Lot of 5 Harper’s Weekly.February 11, 18, 25 March 4, 11. Please study the photographs for a better detailed description of the newspapers (all original-history below). Some have tattering of the edges. Splits and Closed splits. Few stains and browning. Usual “patina” of antique newspapers. In good shape for being over a century old. I tried to highlight with photos the most interesting lithographs. Use zoom in to focus on the edges, articles, topics etc. Time and space given for photos allows me only 24 photos. Forward any inquires you might have. Many lithographs can be enhanced with matting and framing for display. So much history than I can describe along with advertisements and political cartoons of the era. But here I give a brief overview of the paper’s contents:
Feb. 11: 30 minutes of fires in NYC Supply train in snow storm Winter life on the plains Hebrew exodus from Russia Feb. 18: Spuyten Devil massacre Senator Douglas & manifest destiny Billiards match Barnum’s show Sleighing in Central Park Brooklyn Bridge Exiles from Russia Mormons and Idians Feb. 25: New capital of New York Moose hunting in Maine Cowboys of Arizona Winner of the rifle match Flood rock March 4: Trouble in the University of Nebraska Fatal explosion in Chester PA Floods on the Mississippi The great fire in Haverhill Massacre Old Philadelphia inns Washington’s birthday ode Discovery of mummies & antiques in Egypt March 11: The exiles of Siberia The legislative train from Albany to New York English gossip Feeding the squirrels in Union Square Duck shooting near the Capes of Delaware The new fatigue uniform for the New York National Guard The new Fulton Market NYC The great floods Many of the above articles are accompanied by their illustrations. There is an archive collection on the internet that many of H’s W issues can be researched and viewed in microfiche form.
This comes from the collection of a Mr. Louis A. Martin who was born in the year of 1835 in Switzerland. Mr. Martin was a watchmaker by trade and eventually resided in Hoboken New Jersey with his wife and two sons. Mr. Martin managed to amass a large collection of newspapers and other American and foreign paper ephemera. Discovered decades ago in the backyard shed of the brownstone he lived in and kept stored until now. In his collection were many “clippings” of articles and illustrations and other clippings of news articles as well as single pages of Puck Magazine, The Judge Magazine and a collection of Harper’s Weekly as well as other American and foreign paper ephemera. Forward any questions you may have. Package weight: 1 Ibs. & 7oz. Starting bid encompasses postage/promotional ad rates/materials/handling etc. Thanks for looking.