1889 Most of the ftpg: 'Farmer Stebbins at the Bat' is a comic scene of an older man playing baseball. Fullpg: 'The National Museum at Washington' 'London Street Characters'. Fullpg. by Remington: 'Auction Sale of Blooded Stock' of horses. Fullpg: 'Mounted Pistol Practice in the U.S. Cavalry'
Complete in twenty pages.... See More
Item #175930
June 30, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1894 Halfpg: 'Fires & Traffic--Device for Raising Firehose above Car Tracks'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of: 'The Mining Troubles at Cripple Creek, Colo.' Fullpg. with 8 photos: 'Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.'. Several photos from the Yale vs. Princeton baseball game.
Baseball equipment ad...
Item #153596
June 17, 1876
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 17, 1876 The inset shows the nice illustrated ad for baseball equipment which appears on the bkpg. Entire ad measures about 3 1/2 by 2 3/8 inches. Great to have from the year the National League was established.
In very good condition. The actual issue date may vary from the item pictured, and the date listed. The described ad is included.
Most lopsided baseball game score ever...
Item #153366
June 19, 1874
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1874 On pg. 5 under "Base Ball" is a summary of game between the Chicago White Stockings and the New York Mutuals, won by the Mutuals 38-1. Described in one baseball reference book as one of the poorest games of baseball played between two professional clubs. Mentions there were 3,000 spectators. Includes the box score.
Item #152221
July 09, 1890
THE WEEK'S SPORT, New York, July 9, 1890 "A Journal Devoted to the Sports & Amusements of Amateurs" Has a full title page which is very ornate and shows several sports. Inked: "Sample Copy" on the cover. Upper corner clipped off, edge wear, 16 pages, quarto-size. Very uncommon.
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