Harpers Weekly June 1879 Original by George William Curtis Editor (3 results)

Disbound. Condition: Very Good. Thomas Nast - Henry Stull - Frank Hall - (illustrator). First Edition - Original Issue. This is an Original, complete issue of 20 pages (includes Supplement) dated June 21, 1879 -- Vol. 23, No. 1173 -- Profusely illustrated with wood cut engravings -- Light moisture stain around edges, otherwise very nice condition -- The Front Cover has a full page engraving by Thomas Nast titled " 'The Old National Spirit' Is Gone (For The Present). 100,000 Went Up The Hill, And The Hero Of 100,000 Battles (Or Bottles) Called Them Down Again" -- Page 484 has a full page engraving titled "The New Iron Pier At Long Branch, Now In Process Of Construction" -- Page 485 has an article on Leadville, Colorado, near the sight of the first discovery of carbonate ores in 1876, which contained large amounts of lead and small amounts of silver. The article is accompanied by three engravings, titled as follows: "View In Chestnut Street", "Interior Of Shaft House", and "View In Harrison Avenue" -- Pages 488 & 489 have a double page centerfold, which has several engravings by various artists titled "The Paris Salon--Some American Contributions To The Exhibition" -- Page 492 has a full page engraving by Henry Stull titled "At Jerome Park" (horse racing) -- Page 493 has a full page engraving by Thomas Nast titled "The David Davis Boom. The 'Independent' Senator, By Sitting On The Party-Line Fence So Long, Has Completely Obliterated It." -- Pages 498 & 499 have a double page engraving by Frank Hall titled "Discipline And Dissipation" -- Many articles related to these engravings and other events occurring at the time, as well as very interesting advertising -- We store and ship each Harper's Weekly issue in a large zip lock plastic sleeve with a board insert for stiffness. They are shipped flat and never folded or rolled up.

Disbound. Condition: Very Good. Ivan Pranishnikoff - W. M. Cary - J. M. Falconer - (illustrator). First Edition - Original Issue. This is an Original, complete issue of 20 pages (includes Supplement) dated June 7, 1879 -- Vol. 23, No. 1171 -- Illustrated with wood cut engravings -- Light moisture stain around edges, otherwise very nice condition -- The Front Cover has a full page engraving by Ivan Pranishnikoff titled "Sad Memories--Decoration-Day" -- Page 444 has an engraving accompanying a poem by H. Pyle titled "The Robin's Vesper" -- Page 445 has three engravings, titled as follows: "The Late Hon. Asa Packer", "Louis Auguste Blanqui", and the third by W. M. Cary titled "Left To Perish" (Indian) -- Pages 448 & 449 have an excellent double page centerfold engraving titled "Decoration-Day The Spirit Of The War. 'No, no; it seems like mockery--now.' " -- Page 451 has an interesting article on "Egypt" -- Page 452 has a large engraving titled "Boating On The Cabool River--Visit To The Caves At Chicknour" -- Page 453 has an article titled "Tom Moore" (Thomas Moore, Poet) accompanied by five engravings, including an engraving by J. M. Falconer of "Moore's Cottage On The Delaware" -- Page 457 has two engravings of horses, one titled "Edward, Owned By Frank Work, Esq.", the other "Maud S., Owned By William H. Vanderbilt, Esq." -- Pages 458 & 459 have a double page engraving accompanying an article titled "Travel And Sport In Hudson Bay"with nine individual engravings, titled as follows: "Kayaks, Or Canoes, Showing The Long Double-Bladed Paddle", "Seal-Hunting On The Ice", "Building An Iglow, Little Whale River" (igloo), "Fall Upon Little Whale River", "Esquimaux Types", "Mode Of Killing The White Whale", "Returning From A Moose Factory", "Watching A Seal-Hole", and "Train Of Dogs In Harness" -- This issue contains a portion of the serial "Vixen" by Miss M. E. Braddon, Chapter XLIII -- Many articles related to these engravings and other events occurring at the time, as well as very interesting advertising -- We store and ship each Harper's Weekly issue in a large zip lock plastic sleeve with a board insert for stiffness. They are shipped flat and never folded or rolled up.

Disbound. Condition: Very Good. Thomas Nast - C. A. Keetels - H. Worrall (illustrator). First Edition - Original Issue. This is an Original, complete issue of 20 pages (includes Supplement) dated June 14, 1879 -- Vol. 23, No. 1172 -- Profusely illustrated with wood cut engravings -- Light moisture stain around edges, otherwise very nice condition -- The Front Cover has a full page engraving by Thomas Nast titled "The Extra Session" -- Page 464 has two large engravings, one titled "The Blackville Medical Man", the other "The Blackville School-Master" -- Page 465 has a large portrait engraving titled "William Lloyd Garrison" -- Pages 468 & 469 have a doublepage centerfold engraving titled "Going To The Derby At Shanghai" -- Page 472 has a full page engraving by Thomas Nast titled "National Importance" ("Thurman's fence is all right, but he is in suspense about both nominations") -- Page 473 has a large engraving titled "The Cabool River Near Emellalabade" -- Page 476 has an engraving by Thomas Nast titled "When Congress Will Adjourn"("The Arrival Of General Grant") -- Page 477 has seven engravings titled "Life And Scenery On The River Niger" (Akassa, Edah, Ouitsha, Mount Franklin, Ahbaw or Abo, Bofo, Mount St. Michael near Igbo) -- Pages 478 & 479 have a double page engraving titled "Epsom Downs--'List Men' On Derby-Day" -- Many articles related to these engravings and other events occurring at the time, as well as very interesting advertising -- We store and ship each Harper's Weekly issue in a large zip lock plastic sleeve with a board insert for stiffness. They are shipped flat and never folded or rolled up.