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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1910  The prime content within this issue is the content related to the life and death of Mark Twain.  The front page has:  "Mark Twain: 1835-1910".  Several pages include text and prints related to his life and work (see images).  The issue also contains: "A Diana of Africa", The First LAdy On South Africa", the double page centerfold, "Susceptibility", by James Montgomery Flagg, "Rougier, The French Aviator, Flying Over The Cap D'Ail At Monaco In A Voisin…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "An Unnatural Fakir Story" by W. A. Rogers. There is a illustration and article of "England's Ovation to Mark Twain" by Sydney Brooks. There is a illustration of "Mark Twain Chatting With King Edward at the Garden Party at Windsor"; and "The Tribute of Owen Seaman, Editor of "Punch," to Mark Twain" and a photo of "Mark Twain's First Appearance in Public as a Doctor of Letters." There is also a double page…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 15, 1900 Color front page of Mark Twain; The Surprise Party to Mark Twain; Scenes on the Island of Guam; The Opening of Congress; fullpage "The National Capitols of the United States"; doublepage centerfold "A Surprise Party to Mark Twain by His Characters"; Oscar Wilde; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  December 17, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "A Seasonable Suggestion" by Kemble.

This issue has photos of "The Master of Twelve Million Miles of Wire" and "Homage to Mark Twain's Memory." There is also an article of "Mark Twain, In Memoriam." Also, there is an illustration of "The Occupation of Little Rock by the Federal Troops" by Stanley Arthurs. There is a full page ad saying "Special…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 13, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Jacques Loeb; The "Iowa Idea"; The World's Greatest Gun; Walter Damrosch as Lecturer, Composer, and Conductor; fullpage illustration "In Honor of Mark Twain's Sixty-Seventh Birthday"; doublepage centerfold illustration "The Opening of the United States Senate; Proposed Enlargement of the "Soo" Canal;  "In Honor of Mark Twain"; "A Toast to Mark Twain!"; Cross-Saddle Seats for Women with photos;  Automobiling;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1905 Front page illustration "Uncle Sam's Christmas Dream" by W. A. Rogers; The Reign of Terror in Odessa; Mutiny of the Russian Sailors at Cronstadt; The Indian Tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales; The Spirit of Football at West Point; The Disaster to the British Steamship "Hilda," in Which Nearly a Hundred Lives Were Lost; and "Christmas Shopping--An Interruption" by George Wright.

The issue is complete in 16 pages but does not include the hard…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 15, 1900  

* Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens

See the photos for the great two-color cover portrait of "Mark Twain" as drawn by William Nicholson. The inside cover shows a photo of:  "The Aldine Club Dinner to Mark Twain" and the double page centerfold is a great illustration captioned: "A Surprise Party to Mark Twain by his Characters" from his many books.
A very displayable issue with this great Twain content. The complete issue, nice condition.

Background:…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1873

* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens letter
* Shah of Persia visit to London, England
* Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar

Page 3 has a letter by Mark Twain with many headings that include: "SHAH'D" "Mark Twain Hookd the Persian Out of the English Channel'" and more. (see) The letter takes up almost 2 columns and is signed in type: Mark Twain
Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1905  Front page illustration "A Growing Menace" By W. A. Rogers; Photos of New York's Railway Strike; From My Unpublished Autobiography, by Mark Twain; Two Photos of Mark Twain, one from 1875 and one from 1905; "Mrs. Humphry Ward" by Albert Sterner; Double page Photos, The President and Inauguration-Day Ceremonies in Washington; and other advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1879  Over a full page 2 column is taken up with a piece by Mark Twain, headed "THE POSTAL ORDER AGAIN" "Mark Twain Answers Mr. Key's Private Secretary" "The Postmaster-General's 'Unnecessary Appendage' Instructed in His Duties & Privileges". Included is the lengthy letter signed in type: Mark Twain (see).
Twelve pages, browning at the margins, generally quite nice.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1891 

* Displayable issue w/ Mark Twain

The full front page is a nice print captioned: "Samuel L.Clemens (Mark Twain)" with a corncob pipe in his mouth. Very displayable as such.
Inside pages have prints including: "The Manhattan A.C. Grounds" showing several views of the baseball field. Also a halfpg. photos of: "The Philadelphia Champion Team of 1889" for cricket; a doublepage centerfold captioned: "At The Pony Races" and a full page showing:…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1873

* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Hawaiian - Sandwich Islands

 Pages 4 and 5 contain an extremely lengthy--almost two full columns--under the heading: "THE SANDWICH ISLANDS - Schemes of Annexation" but mostly taken up with: "Views of Mark Twain" - A Characteristic Letter From; the Humorist, to the Editor of the Tribune". And what follows is Twain's very lengthy & descriptive letter, signed at its conclusion: Mark Twain. Since this letter was written to…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1908  The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Grover Cleveland - When First a Candidate for the Presidency." There is then an article, "The Funeral Ceremonies at Princeton" with photos of Mr. Cleveland's funeral. There are also photos and an article of "The Death of Grover Cleveland." The photos show him with his family and shooting ducks just before his seventieth birthday.  Mark Twain's New Home at Redding.

There is a photo of "The Tribute…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 

* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain

The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Burning of the Clipper 'Hornet' ".
Another source notes that Mark Twain was in Hawaii at the time the boat of survivors arrived and he…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Waking Up At Oyster Bay" by W. A. Rogers. There is a photo and article of "A Democratic Presidential Possibility--Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota" by William Inglis. There is an article of "Mark Twain in England" by Sydney Brooks and photos and illustrations of him such as, "Mr. Clemens and the Marked Twain" and " 'Most Jocund, Pleasant, and Humorous Man.' " There is an illustration of "Three's a Crowd" by…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, dated May 7, 1910  The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Nation's Leading "Fan."" which shows President Taft throwing out the first ball at the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Athletics game.

In this issue, there is an illustration of "Training the Cabinet Birds" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "A Diana in Africa" by H. R. Helene de France, Duchess of Aosta. There is a photo spread of "Last Honors to Mark Twain" and a photo of "In a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1910

This issue a full color, cover page. This issue's front page is a photo of "England's New Sovereigns at Close Range."

This issue has an illustration of "An Historic Incident--And True" by Kemble and there is an article with photos of "The Aeroplane in War" by General Homer Lea and "A Diana in Africa" by H. R. H. Helene de France, Duchess of Aosta. The double page illustration is of "Retired with Honors" by H. G. Williamson and there is a photo…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Chief Justice of the United States."

This issue has a photo spread of "The Explosion Which Shook New York" and a full page illustration of "'I Wish Santa Claus Would at Least Switch His Line of Confectionery" by Kemble. The double page is a photo spread of "How New York's Great Cathedral Looks To-Day" and there are photos of "Noteworthy Exhibits…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Step Lively, Please!"

This issue has an illustration of "Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New" by Kemble. Also in this issue is a full page illustration of "The Vampires" by Harry Grant Dart. There is also a full page ad for Mark Twain's books and there is a "Tribute to Mark Twain" by Brander Matthews plus much more.

Other advertisements of the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1883

* Mark Twain comes out with new book
* Life on the Mississippi

Page 3 has small one column headings: "Mark Twain's Latest Book" "Life on the Mississippi" See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.

Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, December 7, 1878

* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 10 has an article headed: "Mark Twain" "A Well-Got-Up Biography of the Great Humorist" Text takes up almost 2 full columns.
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Jan. 28, 1877

* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Author and Humorist

The top of page 2 has an article: "The Innocent, Mark Twain" which takes one-third of a column. It is a story in the life of the famous writer.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 27, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Robert H. McCurdy; The Fate of Trust Legislation; fullpage illustration The Keystone of the Venezuelan Situation; First American Cable Across the Pacific; fullpage illustration "Dr. Lorenze in the New York Hopitals" by Ranson; New York's Museum of Art with photos; fullpage illustration "The Poor Line in the Coal Famine" by Edwards; The Migration of Society to Aiken; The Jesup North-Pacific Expedition; Mark…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 17, 1932

* Uncle Remus author corresponds with Mark Twain

Page 28 contains: "BANK VAULT YIELDS 'UNCLE REMUS' RELICS - LETTERS FROM MARK TWAIN TO JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS FOUND IN TIN".
This issue is thought to be complete but is being sold for the content described.  Some edge chipping is present with a non-archival mend on the back of the front page right margin. For the era this issue is in good condition but should be handled gently. 

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1902 "Santiago - July 3, 1898" by Janvier; doublepage of photos The Automobile and The Horse; fullpage photo Anthony Hope;  The Struggle for Western Free Range; Mark Twain Unveils a Tablet to Eugene Field; fullpage photo Mrs. E. R. Thomas; doublepage colored illustration "Finish of a Fourth-of-July Handicap Race"; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 27, 1907

* Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens
* Receives honorary degree from Oxford University

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "MARK TWAIN GETS HIS DECREE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, two small library stamps within the…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, December 4, 1875

* Mark Twain
* Niagara Falls

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The back page has an article headed: "MARK TWAIN AT NIAGARA" Text takes up over a full column.
Complete in 12 pages, minor spine wear, very nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1906  Front page illustration "The Quarrel of the Guides" by W. A. Rogers; "A Powerful New Weapon for the Navy," by Walter L. Beasley; Photos of  "The Recent Disaster at Charing Cross Station, London" and "Events in the Russian Crisis." Full page photo of  "Mark Twain Receiving a Laurel Wreath from Joan of Arc at the Dinner of the Society of American Illustrators" and a double-page illustration "Some Notable Paintings at the Eighty-First Annual Exhibition…

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, New York, Oct. 1877 - Jan. 1878
 
* Mark Twain's 4-part series
* "Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion"
* 4-month (complete) set

By far the most notable content is the four-part series by Mark Twain written for The Atlantic Monthly: "Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion". This serialized "story" is concerning a trip he took to Bermuda, described as "a novelty namely, a trip for pure recreation, the bread-and-butter element left out." It is always great to…

Made famous by Mark Twain...

DAILY TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE, Virginia (City), Nevada, 1876  Virginia City is one of America's largest historic landmarks. Some say Virginia City's rich gold and silver mines financed the Civil War. Now rich in history, Virginia City and the Comstock Lode still maintain the flavor of the hifalutin mining days, when Mark Twain roamed the streets and everybody wanted a piece of the "Richest Place on Earth."
This is the famous newspaper Mark Twain worked for in the 1860's, and is consequently…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866  The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Burning of the Clipper 'Hornet' ".
Another source notes that Mark Twain was in Hawaii at the time the boat of survivors arrived and he reported on the event, interviewing several survivors, a story that this issue of Harper's Weekly published with the…

The Evolution of the Racing Yacht...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1901 A nice print showing Canadian Mounted Police in a Victoria Day Parade; Fullpage "Half Speed! An Ocean Liner Feeling Her Way Through the Fishing Fleet on the 'Banks'" by Beckel; fullpage "A Chinese Farm on Long Island" by Toaspern; A New Architectura Era in Chicago; The Opening of the New Bridge Across the Harlem at Willis Avenue; doublepage centerfold "Hunting the Deer-Opening of the Shooting Season" by Ashe; The King of Siam and His Family; The…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 24, 1903  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, XXIV -William B. Leeds; The Outlook for Currency Legislation; fullpage illustration "The Great Social Event of the Season at the White House; The Culture of Unknown American Tribes; fullpage illustration "A Twentieth-Century Creation" (Belmont Hotel) by Pettit; "More from Mark Twain about Christian Science";  A Show Resort in the South;  Details of One of the St. Louis Fair Buildings; Progress in American…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1903  Frontpage Photo of Rudolph Keppler; Experiments with Lightning; Photos The Situation in Macedonia; Doublepage illustration "A Hold-up in Central Park" by Max F. Klepper; Why Not Abolish It? written by Mark Twain; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1905  Front page illustration "The Seats of the Mighty" by W. A. Rogers; Photos of Russian Wounded Soldiers Held as Prisoners of War in Japan; Double page photos, New York's Mounted Police--Regulating Street Traffic in the Metropolis; A Mark Twain Story; and other advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Santa Claus: These New-Fangled Chimneys are Very Trying to an Old Fogy Like Me.", by W.A. Rogers. "A Glance Ahead - Being a Christmas Tale of A.D.  3568" by John Kendrick Bangs takes 3 pages and includes several color prints.  
Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The War in South Africa - Scenes in and About Ladysmith." Full pg. illus. of "Bethlehem on Christmas Day." Full pg. of illus. of "Views of he Paris…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 29, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Newton Booth Tarkington; White House Workshop with photos; The Destruction of Timber upon Western Forest Reserves; fullpage illustration "An Autumn Drag-Hunt with the Meadowbrook Hounds" by Klepper; fullpage illustration "'First Night' at the Opera"; Marconi's Glace Bay Towers; The Pious Fund Case at the Hague; The Doukhobors with photos; Sir Gilbert Parker at Home; centerpage pullout "Turning in Column of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Cornelius Vanderbilt, The President in New England with photos; Mark Twain in His Country Home with photos; Marksmanship in the Army with photos; The Great Dam Across the Nile; color doublepage centerfold "The Blacksmith's Noon Hour" by Ranson; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Discharged Without Honor" by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Mark Twain and the Cat" by Herman Spencer and also an illustration of "The Landing of Carteret in New Jersey" by Loward Pyle. There is also a photo of "The Beginning of a Momentous Suit in Which Two Nations are Interested" and other advertisements of the day are included as well. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 18, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "The Sawdust Twins" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The London Residence of Our English Ambassador, Maintained by Mr. Reid at a Cost to His Private Purse of $100,000 a Year"; "The Moyer-Haywood Demonstration in New York" and "The Largest British Liner Afloat."There is also, an illustration of "Rubber!" by James Montgomery Flagg; photos of "The Business of Royalty" and "Clothes and the Man" of Mark Twain; and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "A Costly Roosevelt Parade" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "A Democratic Presidential Possibility--Charles A. Culberson--Junior Senator From Texas"; "Developing the Automobile in England"; "London Flower-Girt Horse Show" and "The 'Innocent Abroad' Again" of Mark Twain. There also are two illustrations, one of "The Pirate" by James Montgomery Flagg, the other by Henry Jarvis Peck called "Thick Weather", and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1905  Front page illustration "The Upheaval" by W. A. Rogers; Ice-Yachting and Skate-Sailing on the Shrewsbury River, in New Jersey; Match Games of "Curling" in and Around New York; The Automobile Show at the Madison Square Garden, New York; Plans for the New Terminal Station of the New York Central Railroad at Forty-Second Street; The One-Hundredth Anniversary Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, From January 23 to March 4;The Massacres…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1910

This issue a full color, cover page. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man-Gull."

This issue has illustrations of "We Offer a Few Suggestions" by Kemble and there are photos of "The Military Tournaments in the South and West." The double page illustration is of "Going into Action" by S. H. Riesenberg and there is a full page ad for Mark Twain's Works plus much more.

Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1908 There is a front page illustration, "Seeing Things" by W. A.. Rogers. There are photos of "Rolling Down to Rio"; "Four Distinguished Literary Americans" including W. D. Howells, Mark Twain, Henry M. Alden, and Mayo W. Hazeltine. There is an illustration of "The Cook" by George Harding; photos of "Forging Another Link Between New York and Brooklyn"; "Taking the Lid off the Old Custom-House"; "Two English Visitors who Demand "Votes for Women"; and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has an illustration of "A Solid Man on a Solid Foundation" by W. A. Rogers.

This issue has photos of "Counting the Cost of Messina's Tragedy" and "In the Awful Quiet of Sicily's Awakening." There is a piece of writing by Mark Twain called "The New Planet" and a photo of "An Ascending Star" which is of Miss Hattie Williams. Also in this issue is a double page illustration of "When…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1891  The full front page is a nice print captioned: "Samuel L.Clemens (Mark Twain)" with a corncob pipe in his mouth. Very displayable as such. 
Inside pages have prints including: "The Manhattan A.C. Grounds" showing several views of the baseball field. Also a halfpg. photos of: "The Philadelphia Champion Team of 1889" for cricket; a doublepage centerfold captioned: "At The Pony Races" and a full page showing: "Laying the Cable for the Broadway Surface…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1876  The last column of the front page and most of page 2 are taken up with a report of: "Forefathers' Day" "New-Englanders at Dinner" "The Annual Festival of the New-England Society--Speeches by Hon. G. William Curtis, 'Mark Twain', Rev. Edward Everett Hale..." and more (see). It is on page 2 where appears Twain's speech headed: "Speech Of Mr. Samuel L. Clemens" (see).
Ten pages, evenly toned, some minor margin tears, should be handled carefully. Generally very…

(3) HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, a three-issue set, July - September, 1896 

The Aug. and Sept. issues contain the first appearance of: "Tom Sawyer, Detective", by Mark Twain. Great to have this complete novel in an original printing from 1896.
The Jul, Aug, and Sept. issues contain the entire first printing of: "Two Mormons From Muddlety", by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell.
Also present in the July and Sept. issues are two installments of "George Washington", by future President,…