{"product_id":"1872-christmas-morning-nast-harpers-weekly-dec-28-virginia-sketch","title":"1872 Christmas Morning Nast Harper's Weekly Dec 28 Virginia Sketch","description":"This December 28, 1872, issue of Harper's Weekly is a heartwarming holiday edition, capturing the spirit of Christmas through tender scenes of childhood and family life, while also featuring the biting political commentary of Thomas Nast.\n​Title: 1872 Christmas Morning Nast Harper's Weekly Dec 28 Virginia Sketch\n​📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\n​📜 Christmas Celebrations: The full front page features a charming illustration titled \"Early Birds: or, Christmas Morning,\" depicting two young children eagerly playing with their new toys. Adding to the holiday theme, a half-page sketch titled \"Wide Awake—Christmas-Eve\" beautifully portrays a Black family celebrating the holiday, providing a rare and touching glimpse into family life during the Reconstruction era.\n​📜 Nast’s Political Commentary: True to form, Thomas Nast contributes two full-page cartoons. Despite the festive season, Nast continues to use his platform to deliver poignant social and political messages relevant to the time.\n🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟\n🧸 \"Early Birds: or, Christmas Morning\" (Front-Page):\nA quintessential 19th-century Christmas scene documenting Victorian toys and family life.\n🎄 \"Wide Awake—Christmas-Eve\" (Half-Page):\nA poignant sketch depicting a Black family on Christmas Eve, a rare and important document for African American History collectors.\n🎨 Thomas Nast’s Cartoons (Two Full-Pages):\nHigh-impact satirical artwork interpreting the social and political events of late 1872.\n🗞️ SUPPLEMENT HIGHLIGHTS 🗞️\nThe attached supplement continues the serialized literary and cultural coverage of the era.\n🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\nCompleteness: This is the complete 16-page issue, including the original front page, the centerfold, and the attached supplement.\nAuthenticity: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from December 28, 1872, not a modern reproduction.\nCondition Study: I take pictures of the entire sheet so you can study the condition. Look for the fine details in the Christmas scenes and the bold linework in Nast's cartoons.\n🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂\nChristmas \u0026amp; Holiday Collectors: An original 19th-century Christmas issue is a perfect seasonal display item.\nThomas Nast Enthusiasts: Features two full pages of work from the master of American political cartooning.\nReconstruction Historians: The \"Wide Awake\" print is a significant primary source documenting African American family life in 1872.\nCustom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Christmas morning scene or a Nast cartoon 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 154-year-old newsprint.\nFlat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its supplement arrive safely.\nTracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.\n🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️\n1872 Harpers Weekly, Christmas Morning Children Toys, Thomas Nast Cartoons 1872, Wide Awake Christmas Eve Black Family, Reconstruction Era African American History, December 28 1872.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264021459164,"sku":null,"price":40.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/98e58e2b-il_fullxfull.7801632973_87hr.jpg?v=1786496714","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1872-christmas-morning-nast-harpers-weekly-dec-28-virginia-sketch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}