journal civilization vol de 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.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 1861 Book: Fine/, (illustrateur). Book: Fine/, $34.81 HARPER`s WEEKLY. JOURNAL of CIVILIZATION. SATURDAY, December 14, 1861. Vol. V. No. 259 Harper's Weekly Staff Harper's Weekly 1861, This Copy Is A Modern RePrint, Not An Original. UnStated 1sT Edition Tall Wide S/c 0ff~White Spine With No Soft Cover Book: Fine/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Pages 786 To 800, Printed On 0ff~White Paper, In Fine/ Condition, Clean And Tight To The Spine. Folded In Half For Storage. Prior Owners Name On Bottom Of Front Cover. D/j: None. This Item Will Be Sent Wrapped In Plastic, Taped Shut And In A = Padded Mailing Envelope. * * To Prevent Shipping Damage So That It Will Arrive In The * * Description Described Which Applies To This B00K, Only. * = No Odors, No Writing, No Other Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, One Book Plate, Not X~Library, No Other Marks. = Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE *.

NEWSPAPER AGE TONED. Etat : Fair-. This listing is for 2 Harper's Weekly's ( Vol. 8 No. 369 Jan. 23, 1864 & Vol. 6 No. 305 Nov. 1, 1862). I am uncertain as to whether they are complete or not. These papers are from Civil War Era, so they are in pretty good condition considering. Of course, they are age toned, edges, chipped, few soil spots, the 1862 looks like it may have been wet at one time. DATE PUBLISHED: 1862-64 EDITION:

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 930-952. Includes: ?Governor Roosevelt and His Opinion? by Henry Loomis Nelson; Cornelius Vanderbilt; Unparalleled Prosperity-Conditions on the Great Lakes; Our White House at the Paris Exposition; Mr. Dooley-His Opinions on the Dreyfus Trial; ?With Sword and Crucifix? by Edward s. Van Zile; For the Prevention and Cure of Consumption; The National Export Exposition at Philadelphia. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 530-552. Includes: Starvation by Proclamation in Cuba; ?Jerome-A Poor Man? by Mary E. Wilkins. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 378-400. Includes: The Pursuit of the House-Boat; ?The Greater New York? by Franklin Matthews; ?Jerome-A Poor Man' by Mary E. Wilkins; Distilling the World's Wisdom. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 232-254. Includes: The Problem with Expansion; ?This Busy World? by E. S. Martin; Sunday in Mexico; On the Plaza, Ponce; Mataafa, the Fighting Chief of Samoa; Lord Herschell; ?When the Sleeper Wakes? b H. G. Wells; The City Beautiful-A Suggestion for New York; Our New Possessions-Puerto Rico; Our New Possessions-The Philippines; Paris; London: The Filipino Leaders; Diary of the Revolt. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 516-538. Includes: The Peace Sentiment in Europe; ?The Busy World? by E. S. Martin; Drama; ?The Reconstruction of Cuba? by Franklin Matthews; The University Club; ?the Conspirators? by Robert W. Chambers; London; ?Amongst Thieves? by William E. Norris; ?An American Sovereign? by Julian Ralph; Diary of the Revolt; The Hospital-Ship ?Missouri? Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 194-216. Includes: Annexing Hawaii by Joint Resolution; The Disaster of the Battle Ship ?Maine?; ?The Red Axe? by S. R. Crockett; How People Come and Go in New York; ?Bright Skies in the West? by Franklin Matthews; ?A Harvard Man at Oxford? by John Corbin. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges. A few tears on the back sheet.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 1178-1200. Includes: The Need of Legislation for Our Colonies; ?Saxon or Slav?-The Eastern Question? by Hon. John R. Procter; South Africa; ?An Experiment in Atavism? by Henry Gallup Paine; November Meteors; The Naval Powers Compared; Individual Irrigation; ?The Evolution of a National Horse Show? by Caspar Whitney. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

Etat : Good. Newspaper. 41.5 x 29 cm. Full original issue, pp. 280-302. Includes: Trusts and Socialism; Colonel Duboce; At Cadiz and Gibraltar; Diary of the Revolt; Havana's Police Force and the Men Who Rule It; ?When the Sleeper Waker? by H. G. Wells; ?The Reconstruction of Cuba? by Franklin Matthews; New Battle-Ships; Manila-The Trial of the Dons; Our New Possessions-Puerto Rico; London. Very Good. Some toning along cover sheet edges.

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.

Etat : Good. Hand-colored wood engraving. pp. 113-114. 39 x 29 cm (sheet). Very Good, light toning along sheet edges, light foxing in center of image.Provenance: From the collection of the late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.

Etat : Good. Wood engravings. pp. 146-148; 155-158. 40 x 27 cm (sheet). Very Good, light toning along sheet edges.Provenance: From the collection of the late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.

Etat : Good. Wood engravings. pp. 146-160. 43 x 29 cm (sheet). Very Good, light toning along sheet edges. Center folded.Provenance: From the collection of the late Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit.