{"product_id":"1857-madeleine-smith-trial-harpers-weekly-august-08-new-england-cattle-fair","title":"1857 Madeleine Smith Trial Harper's Weekly August 08 New England Cattle Fair","description":"Title: 1857 Madeleine Smith Trial Harper's Weekly August 08 New England Cattle Fair\n​📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\n​📜 A Victorian Scandal: This August 8, 1857, issue provides a dramatic look at the trial of Madeleine Smith, one of the most sensational criminal cases of the 19th century. Accused of poisoning her lover with arsenic in Glasgow, the trial captivated the world with its themes of forbidden romance and social status. This issue captures the tense atmosphere of the Scottish courtroom as the \"Not Proven\" verdict—a unique feature of Scots law—loomed.\n​📜 New England Agrarian Life: While the world watched the drama in Scotland, Americans were focused on the harvest and livestock. This issue features a charming and detailed survey of a New England Cattle Fair, documenting the importance of animal husbandry in the mid-19th century and providing a \"who's who\" of the period's prized farm animals.\n​🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟\n​⚖️ The Madeleine Smith Trial — A Legal Sensation:\n​\"Trial of Madeleine Smith in the Scotch Court of Session\" (Half-Page) — A detailed scene of the packed courtroom.\n​\"Miss Madeleine Smith Before the Court\" (Quarter-Page) — A striking portrait of the defendant.\n​A premier item for True Crime and Legal History collectors.\n​🐄 \"Cattle-Fair Day in New England\": A major visual feature including many illustrations of horses, cows, donkeys, pigs, and dogs.\n​Highlights include the \"Brighton Drover\" and various prize livestock.\n​Essential for New England and Agricultural History buffs.\n​⚓ \"Our Excursion to the Fishing Banks\": A series of \"many\" inside illustrations documenting mid-century leisure and the commercial fishing industry off the American coast.\n​🏺 \"Travel Notes in Bible Lands\" — The Holy Land:\n​\"An Arab Council\" (Front-Page) — A significant cultural study.\n​\"Service in the Greek Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre\" — A detailed woodblock of one of the world's most sacred sites.\n​📸 \"Hon. Henry C. Murphy, U.S. Minister to the Hague\": A portrait engraved from a photograph by the legendary Mathew Brady. A significant intersection of early photography and political history.\n​🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\n​Complete Issue: This is the full, original 16-page issue from August 8, 1857.\n​Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1857—an authentic 168-year-old primary source.\n​Condition Study: I take pictures of every single page so you can study them carefully. Look for the intricate \"Brady\" likeness in the Murphy portrait and the varied textures in the New England livestock prints.\n​🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂\n​True Crime Enthusiasts: The Madeleine Smith case is a cornerstone of Victorian criminal lore; contemporary prints of her trial are highly collectible.\n​Farming \u0026amp; Rural Life Historians: The \"Cattle-Fair\" prints provide an excellent overview of 1850s livestock breeds and fair-day culture.\n​Mathew Brady Collectors: Engravings explicitly credited to Brady's photography are foundational to the history of American visual media.\n​Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Madeleine Smith trial scene or the \"Brighton Drover\" would make a museum-quality historical focal point!\n​📦 SHIPPING \u0026amp; PRESERVATION 📦\n​Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the 168-year-old newsprint.\n​Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its delicate woodblock prints arrive safely.\n​Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.\n​🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️\n​1857 Harpers Weekly, Madeleine Smith Trial, Scottish Court of Session, New England Cattle Fair, Brighton Drover, Henry C Murphy Mathew Brady, Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem, Victorian True Crime, 1850s Fishing Banks, August 8 1857.\n​","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264023916764,"sku":null,"price":38.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/81f418a6-il_fullxfull.7786335455_r8rc.jpg?v=1786496747","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1857-madeleine-smith-trial-harpers-weekly-august-08-new-england-cattle-fair","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}