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The two key issues on Lincoln's assassination...
The two key issues on Lincoln's assassination...
Item # 715965
May 06, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29 and May 6, 1865
* Famous Abraham Lincoln assassination issues
These are the two most notable issues of this venerable title reporting on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The April 29 issue is lacking the double page centerfold, while the May 6 issue is lacking one of the leaves.
But see the photos for the many, fine, Lincoln-related prints within. Although a pair of damaged issues, there are still some fine content here.
Both are otherwise complete, various foxing & light stains throughout, some wear at the margins, some archival & non-archival mends.
AI notes: The April 29 and May 6, 1865 issues of Harper’s Weekly provide powerful, firsthand coverage of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the nation’s mourning. The April 29 edition features a front-page engraving of John Wilkes Booth, detailed illustrations of Ford’s Theatre, eyewitness accounts, and a dramatic double-page spread of Lincoln’s coffin by Thomas Nast. The May 6 issue continues with heartfelt tributes, including a portrait of Lincoln with his son Tad, depictions of the deathbed scene, the funeral procession in Washington, and public mourning in New York City. Together, these issues offer a vivid historical snapshot of one of America’s most somber moments, and are available through digital archives like the Internet Archive and the University of Michigan.
Category: Harper's Weekly
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