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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1883  Full front pg. illus. of "A Salmon Wheel on the Columbia River, Oregon." Inside is full pg. illus. containing five illus. pertaining to "The Lacustrine Village of Saint Malo, Louisiana." 1/2 pg. illus. containing four illus. pertaining to "Bits of Saint Malo Scenery." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Gambling at Saint Malo."
Doublepage centerfold of "The First Visit of William Penn to America-A Conference with the Colonists." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Hour of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1888   Front page print: "Multum In Parvo--An Orchestra With One Performer". Fullpg: "Feeding & Catching Terrapin on a Maryland Farm".
The double page centerfold: "The Modern Buccaneers" by W.A. Rogers. Nearly fullpg: "Character Sketches in Ireland". Interesting fullpg: "The Statue of William Penn for the Tower of the New City Hall, Philadelphia" shows 8 views. Interesting Supplement shows: "Recent Developments of Electricity as an Industrial Art" shows…

HARPER'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 print: "Quail Shooting--An Unexpected Bevy" is displayable. A full page with 4 scenes: "Sketches of American and French Ships of War Recently Lying in the North River". There is a page with 3 Thomas Nast…

HARPER'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 'Aldine' " showing two in a buggy race. Two prints of: "The City of William Penn"; a nice fullpg. of: "The Pastor's Visit" showing a minister visiting an African-American family. Another fullpg. shows: "A Fox Hunt on the Newport…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "New York's Next Mayor."

This issue has a photo of "The Youngest Actress on the Stage" and "Quebec's Art Treasure-Trove." There is a double page photo spread of "The New Theatre" and "The Play and the Players." There is also an illustration of "Scandal at the Quilting Party" by H. M. Brett and much more.

Other advertisements of the day are included as well,…

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1791

* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart death (1st report)
* Musical composer - Classical music era original

 Presented inconspicuously among other death reports is a brief yet very notable report on the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ending with a prophetic comment:  " At Vienna, Wolfgang Mozart, the celebrated German composer. By his death the musical world will sustain an irreparable loss." 
He died on December 5, making this a very timely…

Book: "Men and Times of the Revolution; Or, Memoirs of Elkanah Watson", 1856

The full title is: "Men and times of the revolution; or, Memoirs of Elkanah Watson, including journals of travels in Europe and America, from 1777 to 1842, with his correspondence with public men and reminiscences and incidents of the revolution.", by Elkanah Watson, edited by his son, Winslow C. Watson. Ben Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Paine, William Penn, and more all appear within the pages of his memoir.…

HARPER'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 bird's-eye-view of the city, showing the Capitol, the White House, the partially completed Washington Monument, and so much more. Thomas Nast "(Dis-) 'Honors Are Easy.' Now Both Parties Have Something To…

HARPER'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 Coffee House Today" & "Old Almshouse, Where Evangeline Found Gabriel".
There is a nice doublepage centerfold: "The Transportation of Dressed Beef from the West--Chicago Cattle Yards and Slaughter…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1881  Front 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau." There are also three small portraits of "District Attorney Corkhill," "Presiding Judge Walter S. Cox," and "George M. Scoville." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau - A Scene in Court." Three large illus. pertaining to "Incidents of the Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau." Several small portraits pertaining to the trial. Full pg. illus. of "The Cruise of the…

HARPER'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 Theatre'. The doublepage centerfold is of 'The New York Pension Agency' and three-quarter page 'The Dead Horse Festival' with 3 scenes. This issue also includes a story which features two…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1881  Full ftpg. political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: 'Can Not New York Protect Her Little Ones?'. Fullpg: 'Excursion of Newsboys & Book-Blacks'. Nice fullpg. with 4 scenes: 'The Lava Flow From Mauna Loa, Sandwich Islands'. Nearly fullpg: 'Hardships of Travel in Colorado'. Quarter-pg shows: 'The Oelrichs Lacrosse Trophy' & 'The Lighted Buoy, New York Harbor'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1880  Entire ftpg. is taken up with illustrations of "The Colonels of the New York Seventh Regiment". Halfpg: "The Tragedy at Madison Square Garden" shows it in ruins after a fire. Halfpg: "Wild Fowl Massacres" shows a man hunting ducks. Fullpg. Nast cartoon: "The 'Magnetic' Blaine: Or a Very Heavy 'Load'".
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1895  Full front page illus. of "He Turned Too Short - A Polo Incident." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in Northern India - Delhi." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Triumphal Evening." Two full pg. illus. including "Bicycle Rendezvous in the Bois De Boulogne, Paris" and "Broad Street and the Public Building, Philadelphia."
Full pg. illus. of "The Social Side of the Atlantic Exposition." Full pg. illus. of "Irrigation…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Full ftpg. political cartoon includes Uncle Sam. One-fifth pg. photo of: 'Miss Clara Barton, President of the American Red Cross Society' with a short article on her as well. Fullpg: 'Along Alaska's Eastern Boundary' includes 7 scenes. Many scenes from 'Fairmount Park' in Phila.
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Brigadier-General Frederick Funston, U.S.V." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The War in South Africa - Birds-Eye View of Ladysmith, Natal, Defended by Lieut.-Gen. White, Around Which the Boers are Concentrating." Full pg. illus. of "Sir Henry Irving as 'Robespierre." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Discussing the Future of the Philippines - A Meeting of the Commission in Washington." Full pg. of illus. of "Some of the Best Pictures…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 29, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "Is There a Soul on Board?" by W. A . Rogers. There is an article, "The Future in America" by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey in this issue. There is an article on "The Precursors of the Pianoforte" by Frederick Dean and photos of "High-Speed Motor-Boat Racing on the Hudson"; "The New Buildings of the Harvard Medical School" and other advertisements of the day…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1906   There is a front page illustration, "'Constructions of the Constitution will be Found to Vest the Power Where it will be Exercised--In the National Government'" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Two of the Photographs, Dealing with the Vital Question of the Sanitation of the Canal Zone, Which Accompanied the President's Message to Congress on the Panama Canal" and "Notable Paintings in the Current Exhibition of the National Academy of Design,…

HARPER'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 Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee' by W. A. Rogers. 2/3 page print by Thomas Nast: "Le Jeu Ne Vaut Pas La Chandelle" which means "The Game is Not Worth the Candle".
Other news and…

HARPER'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 included is a full page 'The Phillipse Manor House at Yonkers, Two Hundred Years Old'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'The Ship's Hospital -- The Floating Dry Docks of New York'. Also included is a…