{"product_id":"1872-playing-bocci-rome-harpers-weekly-june-01-thomas-nast-horace-greeley","title":"1872 Playing Bocci Rome Harper's Weekly June 01 Thomas Nast Horace Greeley","description":"This June 01, 1872, edition of Harper's Weekly is a fascinating blend of international leisure and high-stakes American politics. It is particularly valued for its large-scale depiction of a classic European pastime and Thomas Nast's relentless visual campaign during the 1872 election.\n\n\n​Title: 1872 Playing Bocci Rome Harper's Weekly June 01 Thomas Nast Horace Greeley\n\n\n​📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\n​📜 Continental Leisure: This issue features a magnificent, nearly full-page scene of \"Playing Bocci in Rome.\" While the United States was embroiled in the reconstruction of its political identity, this print offered readers a glimpse into the timeless social rhythms of Italy. It is an excellent ethnographic record of 19th-century street life and the enduring popularity of the game of bocce.\n​📜 Targeting the White House: The political atmosphere of June 1872 was electric. Thomas Nast used this issue to launch a double-barreled attack. The front cover, \"Decorating the White House,\" is a classic example of his ability to use architecture as a metaphor for political ambition, while his interior full-page cartoon of Horace Greeley continues his mission to dismantle the \"Liberal Republican\" challenge to President Grant.\n​🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟\n​🇮🇹 \"Playing Bocci in Rome\" (Nearly Full-Page): A stunningly detailed woodblock engraving capturing a lively game of bocce against a classical Roman backdrop. A premier item for Billiards\/Bowling History, Italian Culture, and Sports collectors.\n​🎨 Thomas Nast’s \"Decorating the White House\" (Front-Page): A biting full-page satirical cover depicting the scramble for executive power as the 1872 election cycle intensified.\n​🗳️ Thomas Nast’s Horace Greeley (Full-Page): Another masterful full-page caricature of the eccentric editor-turned-candidate. Nast’s Greeley cartoons are considered some of the most influential political art in American history.\n​📚 Victorian News \u0026amp; Literature: This 16-page issue includes the standard array of Gilded Age reporting, domestic news, and the continued serialized fiction that made Harper's the \"Journal of Civilization.\"\n​🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\n​Complete Issue: This is the full, original 16-page issue from June 1, 1872.\n​Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1872—not a modern reproduction.\n​Condition Study: I take pictures of every single page so you can study them carefully. Note the atmospheric shading in the Roman street scene and the sharp, aggressive linework in Nast's political caricatures.\n​🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂\n​Sports \u0026amp; Gaming Historians: Original 19th-century depictions of bocce are quite rare compared to more \"English\" sports, making this a unique find.\n​Nast Collectors: Having both a front-page and a full-page interior Nast in a single issue makes this a high-value addition to any political collection.\n​Interior Designers: The \"Playing Bocci\" print is an exceptionally \"framable\" piece that captures the romanticized 19th-century view of European life.\n​Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Roman bocce scene or the Nast White House cover 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 154-year-old newsprint.\n​Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue arrives safely.\n​Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.\n​🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️\n​1872 Harpers Weekly, Playing Bocce Rome, Thomas Nast White House, Horace Greeley 1872, Italian Street Life, Victorian Sports History, Gilded Age Politics, Roman History Print, June 1 1872.\n​","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264022376668,"sku":null,"price":40.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/b2894baf-il_fullxfull.7801246751_f8sg.jpg?v=1786496723","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1872-playing-bocci-rome-harpers-weekly-june-01-thomas-nast-horace-greeley","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}