Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
“Harper’s Weekly” was an American political magazine based in New York City. Published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It carried extensive coverage of the American Civil War, including many illustrations of events from the war. each issue is 166pp., highly illustrated with wood-cut engravings, disbound. Generally the issues are very good, ocassional loose at spine. We will provide date and front page engraving 9unless otherwise noted) as follows; May 11, 1861, Colonel Ellsworth of the Fire Zouaves; ... plus, June 1, 1861, Major General Benjamin Butler; ... plus, June 22, 1861, William H. Russell, Correspondent of the London Times; ... plus, August 10, 1861, center spread, Battle of Bull Run; ... plus, October 12, 1861, center spread, Our Generals (shows Scott in the lead, and names 25 generals).; ...plus, April 5, 1862, The Rebel Steamer Nashville Running the Blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina; ... plus, April 12, 1862, center spread, Battle of Winchester; ... plus, June 14, 1862, center spread, News from the war (Winslow Homer).; ...plus, August 20, 1862, center spread, Battle of Cedar Mountain; ... plus, August 1, 1863, center spread, Surrender of Vicksburg; ... plus, August 29, 1863, rear-Admiral David G. farragut; ... plus, October 24, 1863, War in East Tennessee; ... plus, September 10, 1864, The Most Rev. John M’Closkey, Archbishop of New York.
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