1857 Thanksgiving Dinner Harper's Weekly December 05 Steamer Leviathan
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Title: 1857 Thanksgiving Dinner Harper's Weekly December 05 Steamer Leviathan
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
📜 A Victorian Holiday: This December 5, 1857, issue provides a heartwarming and detailed look at mid-19th-century American life through two full-page Thanksgiving illustrations. Capturing both the solemnity of the "Thanksgiving Dinner" and the exuberant joy of "Blindman's Buff," these prints are foundational for anyone documenting the evolution of American holiday traditions before they were formally nationalized by Lincoln.
📜 Engineering Marvel of the Age: While Americans celebrated, the world of technology was fixated on the "Leviathan" (later known as the SS Great Eastern). Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, she was the largest ship ever built at the time. This issue documents her just before her legendary, and difficult, launching attempt, providing a rare cross-section view of this iron giant.
🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟
🦃 Thanksgiving Celebrations (Two Full-Page Illustrations):
"Thanksgiving Dinner" — A beautiful, large-scale woodblock of a Victorian family gathered in gratitude.
"Thanksgiving-Blindman's Buff" — A lively social scene showing the games and domestic entertainment of the era.
A premier item for Holiday History and Americana collectors.
🚢 The Steamer "Leviathan" (Full-Page Feature):
"The 'Leviathan' as She Stands Now, Ready for Launching" — A massive exterior view of the hull.
"Longitudinal Section of the Steamer 'Leviathan'" — A rare technical schematic showing the inner workings of Brunel’s masterpiece.
Essential for Maritime and Industrial Revolution history buffs.
🗽 General Worth Monument: A large illustration of the Monument to Major-General William Jenkins Worth at 5th Avenue and Broadway in New York. A significant piece for NYC and Mexican-American War historians.
🏺 "Travel Notes in Bible Lands" — Heliopolis & Beyond:
"The Great Temples of Heliopolis" and "A Maronite Excommunicated."
Includes the mysterious "The Subterranean Passage."
Perfect for Archaeological and Middle Eastern history enthusiasts.
🎖️ "The Late General Cavaignac" (Front-Page): A quarter-page portrait of the French General and politician who was a key figure in the 1848 Revolution.
🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Complete Issue: This is the full, original 16-page issue from December 5, 1857.
Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1857—an authentic 168-year-old primary source.
Condition Note: Please note that issues from December 1857 typically show more wear and foxing than earlier months. This copy is priced accordingly and remains a "1st-rate" example of the era's printing.
Condition Study: I take pictures of every single page so you can study them carefully. Look for the intricate patterns on the "Leviathan" schematic and the expressive faces in the Thanksgiving scenes.
🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂
Holiday & Social Historians: Contemporary 1850s Thanksgiving prints are among the most evocative images of the Victorian American home.
Maritime & Steam Enthusiasts: The "Leviathan" prints document the absolute cutting edge of 19th-century naval architecture.
New York City Collectors: The General Worth monument print is a classic view of Manhattan's developing public square culture.
Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The "Thanksgiving Dinner" or the "Leviathan" exterior would make a museum-quality historical focal point!
📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the 168-year-old newsprint.
Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its delicate woodblock prints arrive safely.
Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.
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1857 Thanksgiving Dinner Harper's Weekly December 05 Steamer Leviathan
$38.88