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"Great Expectations" Collection VI



Item # 206678

June 21, 1861

HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 22, 1861 through August 3, 1861. This is a seven-issue set (part 6) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.

This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14 inch display cases which can be viewed at www.rarenewspapers.com/folders.aspx (or by returning to the home page and selecting "storage and display options".

The individual issues are described as:


HARPER'S WEEKLY June 22, 1861 Ftpg. shows: "Wm. Russell, London Times Correspondent". Fullpg. shows the 11th Indiana Vols. swearing in at Indianapolis. Print shows the "Maid of the Mist" boat at Niagara Falls, & another shows "Late Sen. Douglas lying in state, Chicago". Three views showing areas around Cairo, Illinois. Nice dblpgctrfld: "On the Road between Washington & Alexandria" shows 10 vignettes. Halfpg: "Divine Service at Camp Dennison, Ohio" & "Vigilance Committed at Memphis". Fullpg. shows the National Zouaves at Sandy Hook. Nearly halfpg: "Navy Yard at Pensacola" & another: "Bivouac of Rebel Troops, Warrington, Pensacola". Fullpg: "View of Fortress Monroe & 1/3 pg: "Action at Acquila Creek".

HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 29, 1861. A Homer entitled "The War-Making Havelocks for the Volunteers", ftpg. 401 - Camp Slifer - March of Troops from Chambersburgh - Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac, below Harper's Ferry, lately held by the Virginians - Rebel troops arriving at & departing from Martinsburg, Virginia - whipping post on the premises of Mr. West, at Newport News, Virginia - scenes of Fort Monrow - Chesapeake Female College: headquarters of Gen. Pierce - John Tyler's residence, Hampton, Virginia - camp of the Vermont regiment, Newport News - Camp of First regiment New York volunteers, Col. Allen, near Fortress Monroe - Battle of Great Bethel - charge of Duryee's Zouaves (5th regiment N.Y. volunteers) at the Battle of Great Bethel - Moat Homer: The War-Making Havelocks for the Volunteers, ftpg. 401 - Camp Slifer - March of Troops from Chambersburgh - Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac, below Harper's Ferry, lately held by the Virginians - Rebel troops arriving at & departing from Martinsburg, Virginia - whipping post on the premises of Mr. West, at Newport News, Virginia - scenes of Fort Monrow - Chesapeake Female College: headquarters of Gen. Pierce - John Tyler's residence, Hampton, Virginia - camp of the Vermont regiment, Newport News - Camp of First regiment New York volunteers, Col. Allen, near Fortress Monroe - Battle of Great Bethel - charge of Duryee's Zouaves (5th regiment N.Y. volunteers) at the Battle of Great Bethel - Moat & seaward face of Fortress Monroe - Landing of the Scott life guard at Newport News - batteries on the Ohio levee at Cairo - battery on the Ohio levee, used for ordering steamers to - landing of the 7th Homer: The War-Making Havelocks for the Volunteers, ftpg. 401 - Camp Slifer - March of Troops from Chambersburgh - Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac, below Harper's Ferry, lately held by the Virginians - Rebel troops arriving at & departing from Martinsburg, Virginia - whipping post on the premises of Mr. West, at Newport News, Virginia - scenes of Fort Monrow - Chesapeake Female College: headquarters of Gen. Pierce - John Tyler's residence, Hampton, Virginia - camp of the Vermont regiment, Newport News - Camp of First regiment New York volunteers, Col. Allen, near Fortress Monroe - Battle of Great Bethel - charge of Duryee's Zouaves (5th regiment N.Y. volunteers) at the Battle of Great Bethel - Moat & seaward face of Fortress Monroe - Landing of the Scott life guard at Newport News - batteries on the Ohio levee at Cairo - battery on the Ohio levee, used for ordering steamers to - landing of the 7th & 12th regiments at Cairo - Our Army on the Potomac - the Late Lieutenant Greble - gun bent double by a cannonball - rifle pit for sentinels - Privateer "Savannah" captured by the U.S. Brig "Perry".

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 6, 1861 Full ftpg: 'Constituent Convention of Virginia, in the Custom House at Wheeling, Ohio'. Nice halfpg. illus. of: 'Jefferson City, Missouri' & 2 more related prints. Nice fullpg: 'Bird's-Eye View of the Mississippi River, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico'. Nice fullpg: 'Scenes of Camp & Army Life in Gen. Williams Brigade' showing 9 scenes. '1st Conn. Vols. at Roach's Springs, Va.' & 'Battle of Romney'. Fullpg: 'Tenn. Riflemen Entering Winchester from Strasburg' & 2/3 pg: 'Battle of Philippi'. Fullpg: 'Harper's Ferry, As Evacuated by the Confederate Troops' & two other halfpg. Civil War scenes, one at Harper's Ferry & another at Williamsport, Md.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 13, 1861 Ftpg. shows: 'Battle of Boonville, Missouri'. Fullpg: 'The Cabinet at Washington' shows Lincoln & the others. Winslow Homer fullpg: 'Crew of U.S. Steam-Sloop Colorado' fullpg:'How Volunteers Are Treated in Phila.' & a fullpg. print: 'A Slave Auction at the South' is terrific, and quite displayable.

HARPER'S WEEKLY July 20, 1861 Full ftpg. shows: "Filling Cartridge at the U.S. Arsenal at Watertown, Mass." is by Winslow Homer. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: "The 11th Indiana Reg. of Zouaves" & another fullpg: "Scenes About Camp" shows 8 scenes. Halfpg: "Hagerstown, Md," & a great dblpgctrfld: "The Navy Yard at Brooklyn, New York" shows several large ships. Halfpg: "The Secessionist Army--Irregular Riflemen of the Alleghanies, Va." Nice fullpg: "The Pirates" & 1/3 pg: "Harper's Ferry Armory". Nearly halfpg: "Military Occupation of Monument Square, Baltimore".


HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 27, 1861 Ftpg. shows Gen. Prentiss & Gen. Williams, & the 'Departure of Gen. Lyon & His Command from Boonville, Mo.' Great fullpg: 'The Battle of Rich Mountain, Va.' & 'Wilson's Zouaves in the Ditch...at Ft. Pickens'. Very displayable dblpgctrfld: 'Stony Point' is a montage of various vignettes from the Rev. War. Fullpg: 'Camp Life with Gen. Williams' has 9 scenes. Two other war prints & a great fullpg: 'Balloon View of Washington D.C.'

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 3, 1861 Ftpg: 'Death of Rebel Gen. Garnett at the Battle of Laurel Hill' fullpg: 'The Battle of Carthage, Missouri' dramatic & historic dblpgctrfld: 'Col. Hunter's Attack at the Battle of Bull's Run' plus two other half pg. illustrations on Bull Run.

Category: Harper's Weekly