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Item #174722HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 2, 1882 Front page print: "Tom Begins To Think That The Turkey Won't Go Round". Halfpg: "Pumping Works, Chicago". Fullpg. print: "At the Church Door--A Puritan Thanksgiving". 3/4 page print: "Thurlow Weed". Nearly halfpg. print: "A Pot-hunter Tolling in... Read full description -
Item #174720HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1882 Front page print: "The Sea-Gull's Song". Halfpg: "An Inspection Car On The Pennsylvania Railroad". Full page print with 3 scenes: "Sunday Morning in the Eel Market, Catherine Slip, New York".
Terrific doublepage centerfold. by Frenzeny:... Read full description -
Item #174718HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 18, 1882 Fine Thomas Nast full ftpg. cartoon: "Now, Then, Behave Yourself". Great fullpg. print: "The Cowboys Of Colorado--Life In A Dugout" by W. A. Rogers & "Bridges Over Harlem River". Good 1/3 pg. illustration: "Fresh From West Point--The New Lt. On His First... Read full description -
Item #174716HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1882 The front page of the issue is comprised of a nice fullpage illustration 'A Fire at a New York Dock -- The River Fire Brigade at Work' which is a good view of a fire boat fighting a ship fire. Inside the issue is a three-quarter page 'The Burning of the Park... Read full description -
Item #174714HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1882 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Look Before You Leap". Fullpg. of: "Sketches in the Crescent City". Full page print by W. A. Rogers: "The Bicentenary of Philadelphia--Representation of the Landing of William Penn". A fullpg. A.B. Frost... Read full description -
Item #174712HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1882 The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Deep Diplomacy", themed on Tammany Hall.
Other prints within include a halfpg: "The Bicentenary of Philadelphia: Old Stairs in Water Street"; "The Bicentenary of Phila." which shows: "The London... Read full description -
Item #174710HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1882 The front page of this issue features a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "'Ay! There's the Rub!' -- You Can't Change the Nature of the Animal". Inside the issue is much text with some illustration on 'The Bicentenary of Philadelphia'. Also... Read full description -
Item #174708HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1882 The full ftpg. is a political print by Thomas Nast: "The New Angelic Flying Machine". Inside has a fullpg. print showing: "The Rival Teams--Mr. Work's 'Dick Swiveller' and 'Edward' and Mr. Vanderbilt's 'Earlyl Rose' and... Read full description -
Item #174706HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1882 Full ftpg print: 'The floods in New Jersey--Scene at the Passaic Falls'. Another fullpg. on the N.J. floods also. 'The Bicentenary of Philadelphia'.
Fullpg prints: 'Recent Marine Inventions' & 'The Search for Captain DeLong'. Halfpg. print: 'Reunion of the... Read full description -
Item #174704HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 30, 1882 The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "A Proud Day For England". But the most notable print would be the very nice half page baseball print titled: "The Providence Base-Ball Club" showing the team in uniform, with bats and balls as well. The players are... Read full description -
Item #174702HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1882 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: "Was It The Petticoat Plea Which Softened The Hearts Of The Jurors?". Nice halfpg. illus. of a cricket match at Ardmore, Pa. Fullpg: 'Past & Present--the Town Crier & the Newsboy'. Fullpg: 'The Gypsy Encampment on Broadway,... Read full description -
Item #174700HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 16, 1882 The most notable print would be the full page: "Lawn Tennis Tournament at Newport" in addition ao a full page of: "President Arthur's visit to Newport".
The full front page is a nice print of: "The International Rifle match at... Read full description -
Item #174698HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1882 The full front page has four illusstrations of: "The Apple Harvest." Inside has a quarter-page portrait: "Maggie Keppel, Alleged Kidnapper of Lizzie Selden"; a half page print of: "Hoisting Cylinder on Board the New Steamboat Pilgrim"; a full print... Read full description -
Item #174696HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Let the Cloth Be White." Includes a poem with the illus. Inside are three small portraits of "The Late Frederic De Peyster," "Lieutenant General Sir Garnet Wolseley," and "The Duke of Connaught." 1/2 pg. illus. of... Read full description -
Item #174694HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1882 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast cartoon: "The Burning of Alexandria". Halfpg: "Canoe Regatta on Lake George". Displayable double page centerfold: "The New Oil Field" with 10 scenes. "Castle at Waftburg where Luther was Imprisoned" which includes 2 scenes. Half page shows... Read full description -
Item #174692HARPER'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.
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Item #174690HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1882 Front full pg. Thomas Nast illustration of "President Arthur, Hit Him Again! Don't Let the Vulture Become Our National Bird." Inside is a Dblpgctrfld. of "Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island-The Work Room." 1/3 pg. illustration of "The Madison Avenue Methodist... Read full description -
Item #174688HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 5, 1882 The front page has 6 prints and a poem: "Farmer Stebbins at Ocean Grove". Nice fullpg: "Rotten Row, Brooklyn Navy Yard" shows six scenes. Another displayable fullpg: "Scenes in Mackinac--The Island Home of 'Anne'" showing 8 scenes. A nearly halfpg. print: "The... Read full description -
Item #174686HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #174684HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Bombardment of Alexandria." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "City and Harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, Before the Bombardment." Full pg. illus. of "Charge of Arab Cavalry." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Rioting in the Streets of Alexandria." 1/2 pg.... Read full description -
Item #174682HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1882 Full front page print: "The Edison Electric Railroad" shows two illustrations of it, plus a short article. Full page has 4 scenes: "The Twenty-Third Regiment in the Camp of Instruction, Peekskill". Another full page with 8 scenes: "The Visit of the 7th Regiment to... Read full description -
Item #174680HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Burning of the 'Rodgers'". Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Parade of the New York Freight Handlers." Full pg. illus. containing five smaller illus. pertaining to "The Destruction of Grinnell, Iowa, by a... Read full description -
Item #174678HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1882 The front page features an article entitled 'The Hudson River' and has illustration 'Breakneck Mountain, from the Foot of Cro-nest, Hudson River'. Inside is a full page 'The Crisis in Egypt -- View of Cairo' and 'The Great Strike -- Incidents of the Grand Parade at Pittsburgh' and also a... Read full description -
Item #174676HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 24, 1882 Great full ftpg: 'Salmon Fishing on the Restigouche' shows many scenes & is displayable. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon: 'The Lion's Generosity'. Nice fullpg: 'The Electric Light in Houses--Laying the Tubes for Wires in the Streets of New York'.
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #174674HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1882 Nice full front page print: "The Hudson River Yacht Club Regatta". Fullpg. with 4 prints: "The Ocean Drill of the Atlantic Fleet". Fullpg. with 3 scenes: "The Great Strike--Scenes About Pittsburgh". 1/2 page print by W. A. Rogers:... Read full description -
Item #174672HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1882 Nice full ftpg. horse racing scene: "Opening of the Racing Season at Jerome Park--The Finish of the First Race". Fullpg print: "Dredging in New York Harbor". Half page print: "The Old Jumel Mansion". 2 full page prints: "Giuseppe Garibaldi" and "The... Read full description -
Item #174670HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Caught in the Ice Fields of the North Atlantic." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Dead Stowaway." Several small portraits of "The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South." Two full pg. illus. of "Never Too Late to Mend" and... Read full description -
Item #174668HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1882 Front pg 'Blossoms on the Old Bough' by W.A. Rogers; Nice fullpg: 'Indian Training School, Forest Grove, Oregon' shows five illustrations. Fullpg; 'The Wreck of the 'Pliny' at Deal Beach, New Jersey'. Great fullpg: 'The Stream of Immigration--Scenes at Castle Garden' by W.A.... Read full description -
Item #174666HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1882 Full front page political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "Fiendish Assassins--Poor Ireland, Save me from my friends!". Over halfpg: "The Old Church at Sleepy Hollow". Great doublepage centerfold: "Our National Capital, Viewed from the South" is a terrific... Read full description -
Item #174664HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1882 Very nice full ftpg. illustration of "Ralph Waldo Emerson". 1/2 page print: "The Funeral of Emerson". Another 1/2 page print: "The New State, Army, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C." There is a full page with 7 prints of: "The Excavations at Pompeii".... Read full description -
Item #174662HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1882 Front page print: "The 'Jeannette' In An Ice-Jam". Nice double page centerfold shows: "The Music Festival, 7th Regiment Armory". Halfpg: Nast political cartoon: "Cold Comfort", plus a back page Mormon-related Nast cartoon: "Burst the Other Day at Washington,... Read full description -
Item #174660HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1882 Nice full ftpg: "Sketches at the Dog Show". Doublepage centerfold: "In the National Academy of Design". One-third pg: "Migratory Wild Fowl". Small print: "Charles Robert Darwin".
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages. -
Item #174658HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "A Summer Landscape." Inside are three 1/6 pg. illus. pertaining to "A Picturesque Railway Line." 1/3 pg. illus. of "A Moorish Masonic Lodge in Morocco." Two 1/6 pg. portraits of "George Inness" and "Dante Gabriel Rossetti." Two full pg.... Read full description -
Item #174656HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1882 Front page illustration of: "Trout Display at Fulton Market". 2 half page prints: "The Neighbors" and "Bargaining for a Calf". Double page centerfold: "The Mississippi Floods" which shows 9 scenes. There are two political cartoons by Thomas... Read full description -
Item #174654HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Henry W. Longfellow." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Sketches in the Capitol, Washington." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Easter Morning." Two full pg. illus. of "The Funeral of Henry W. Longfellow" and "An Imperial Courier in Siberia." 1/3 pg.... Read full description -
Item #174652HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1882 Fullpg. with 3 scenes: "Bismark In His Country Home". Halfpg: "A Very Bad Bear" shows a playful cub. Nice fullpg. J.G. Brown print: "The Lost Child" is great. Fullpg. with 4 scenes: "The Mississippi Floods--Scenes at Vicksburg". One-third pg: "Immense Fleet... Read full description -
Item #174650HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1882 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Attorney General Brewster..." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Banquet to an American Physician at Tokyo, Japan." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Lick Observatory, California." Two full pg. illus. of "Snake Charming and Religious Rites Among the... Read full description -
Item #174648HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Western Floods - Homeless and Adrift." Inside are four 1/4 pg. illus. pertaining to "A Visit to the Island of Mauritius." Six 1/6 pg. portraits of "Railway Magnates." Full pg. illus. of "The Romance of a Garret." Full pg. Nast illus. entitled... Read full description -
Item #174646HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1882 Perhaps the most interesting item in this issue is just a small, inconspicuous item on page 3 under the "Personal" column reading: "Sojourner Truth writers to us from Battle Creek, Michigan, in reference to recent published paragraphs of her having a fine home, and her having made a will,... Read full description -
Item #174644HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1882 Halfpg: 'The Floods on the Mississippi--Rescue of Settlers By Night'. Also: 'The Fatal Explosion at Chester, Pa.'. Fullpg: 'The Great Fire in Haverhill, Mass.' 'Old Philadelphia Inns' 'Recent Egyptian Discoveries' includes 5 illustrations, including an opened mummy.
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Item #174642HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1882 Front page print: "Hustle Them In". Halfpg: 'A Snow Storm on the Plains' shows a train breaking through the snow. 1/2 pg: 'Moose Hunting in Maine'. Fullpg print: 'Cowboys of Arizona--Roused by a Scout'. A full page print by A. B. Frost: 'The Winner of the Rifle... Read full description -
Item #174640HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1882 Nice halfpg: "The Billiard Match Between Slosson and Vignaux--Cheering the Victor" with insets of both. Fullpg: "Barnum's Show in Winter Quarters" includes 9 scenes, including one of "P.T. Barnum".
Nice fullpg: "Sleighing in Central Park, New York... Read full description -
Item #174638HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 11, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Burning of the 'World' Building - In Dread Suspense." Inside is a full pg. containing four illus. pertaining to "The Burning of the 'World' Building." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. John W. Draper." Full pg. illus. entitled... Read full description -
Item #174636HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1882 Full ftpg: 'The Guiteau Trial--After the Verdict'. Nice fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'An Arctic Outpost--The Greeley Expedition in Discovery Harbor, Greenland'. Halfpg: 'Guiteau Trial--The Jury in Their Room'. The double page centerfold has 40 prints: "The Fifteenth Annual Exhibition... Read full description -
Item #174634HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1882 Halfpg. with 3 illus: 'Tunnelling the Palisades at Weehawken, N.J.'. Nice fullpg: 'A Chinese Burial in Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco' . Very nice fullpg. with 5 illustrations of: 'Researches Among the Zuni Indians' with related text.
Other news and advertisements of the day... Read full description -
Item #174632HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1882 Front full pg. portrait of "Daniel Webster." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late Richard H. Dana" and "The Late Hon. Edwin W. Stoughton." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Ruins of Havemeyer & Elder's Sugar Refinery, Williamsburg, Long Island." 1/2 pg. Nast... Read full description -
Item #174630HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 14, 1882 Very nice fullpg. of numismatic interest: 'The U.S. Assay-Office, Wall St., New York' shows 6 scenes. Full ftpg. Th. Nast print re. industry in the South. Fullpg: 'The Electric Light in Madison Square, N.Y.' 1/4 pg. illus. of 'Oscar Wilde' plus an article on him.
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Item #174628HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 7, 1882 Full ftpg. shows a theater scene: "Interior of Wallack's New Theatre--The Screen Scene in 'The School for Scandal'". Fullpg. by Nast: 'A New Year's Call'. Halfpg: 'Searching Chinese Immigrants for Opium at San Francisco'. Several scenes from 'New Amsterdam' in... Read full description -
Item #174626HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1881 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Constancy is a Jewel." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Hell's Kitchen, New York." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. B. H. Brewster" and "Thomas C. Acton." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Escape of the Frigate... Read full description -
Item #174624HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1881 The full front page is a great Santa Claus print by the famed artist Thomas Nast: "Caught!" showing Santa with a child's arms around him.
Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern version of Santa Claus. The doublepage centerfold is also a nice Thomas Nast Christmas print... Read full description
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