Title: Harper’s Weekly 1873 - Fifty-Two Issues: with Rare Winslow Homer & Thomas Nast Wood Engravings - Rare Historical Treasure
Description:This complete Harper’s Weekly volume from January to December 1873 (Volume 17, Nos. 836-887) offers an extraordinary window into 19th-century American history, literature and art. In 1873 Boss Tweed was convicted of defrauding New York City out of $6 Million, It was the beginning of the great panic on Wall Street and the start of a long Depression, P.T. Barnum debuted his Greatest Show on Earth in NYC, Jesse James robbed his first bank, Levi straus patent the first Blue Jeans, Remington invents the first typewriter, just a few of the events that shaped the year 1873.
Wood Engravings by Winslow Homer: Eleven remarkable wood engravings taken from the originals, including iconic pieces like Snap-the-Whip, The Nooning, Dad’s Coming, and The Morning Bell.
Thomas Nast Cartoons: Forty-four unforgettable illustrations, including Nast’s famous portrayal of Santa Claus.
Condition: Large folio with gilt-lettered leather-backed boards. Rear cover shows some staining and minor margin tears, rear hinge split, but overall, this volume is clean, sound, and a must-have for collectors, historians, and art enthusiasts!