Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization.

(Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Civil War, Illustrated Newspapers).

Issued July 22nd, 1865, New York, by Harper & Brothers.

An actual piece of American history issued during the Civil War. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images relating to that war and issued contemporary to the events.

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.

[B11232].

The full front page is a print captioned: "A British Midshipman Restoring the American Eagle in Front of the United States Legation at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands".

But the prime content in this issue is the somber full page print captioned: "Execution of the Conspirators at Washington" which shows four of them hanging from the gallows. The facing page has seven related prints including those captioned: "Execution of the Conspirators--Clergymen Officiating on the Scaffold" "Execution of the Conspirators--Adjusting the Rope" and "Execution of the Conspirators--Springing of the Trap" which shows the condemned on the scaffold, including Harold, Atzerott, Payne and Mrs. Surratt. There are also prints of "Lewis Payne" "David Harold" & "J.W. Atzerott" as well as a small print of: "The Late Residence of Mrs. Surratt...".

This issue has other end-of-war prints including a dramatic full page: "The Harvest of Death--Gettysburg, July 4 1863"; a halfpg. of: "Major General Oliver O. Howard"; a one-third pg: "Laying the Cornerstone of the Soldier's Monument at Gettysburg".

There is also a fullpg: "View of the Interior of Fort Sumter after its Evacuation by the Rebels" and a page with 4 prints concerning returning soldiers captioned: "Colonel Colyer Distributing Berries to the First New York Cavalry on eh Battery" "Colonel Colyer Distributing Fruit to Returning Soldiers" "Dinner at the Soldiers' Home, Howard Street, New York" and "Reading and Writing Room and Library, at the Soldiers' Home, Howard Street".

The back page has a cartoon: "What Sensation Has Come to at Last."