President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue
President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue President Elect Grant Harper's Reconstruction Era newspaper 1869 complete issue
$ 135.00

Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization.

(Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Reconstruction Era, Illustrated Newspapers, Grant, Thomas Nast, Political Cartoons, Bogus Caesar, Velocipede, Bicycle Ad, Washington D.C., Bird's Eye View).

Issued March 13th, 1869, New York, by Harper & Brothers.

An actual piece of American history issued during the Reconstruction Era. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images, issued contemporary to the events plus great ads.

Original mid-19th century weekly newspaper.  An actual, complete newspaper published at the date listed, not a modern re-issue.

During this period, this journal was a major, influential national publication which employed many of the top artists of the era.

Paper uniformly age toned as typical, some pages loose. Issue was once bound up in a volume and is now free-standing and complete unto itself as originally issued.

Nice looking, clean, well preserved example, pages loosened, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Text on reverse of each page as always, images and maps from Harper's like this are often offered separately for display. 

Newspaper measures c. 16" H x 11" W.

Periodical will be shipped gently rolled in a sturdy 3" wide tube to ensure it arrives safely to you! Multiple issues purchased at the same time will be shipped flat.

[B7867].

The front page is a full page entitled 'Hurrah for Grant!'. 

Inside a full page by Thomas Nast: 'The Political Death of Bogus Caesar'. 

The doublepage centerfold is a nice view of "Washington City, D.C." 

A full page illustration is "Landing Arms for the Patriot Forces on the Coast of Cuba". A page features two articles with accompanying illustrations "John Ruskin, Esq." and "The Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington".