Christmas & New Year's cover...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1870  The front page features a great full page: "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!" which shows an older version of Santa Claus.

Within the issue are half page illustrations: "Selling Fish at Auction in Paris" and "The Entente Cordiale - The Prussian Bugbear in the park of Versailles". Full page illustrations: &qu... See More  

Christmas & New Year's cover...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1870  The front page features a great full page: "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!" which shows an older version of Santa Claus.

Within the issue are half page illustrations: "Selling Fish at Auction in Paris" and "The Entente Cordiale - The Prussian Bugbear in the park of Versailles". Full page illustrations: &qu... See More  

Winslow Homer Christmas prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1858  The front page features a print: "Santa Claus Paying His Usual Christmas Visit to His Young Friends" shows him in a sleigh pulled by a turkey, with many toys. This is an early image of Santa Claus before the more common imagine created by Thomas Nast changed his appearance forever.

Inside pages have four prints by famed artist Winsl... See More  

Nice Thomas Nast Christmas centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1879 



* Thomas Nast

* Santa Claus

* Christmas



Although the full front page is a nice Christmas-themed print by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Christmas Post" showing a boy mailing a letter to Santa Claus, this print is damaged as a portion to the right is missing. But the other great print is the doublepage centerfold, also by Thomas Nast, ca... See More  

Nast Santa Claus centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1863 



* Thomas Nast Santa Claus wood block engraving



The feature of this issue is the very displayable doublepage centerfold titled: "Christmas, 1863" which includes 6 vignettes by Thomas Nast, one showing Santa Claus with his bag over his back looking over two sleeping children (see). A very displayable print which measures about 16... See More  

Thomas Nast Santa, plus the Supplement issue...

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  

Very displayable Thomas Nast Santa Claus on the front page...

HARPER'S WEEKLY January 3, 1874 



* Thomas Nast

* Santa Claus

* Christmas



The entire front page features a very desirable Thomas Nast illustration: "Christmas Eve - Santa Claus Waiting for the Children to Get to Sleep."  which is very displayable (see photo).  Nast Santa Claus prints are very desirable as he is credited with creating the modern, "jolly"... See More  

Thomas Nast Santa Claus...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1886 



* Caricaturist Thomas Nast

* Christmas - Santa Claus



Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern version of Santa Claus, as well as being a well-known political cartoonist. The entire front page is a print by Nast captioned: " 'Twas The Night Before Christmas..." which includes a partial scene of Santa Claus in a fram... See More  

First appearance together of the Democratic donkey & Republican elephant...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 27, 1879  An ideal issue for any political junkie as it contains the famous Thomas Nast print with the first appearance together of the Republican elephant & Democratic donkey. Thomas Nast was the creator of these two famous political symbols making this a very significant print. The caption reads: "Stranger Things Have Happened."

The balanc... See More  

First appearance of the Democratic Donkey... Nice Judaica print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1870 



* Democratic Donkey makes it's debut

* Famous Thomas Nast illustration



Certainly the most historic or noteworthy print in this issue is the somewhat nondescript political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast on the back page titled: "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion". Its significance is that this is the very first appeara... See More  

Famous Thomas Nast Santa Claus print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 30, 1876  The full front page shows: "Christmas-Eve In A Light House". Inside has a fullpg: "Christmas Eve--Getting Ready For Santa Claus" "Christmas In A Fishing Smack" and a few others. But the prime Christmas print has to be the very nice full page Thomas Nast print: " 'Twas The Night Before Christmas" showing ... See More  

Thomas Nast Christmas centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1873 



* Caricaturist Thomas Nast

* Christmas - Santa Claus



Certainly the most notable print is the great doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast captioned: "The Same Old Christmas Story Over Again"  showing two kids sleeping amongst their dreams. Although this print is sewn-in, the tiny binding holes have been repaired from the reve... See More  

Very historic Nast print: "The First Vote" of African-Americans in the reconstructed South...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 16, 1867  Historic & significant full front page Thomas Nast illustration: "The First Vote" shows an African-American man voting. During the Reconstruction South voting rights for free Blacks came slowly with obstacles such as poll taxes, literacy requirements, etc. This very historic print shows a proud African-American--with others in line b... See More  

Emancipated slaves... Ice skating at Central Park...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864  The most desired & notable print is likely the full page captioned: "Emancipated Slaves, White and Colored" showing one man with a brand on his forehead.

The front page shows the: "Ruins of the Church of the Compania, at Santiago, Chili, After the Conflagration". Inside has a full page: "Snowy Morning--On Picket&qu... See More  

Graphic issue on Lincoln's assassination...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1865



* The famous Abraham Lincoln assassination issue

* John Wilkes Booth cover

* 2nd rate issue priced lower



The front page has a large and dramatic illustration of "J. Wilkes Booth" plus a lengthy article headed: 'The Murder Of The President' making this a nice display issue.

Inside text articles are entitled "Abraham Linco... See More  

Great Thomas Nast Santa Claus print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1881 



* Thomas Nast Santa Claus wood block engraving



The full front page is a great print of the famed Thomas Nast Santa Claus print: "Caught ! " showing Santa with a child's arms around him (see). Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern version of Santa Claus. The doublepage centerfold is also a nice Thomas Nast Christm... See More  

The classic Nast Santa Claus...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 20, 1884



Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the great two page spread with two prints by noted artist Thomas Nast. One is captioned: "Hello! Santa Claus!" showing a girl on the telephone, and the other is: "Hello! Little One!" showing Santa Claus on the phone as well. This is the classic portly, jolly image of Santa (Nast is ... See More  

Terrific Nast Santa issue...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 26, 1885  The full ftpg. is a famous Thomas Nast Christmas print: "Peace and Good Will Ringing In The Air -- Ding! Dong!!" showing two Santa Claus prints (see). Prints within include: "The Meet Of a Canadian Show-Shoe Club" and a great doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast: "A Christmas Box" showing Santa Claus coming up from it... See More  

Nast Santa.... "Another Stocking to fill"...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1880  The entire ftpg. is a Thomas Nast print captioned: "A Merry Christmas" showing Santa Claus dancing with Mother Goose (see). The doublepage centerfold is a very nice Thomas Nast Christmas print captioned: "Another Stocking to Fill" showing Santa Claus leaning over a sleeping baby (tipped-in).

An old repair to the right margin... See More  

Very displayable Thomas Nast Santa Claus on the front page...

HARPER'S WEEKLY January 3, 1874 



* Thomas Nast

* Santa Claus

* Christmas



The entire front page features a terrific & very desirable Thomas Nast illustration: "Christmas Eve - Santa Claus Waiting for the Children to Get to Sleep."  which is very displayable (see). Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern "jolly" version of Santa.

Inside is foun... See More  

Nast's Santa Claus about to come down the chimney...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 1, 1876  The full ftpg. shows a mother with two young children in a snowstorm: "Light In The Window". An inside page has a 3/4 pg. print: "The Christmas Chariot--The Coming of the Plum-Pudding" being pulled by two turkeys. Also a fullpg. print: "No Small Breed Fer Yer Uncle Abe Dis Christmas!..." showing a Black family with a l... See More  

Great Thomas Nast Santa Claus...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  Dec. 29, 1866  The front page has a lengthy poem with a related print titled: "The Setter's Christmas Eve". Inside contains a full page: "Hauling Home the Christmas Boughs"; halfpg: "Scene of the Holy Nativity, Bethlehem" & "The Wise Men Following the Star in the East". Also: a halfpg: "John Surratt"... See More  

Includes a portfolio and certificate...

Civil War Era Harper's Weekly... 1864...

HARPER WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1864 (including a portfolio and certificate)...

 

* General George Armstrong Custer on the front page...

* Displayed within a Deluxe Gift Portfolio

The front page contains a nice print captioned: "General Custer Presenting Captured Battle Flags at the War Department, Washington" showing him and many others holding flags. Many other Civil

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First appearance together of Republicsan elephant & Democratic donkey...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 27, 1879 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue of the famous Thomas Nast print containing the first appearance together of the Republican elephant & Democratic donkey. Thomas Nast was the creator of these two famous political symbols making this a very significant print. The caption reads: "Stranger Things Have Happened.&qu... See More  

"International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics"....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1874 



* Early baseball team print

* Old West scene



Although this issue includes many very nice & displayable prints, by far the most desirable would be the great full page captioned: "International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics" which shows individual, full-figure illustrations of the baseball players in uniform, most with... See More