harper brothers harpers weekly winslow (3 résultats)

iv, 832 pages. Hardcover: H 40.75cm x L 29cm. Scuffed brown leather-like spine, thin-ruled gilt stamped horizontal bars at spine ends rubbed/flaked away but with other bars and lettering still legible; dark patterned paper over boards with wear along edges particularly at corners, loss to rear board's top fore-edge corner. Binding broken at both hinges with single thread tenuously persisting at rear hinge center. Several detached and many pulled leaves at front and rear causing frequent chipping and tears at margins; majority of text block stitching still fairly firm. Some toning, soiling, and scattered small dark stains. No supplements present (not sure if any were issued in 1862) but all 52 weekly issues collate as complete. Text comprised of numerous reports of Civil War battles and other news plus serialized novel "No Name" by Wilkie Collins. Numerous inset, single page, and foldout b/w illustrations throughout plus small vignettes among advertising columns. All foldouts verified present but with many no longer aligned to their original folds plus the foldouts occurring within aforementioned front and rear pulled leaves have wear at edges and at their fore-edge folds. Illustrators include Winslow Homer (contributing to issues of January 4, January 18, May 17, May 31, June 7, June 14, July 5, July 12, September 6, November 15, and November 29), Thomas Nast, Alfred Rudolf Waud, Alexander Simplot, Henry Mosler, et al. November 15th issue has Homer's terrific full page image "A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty." Please note that this very large book has an approximate shipping weight of 10 pounds (4.5 kg) and will require additional postage and insurance for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

Original newspaper; complete issue of 16 pages numbered as 737-752 in sequence with preceding issues. Strong horizontal center-fold to newspaper with margin edges browned and worn, moderate chipping mostly at lower edges adjacent to spine fold with some strong creases as well. Front and rear covers (pages 737-738) are detached with several faint moisture stains. Cover illustration titled "The Russian Ball - In the Supper Room." Other full-page illustrations include: "Trapping Rebel Guerillas in the West" by Thomas Nast (signed Th. Nast) on page 740; "The War in East Tennessee - Drawing Artillery Through the Mountains" on page 741; and "The War in the Southwest - Guerillas Hunting Union Men with Blood-Hounds" on page 749. Two-page centerpiece illustration on pages 744-745 by Winslow Homer titled "The Great Russian Ball at the Academy of Music, November 5, 1863." Remnant of binding string with several associated small and unobtrusive holes still evident along vertical spine-fold of Homer illustration with short tear at heel. A worn but original copy.

Original newspaper; complete issue of 16 pages numbered as 713-728 (pagination in sequence with preceding issues). Strong horizontal center-fold to newspaper; toning and foxing to sheets with tearing along spine folds and modest wear along fore-edges; several small chips and tear along center-fold of rear sheet. Approximate unfolded dimensions: H 42cm x L 29cm. Several notable illustrations including title page political cartoon titled "The Next in Order - Any Thing! Oh, Any Thing!" by Thomas Nast showing Senator Gratz-Brown shaking hands with John Wilkes Booth over the grave of Abraham Lincoln, full page Thomas Nast cartoon on page 716 titled "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," full-page "Sunday Morning in Central Park - Jews Drinking Mineral Water" by Sol Eytinge on page 720, full-page "Under the Falls, Catskill Mountains" by Winslow Homer on page 721, among others. A good+ copy.