BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 3, 1857 

* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustration in a periodical

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue with a Homer print on the front page titled: "View In South Market Street, Boston". This print is unusual as it is signed "Homer" in the lower left corner. Also of interest is the front page article titled: "Scene In South Market Street" which mentions Winslow Homer, beginning: "The busy scene depicted on this page by our artist, Mr. Homer, is a faithful representation sketched for us from the life...".
Two pages within contain 5 "Scenes IN Boston Harbor" including Outer Harbor from Fort Warren, Hull from Pettick's Island, Telegraph Hill in Hull, the Mansion House in Hull, and the Oregon House in Hull.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.