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Item #177847HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177455HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1907 -
Item #177064HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177586HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177178HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 13, 1902 -
Item #177336HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #680817THE 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... Read full description -
Item #177296HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1905 -
Item #616015NEW 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... Read full description -
Item #703951HARPER'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.... Read full description -
Item #678562NEW 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... Read full description -
Item #177355HARPER'S WEEKLY, -
Item #678516HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177454HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1907 -
Item #177563HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177574HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177588HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177587HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #605238THE 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... Read full description -
Item #608435ST. 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.
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Item #694609THE 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.
Four pages, large folio size, rejoined at the spine, evenly toned with some minor margin tears, generally good... Read full description -
Item #177180HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #674091NEW 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... Read full description -
Item #177155HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #678123THE 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... Read full description -
Item #608858ST. 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.
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Item #177373HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1906 -
Item #702800THE 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... Read full description -
Item #177299HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 8, 1905, -
Made famous by Mark Twain...
Item #209256DAILY 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... Read full description -
Item #173028HARPER'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... Read full description -
The Evolution of the Racing Yacht...
Item #177113HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177185HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 24, 1903 -
Item #177200HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1903 -
Item #177300HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1905 -
Item #176500HARPER'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.
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Item #177176HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 29, 1902 -
Item #177164HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177358HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177423HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 15, 1906 This issue is in two parts. Part 1 includes a front page illustration,"'Merry Christmas'" by W. B. King. There are many illustrations stories and poems including "The Night-Watchman's Christmas Eve" by Edwin B. Child; "The Sudden-Wealths... Read full description -
Item #177431HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177445HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 18, 1907 -
Item #177290HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1905 -
Item #177571HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #177479HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1908 -
Item #175642HARPER'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:... Read full description -
Item #177453HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1907 -
Item #613696THE 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... Read full description -
Item #690342(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... Read full description -
Item #675409HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1887 Near the back is a: "Petition to the Queen of England" concerning taxes due for published stories sold in England. The letter, with much detailed explanation, takes two pages and is signed in type: Mark Twain.
Complete in 160 pages, 6 1/2 by 9 3/4... Read full description
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