1874 Santa Claus Sleigh & Reindeer, Girl at Toy Store, Christmas Centerfold β Dec 26
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ποΈ HARPER'S WEEKLY Β· December 26, 1874
Complete Issue Β· New York
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A Christmas number brimming with Victorian holiday imagery β the full front page, a full interior page, and a dramatic double-page centerfold all devoted to the season. Published one day after Christmas 1874, this issue is a time capsule of how Victorian America celebrated the holiday in the Gilded Age.
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π THE FRONT PAGE
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π§ FULL FRONT PAGE β "FAITH β WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS"
The entire front page is devoted to a single evocative holiday print: a young girl, full of anticipation, waiting at the door of a toy store. A beautifully sentimental Victorian image of childhood wonder at Christmas β eminently frameable.
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π¦ INSIDE THE ISSUE
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FULL PAGE β "SANTA CLAUS IS COMING!"
A wonderful full-page interior illustration showing Santa Claus on his sleigh, pulled by four reindeer β the classic Victorian image of St. Nick in full flight. This is the iconic 19th-century Santa in all his glory, mid-journey on Christmas Eve.
π½οΈ DOUBLE-PAGE CENTERFOLD β "A DREAM OF A CHRISTMAS DINNER IN FIVE PARTS"
The great showpiece of the issue β a sweeping double-page centerfold depicting a Christmas dinner in five scenes. A remarkable visual narrative of Victorian holiday feasting and family celebration, spanning the full breadth of the open newspaper.
πΆ "THE CHRISTMAS BABY" β Poem with Illustrations
A holiday poem accompanied by illustrations, celebrating the season with the warmth and sentimentality characteristic of Gilded Age Christmas culture.
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π° ADDITIONAL PRINTS
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π "THE LATE HON. EZRA CORNELL"
Portrait print of Ezra Cornell β founder of Cornell University and co-founder of Western Union β marking his recent death. A significant piece of American educational and industrial history.
π "KING KALAKAUA"
Portrait of the newly crowned King of Hawaii β David KalΔkaua, "The Merrie Monarch" β elected just months earlier in 1874. Hawaii was then an independent kingdom, and this print captures a pivotal moment in Hawaiian history.
π "THE TRANSIT OF VENUS β COAST OF KERGUELEN ISLAND"
An illustration documenting the 1874 Transit of Venus β one of the great international scientific expeditions of the 19th century, in which astronomers traveled to remote locations worldwide to measure the solar parallax. The Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean were one such observation post. A wonderful piece of Victorian science history.
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π CONDITION
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I take photographs of every page are included in this listing. Please review all images carefully. Questions are very welcome, and I'm happy to photograph any specific page or detail on request.
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Publication Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· Harper's Weekly
Date Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· December 26, 1874
City Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· New York
Item Number Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· 173890
Pages Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· Complete Β· 16 pages
Format Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· Illustrated folio newspaper
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π¦ SHIPPING & PRESERVATION
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β’ Housed in an acid-free archival folder with Mylar overlay to protect the 151-year-old newsprint
β’ Flat-shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement
β’ Fully tracked for your peace of mind
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1874 Santa Claus Sleigh & Reindeer, Girl at Toy Store, Christmas Centerfold β Dec 26
$143.21