{"product_id":"1861-winslow-homer-georgia-delegation-harpers-weekly-jan-05-dickens","title":"1861 Winslow Homer Georgia Delegation Harper's Weekly Jan 05 Dickens","description":"This January 5, 1861, issue of Harper's Weekly is a premier collector's piece, featuring two major early works by the legendary Winslow Homer and a massive literary contribution from Charles Dickens. Published on the absolute brink of the Civil War, it captures a nation suspended between holiday tradition and political collapse.\n\nTitle: 1861 Winslow Homer Georgia Delegation Harper's Weekly Jan 05 Dickens\n\n\n📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\n📜 Winslow Homer’s Political Portrait: The full front page is a masterfully engraved piece by Winslow Homer titled \"The Georgia Delegation in Congress.\" It features portraits of ten men—including future Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens and Robert Toombs—just weeks before they would resign their seats to join the secession. It is a critical visual document of the political leaders who led the South out of the Union.\n📜 Seeing the Old Year Out: In a stark departure from the political tension of the cover, the double-page centerfold features another Homer original: \"Seeing the Old Year Out.\" This sprawling, detailed scene captures various social classes celebrating New Year's Eve, showcasing Homer's unrivaled ability to document American life and social customs.\n🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟\n🎨 Two Major Winslow Homer Prints:\nFront-Page: \"The Georgia Delegation in Congress\" — A rare political group portrait.\nCenterfold: \"Seeing the Old Year Out\" — A classic Homer genre scene.\n📚 A Dickens Literary Feast:\nThis issue contains the second installment of \"A Message from the Sea,\" a Dickens Christmas story that occupies nearly seven pages of the paper.\nAlso includes a serialized portion of the masterpiece \"Great Expectations.\"\n🎭 Holiday Tradition:\n\"New Year's Eve in the Country\" — An additional genre print documenting rural American life during the mid-19th century.\n🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\nCompleteness: This is the complete 16-page issue, including the original front page and the sprawling centerfold.\nAuthenticity: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from January 5, 1861, not a modern reproduction.\nCondition Study: I take pictures of the entire sheet so you can study the condition. Look for the intricate detail in the clothing of the Georgia delegation and the narrative depth in the centerfold.\n🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂\nWinslow Homer Collectors: An essential \"double-homer\" issue featuring both his political and social-genre styles.\nCharles Dickens Bibliophiles: A massive amount of Dickens content, including a rare seven-page Christmas story installment.\nCivil War Historians: A haunting \"eve of war\" document featuring the Southern leaders who would soon form the Confederate government.\nCustom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The \"Old Year Out\" centerfold or the Georgia Delegation cover would make a museum-quality historical focal point!\n📦 SHIPPING \u0026amp; PRESERVATION 📦\nSafe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the 165-year-old newsprint.\nFlat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its centerfold arrive safely.\nTracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.\n🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️\n1861 Harpers Weekly, Winslow Homer Georgia Delegation, Seeing the Old Year Out, Charles Dickens A Message from the Sea, Great Expectations Original Printing, Alexander Stephens, Robert Toombs, January 5 1861","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264021098716,"sku":null,"price":90.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/ff68929d-il_fullxfull.7808746461_pas0.jpg?v=1786496710","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1861-winslow-homer-georgia-delegation-harpers-weekly-jan-05-dickens","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}