Harper's Weekly 19th Century Collectible Gift Issue w/ Prints...
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January 01, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, dated 1866-1899, New York, from after the Civil War, but before the beginning of the 20th century!
* From the Heart of the Reconstruction, Wild West and/or Industrial Revolution Era...
* Harper's Weekly Illustrated prints are the most frequently framed prints...
* Decorative Gift Portfolio - an excellent gift idea...
This newspaper is an authentic Reconstruction, Wild West and/or Industrial Revolution Era ( post CW) issue from this famous illustrated title. The woodcut prints are very detailed and each issue is full of illustrations and news of the day. The issue has only minimal wear and foxing/staining, is complete, and is in very nice condition due to the use of "rag" paper (paper with high cotton content). Slight edge tears and binding holes are typical, and are only minor (see images for examples of condition). A great era collectible; very desirable; nice for framing! Complete is 16 pages - approximately 11 by 16 inches. A highly collectible newspaper.
The paper you receive will not be the exact same issue shown in the photos. They are stock photos showing the typical look, condition, etc. of the issue you will receive. Actual dates vary, but will all be as described and from within the CW era!
The issue is presented within an attractive black buffalo grain portfolio with a decorative mahogany left spine. It includes the Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers logo stamped in gold leaf on the front cover and is constructed using acid-free archival quality materials. The newspaper is placed within an inner transparent sleeve for protection and display. Makes a great presentation for that extra special gift!
When An Extra-Special Gift Is Needed!
Background (Wikipedia):
Harper's Weekly (A Journal of Civilization) was an American political magazine based in New York City. It was published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It sometimes had long articles on the political intrigues and scandals of the day.
Harper & Brothers publishing was started in 1825 by James, John, Joseph and Fletcher Harper. Following the successful example of the Illustrated London News, Fletcher began publishing Harpers Monthly in 1850. The publication was more intent on publishing established authors such as Dickens and Thackeray, but was a great enough success to begin publishing the Harpers Weekly in 1857.
By 1860 the Weeklys circulation had reached 200,000. Among its recurring features were the political cartoons of Thomas Nast who was recruited in 1862 and would remain with the Weekly for more than 20 years. Nast was a feared caricaturist, considered by some the father of American political cartooning. He was the originator of the use of animals to represent the political partiesthe Democrats donkey and the Republicans elephantas well as the familiar character of Uncle Sam.
Around the Civil War
So as not to upset its wide readership in the South, Harpers took a moderate editorial position on the issue of slavery. For this it was called by the more hawkish publications Harper's Weekly. The Weekly supported the Stephen A. Douglas presidential campaign against Abraham Lincoln, but as the American Civil War broke out, Lincoln and the Union received full and loyal support of the publication. Arguably, some of the most important articles and illustrations came from the Weekly's reporting on the war. It published many renderings in woodcut, by artists such as Alfred Waud, which are now important archives.
After the war Harper's Weekly became more supportive of the Republican Party, playing an important role in the election of Ulysses Grant in 1868 and 1872. In the 1870s cartoonist Thomas Nast began an aggressive campaign in the journal against the corrupt New York political leader William Boss Tweed. Nast turned down a $500,000 bribe to end his attack, and eventually Tweed was arrested in 1876 and convicted of fraud. Nast and the Weekly also played an important part in securing Rutherford B. Hayes 1876 presidential election. Later on Hayes remarked that Nast was "the most powerful, single-handed aid [he] had." However, in 1884 Nast supported the Democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland for president. In doing so, Nast helped Cleveland become the first Democratic president since 1856, and became known as the presidential maker.
Illustrations were an important part of the Weeklys content, and it developed a reputation for employing some of the most renowned illustrators, notably Winslow Homer along with Livingston Hopkins. After 1900, Harpers Weekly devoted more print to political and social issues, and featured articles by some of the more prominent political figures of the time, such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
Displayed within a Deluxe Gift Portfolio!
* From the Heart of the Reconstruction, Wild West and/or Industrial Revolution Era...
* Harper's Weekly Illustrated prints are the most frequently framed prints...
* Decorative Gift Portfolio - an excellent gift idea...
This newspaper is an authentic Reconstruction, Wild West and/or Industrial Revolution Era ( post CW) issue from this famous illustrated title. The woodcut prints are very detailed and each issue is full of illustrations and news of the day. The issue has only minimal wear and foxing/staining, is complete, and is in very nice condition due to the use of "rag" paper (paper with high cotton content). Slight edge tears and binding holes are typical, and are only minor (see images for examples of condition). A great era collectible; very desirable; nice for framing! Complete is 16 pages - approximately 11 by 16 inches. A highly collectible newspaper.
The paper you receive will not be the exact same issue shown in the photos. They are stock photos showing the typical look, condition, etc. of the issue you will receive. Actual dates vary, but will all be as described and from within the CW era!
The issue is presented within an attractive black buffalo grain portfolio with a decorative mahogany left spine. It includes the Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers logo stamped in gold leaf on the front cover and is constructed using acid-free archival quality materials. The newspaper is placed within an inner transparent sleeve for protection and display. Makes a great presentation for that extra special gift!
When An Extra-Special Gift Is Needed!
Background (Wikipedia):
Harper's Weekly (A Journal of Civilization) was an American political magazine based in New York City. It was published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It sometimes had long articles on the political intrigues and scandals of the day.
Harper & Brothers publishing was started in 1825 by James, John, Joseph and Fletcher Harper. Following the successful example of the Illustrated London News, Fletcher began publishing Harpers Monthly in 1850. The publication was more intent on publishing established authors such as Dickens and Thackeray, but was a great enough success to begin publishing the Harpers Weekly in 1857.
By 1860 the Weeklys circulation had reached 200,000. Among its recurring features were the political cartoons of Thomas Nast who was recruited in 1862 and would remain with the Weekly for more than 20 years. Nast was a feared caricaturist, considered by some the father of American political cartooning. He was the originator of the use of animals to represent the political partiesthe Democrats donkey and the Republicans elephantas well as the familiar character of Uncle Sam.
Around the Civil War
So as not to upset its wide readership in the South, Harpers took a moderate editorial position on the issue of slavery. For this it was called by the more hawkish publications Harper's Weekly. The Weekly supported the Stephen A. Douglas presidential campaign against Abraham Lincoln, but as the American Civil War broke out, Lincoln and the Union received full and loyal support of the publication. Arguably, some of the most important articles and illustrations came from the Weekly's reporting on the war. It published many renderings in woodcut, by artists such as Alfred Waud, which are now important archives.
After the war Harper's Weekly became more supportive of the Republican Party, playing an important role in the election of Ulysses Grant in 1868 and 1872. In the 1870s cartoonist Thomas Nast began an aggressive campaign in the journal against the corrupt New York political leader William Boss Tweed. Nast turned down a $500,000 bribe to end his attack, and eventually Tweed was arrested in 1876 and convicted of fraud. Nast and the Weekly also played an important part in securing Rutherford B. Hayes 1876 presidential election. Later on Hayes remarked that Nast was "the most powerful, single-handed aid [he] had." However, in 1884 Nast supported the Democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland for president. In doing so, Nast helped Cleveland become the first Democratic president since 1856, and became known as the presidential maker.
Illustrations were an important part of the Weeklys content, and it developed a reputation for employing some of the most renowned illustrators, notably Winslow Homer along with Livingston Hopkins. After 1900, Harpers Weekly devoted more print to political and social issues, and featured articles by some of the more prominent political figures of the time, such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
Category: Post-Civil War
