February 23rd, 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2012
Complete Bound Volume of "Harper's Weekly," January 2, 1864 through December 31, 1864, 52 issues, period bindings, some looseness loose at spine, covers present. There is so many important issues we can only mention a few. [1/30/1864] full page engraving, "Emancipated Slaves, White and Colored" showing a Black man with a brand on his forehead. [3/5/1864] Front cover "The Escaped Refugees From Libby Prison." [3/19/1864] The entire front page is taken up with a great engraving captioned: "Brigadier General George A. Custer" showing him leading a charge on horseback, brandishing his sword. There is a related article on him on an inside page. [3/26/1864] 'Gen. Grant Receiving His Commission as Lt. Gen. from Pres. Lincoln' doublepage centerfold. [4/30/1864] "Dramatic fullpg: "The Massacre at Fort Pillow" includes many Black soldiers” [5/7/1864 Fullpg: “Negroes Escaping Out of Slavery” with article. [6/11/1864] Full page, “President Lincoln and his Secretaries." [7/2/1864] Front cover, "The Rebel General Robert Edmund Lee" with a short biography on him as well. [7/9/1864] . Small illus: 'Execution Of The Negro William Johnson, Desreter.” [9/3/1864] Centerspread “Farragut's Fleet Passing the Forts at the Entrance of Mobile Bay” [10/1/1864] Center spread of Lincoln and the flag "Rally Round the Flag Boys." [10/15/1864] Centerspread, “The Chicago Platform' shows McClellan' & 17 other scenes.” [11/12/184] Front page, "General Custer Presenting Captured Battle Flags at the War Department, Washington" showing him and many others holding flags. ... and Center spread "Election Day." [12/3/1864] Center spread "United We Stand." [12/10/1864] Center spread "General Sherman's Grand march Through Georgia." [12/31/1864] Center spread "Union Christmas Dinner." And, Winslow Homer is well represented with volume. Here are the five Homer prints, [2/6/1864] center spread, "Halt of a Wagon; [3/5/1864] full page "Any thing for me please?" [4/16/1864] front cover "Floral Department of the Great Fair." [5/28/1864] center spread "Army of the Potomac - Sleeping on Their Arms." [12/3/1864] full page "Thanksgiving Day in the Army - After Dinner, the Wish-Bone."
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