nast thomas harpers weekly (16 résultats)

Original 16 page issue but lacking Publisher's Supplement. Paged as 669-684. Uncut full sheet with age toning, staining, and some tears; near lengthwise fairly fine horizontal slit probably made by razor affecting center of pages 681, 682, 683, and 684. Slender small tan address label for Rock Rapids, Iowa resident contemporary to publication at page 684's lower left. Front cover illustration (page 669) "Fixing the Cockade - Romance in the Good Old Colony Times" by W.L. Sheppard [William L. Sheppard, 1833-1912]. Page 672 "A Financial Lesson" and page 681 "Kick With Care" both by Thomas Nast, 1840-1902 with smaller Nast illustration "A Handful of Knaves" on page 684. Page 673 "The Centennial - View on State Avenue, Looking West" drawn by Schell [Francis H. Schell, 1834-1909] and Hogan [Thomas Hogan, 1839-1900] from a sketch by Theo. R. Davis [Theodore Russell Davis, 1840-1894]. Page 676 "The Singing Seats in an Old-Time Country Church" by E.A. Abbey [Edwin Austin Abbey, 1852-1911]. Page 677 "Virginia One Hundred Years Ago" by Sol Eytinge, Jun. [Solomon Eytinge, Jr., 1833-1905]. Lacks Publisher's Supplement and its "Races at Hong-Kong" double page engraving.

unbound. Woodcut. Page measures 15 3/4" x 11" A full page political cartoon from the cover of the November 1, 1873 edition of Harper's Magazine. The illustration features Irish-American politician John Morrissey, a bare-knuckle boxing champion and professional gambler whose political career was backed by Tammany Hall. He served as New York Congressman from 1867-1871, before falling out with the Tammany political machine and serving as New York State Senator from 1876-1878 on an anti-Tammany platform. He was a key figure in the fall of Tammany Hall, testifying against William Tweed in a case that ultimately led to Tweed's incarceration. This cartoon depicts Morrissey addressing personifications of major newsprints. Nast is satirizing the domination of brute force over intellect in politics at the time. Minor wear to margins. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

unbound. Thomas Nast (illustrateur). Woodcut. Measures 15 3/4" x 11 1/8". Cover from Harper's Weekly Vol. XXV No. 1273 published May 21, 1881. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

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.

unbound. Thomas, Nast (illustrateur). Woodcut. Measures 15 3/4" x 10 5/8". Full page political cartoon from Harper's Weekly, published May 28, 1881. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

Thomas Nast (illustrateur). Woodcut. Measures 15 3/4" x 11". Harper's Weekly cover from Vol. XXIV. No. 1247 published November 20, 1880. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

Original newspaper with Supplement; complete issue of 16 pages numbered as 989-1004 with additional eight-page Supplement paged as 1005-1012 (pagination in sequence with preceding issues). Strong horizontal center-fold to newspaper; tear at center-folds of title page as well as last two pages; some short tears and shallow chips at edges of leaves as well as short tears to pages at centers of their spine-folds. Approximate unfolded dimensions: H 42cm x L 29cm. Moderate to strong toning to leaves. A past owner subtly stitched thread at spine-fold's head and bottom presumably to keep the newspaper and supplement together. Features several illustrations of which the best is a terrific Thomas Nast political cartoon titled "Now Gnaw Away" upon the issue's title page showing a slithering snake personifying the Democratic Party, President Grant as an anvil, the US Senate as a sledgehammer, and a fore-ground dagger as 'The Union As It Is.' A good copy.

unbound. Woodcut. Page measures 15 7/8" x 11". Cover page of the June 1, 1878 edition of Harper's Magazine, Vol. XXII No. 1118. Features an illustration of the globe that also appears to be a skull. In very good condition. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work. Published from 1857 to 1916, the original Harper's Weekly, Journal of Civilization, was a weekly newspaper based in New York that employed artists to make detailed covers and illustration of daily life.

unbound. Woodcut. Page measures 16 3/8" x 11 1/2". A full page political cartoon referencing the midterm elections of 1874. The image shows an elephant, representing the Republican party, falling into a trap. The cartoon was published as a sequel to a previous image published on November 7, and is one of the first cartoons to use the elephant as a Republican symbol.From the November 21, 1874 edition of Harper's Magazine, page 960. Minor chips and tears to margins. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

unbound. Print. Woodcut engraving. Image measures 10 3/4" x 15 3/4" This print was drawn by Thomas Nast for Harper's Bazar in 1871. The illustration references a popular satirical series by William Hogarth by the same name, and pokes fun at couples who marry for wealth or status. The print depicts a wedding recessional, with the newlywed couple exiting a church. The bride is portrayed as an elephant. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution).

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.

unbound. Woodcut. Page measures 20 1/4" x 13 1/2" This large double-page print from Harper's Weekly shows scenes of horror as the Civil War tears through areas on the border between the Union and the Confederacy. Soldiers give hungry women and children bread during a snow storm; a woman and two children weep as the see a man killed under fallen rubble. Death and destruction everywhere emphasize the war's effect on civilians and soldiers alike, especially in battleground states. The verso contains text detailing the state of the war, and several small battle maps. The print is in good condition, with some minor foxing and holes around the original center foldline. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

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.

NAST, Thomas (illustrateur). HARPER'S WEEKLY. LONG BRANCH: THOMAS NAST BEACH SCENE. An original 16-inch by 22-inch, hand-colored print- drawn by famous illustrator Thomas Nast- from the August 26, 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly magazine. Entitled: "Our Watering-Places- Views At Long Branch." The double-page engraving depicts seven separate scenes, among which are the sea side, pavilions, lovers on the beach, children in the surf or playing, and an evening in the parlor. Nice! $175.00.

unbound. Double-page print. Image measures 20.5" x 14" This two-page print features six vignettes of Christmastime during the American Civil War. The largest and central image shows a man returning from war on furlough for Christmas, embracing his wife and child while children in the background stare worriedly at the soldier's uniform on the floor. The cartoon subtly evokes the effect of war on children and women at home. A nativity scene appears in the bottom left corner. In good condition, with four small binding holes around centerfold. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his work.

Newsprint. Etat : Very Good. First Printing. RARE. A single leaf extracted from HARPER'S WEEKLY of Jan. 1, 1881, 16 1/2" w x 22 3/4" h. The original and iconic Thomas Nast engraving, on newsprint. Very Good, small chips along edges, larger chips each side of centerfold not affecting image, newsprint evenly lightly toned. Page nos. 8 and 9 top margin. Text from reverse side shows on close examintion. Unmounted, under shrinkwrap atop mat board and with cardboard backing. "Cartoonist Thomas Nast established the bounds for Santa Claus' current look with an initial illustration in an 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly, as part of a large illustration titled 'A Christmas Furlough'." (The Public Domain Review). This 1881 engraving marked the beginning of our modern-day conception of Santa Claus. Will be mailed flat- please inquire for added cost. Eminently suitable for framing. Size: 16 1/2" w x 22 3/4" h. Newspaper.