1877 Nast Boss Tweed, Mammoth Cave, Challenger in Japan, Hawaii β Feb 10
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ποΈ HARPER'S WEEKLY Β· February 10, 1877
Complete Issue + Supplement Pages Β· New York
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A visually spectacular issue with two Thomas Nast cartoons, dramatic Mammoth Cave illustrations, the celebrated HMS Challenger in Japan, Native Hawaiians, and a rich supplement featuring a Moorish scene from a painting by Sol Eytinge. Strong content across multiple collecting categories including American political history, natural wonders, Pacific exploration, and Victorian art.
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βοΈ THOMAS NAST
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π FULL FRONT PAGE β THOMAS NAST: BOSS TWEED CARTOON
A Thomas Nast front page featuring Boss Tweed β Nast's most celebrated nemesis, whose political downfall Nast had engineered through years of relentless cartooning. By 1877 Tweed had escaped from prison, fled to Spain, and been returned to the United States β the saga was still very much alive, and Nast was still on the case.
π½ FULL PAGE β THOMAS NAST: UNCLE SAM CARTOON
A second full-page Nast cartoon featuring Uncle Sam β Nast's patriotic icon deployed in pointed Gilded Age political commentary.
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π¦ MAMMOTH CAVE
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π―οΈ MULTIPLE ILLUSTRATIONS β "THE MAMMOTH CAVE"
A spectacular multi-illustration spread devoted to Kentucky's Mammoth Cave β the longest cave system in the world. Views include:
Β· A dramatic interior showing explorers by lamplight beneath vast stalactite formations
Β· **"Formerly Used by Confederate Prisoners"** β a lower chamber used during the Civil War, a remarkable intersection of natural wonder and American history
Β· **"Catfish Cave, New Entrance"** β a dramatic riverside cave entrance with mirror-like water reflections
Β· Additional cave chamber scenes of remarkable geological detail
A magnificent piece of Victorian natural wonder illustration β the Mammoth Cave was one of the great tourist destinations and scientific curiosities of 19th-century America. Deeply atmospheric and very frameable.
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β΅ HMS CHALLENGER IN JAPAN
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πΈ FULL PAGE β "SAILORS OF THE 'CHALLENGER' AT A FAMOUS TEA-HOUSE NEAR YOKOHAMA, JAPAN"
A wonderfully detailed full-page illustration of sailors from HMS Challenger β the legendary scientific expedition vessel β relaxing at a Japanese teahouse near Yokohama, Japanese figures serving them amid cherry blossoms and garden elements. The HMS Challenger expedition (1872β1876) was the founding voyage of modern oceanography, circumnavigating the globe and documenting the deep sea for the first time. This illustration captures the human side of that historic voyage at one of its most evocative stops. A significant piece of Victorian scientific exploration history and Japanese cultural history.
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πΊ NATIVE HAWAIIANS
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πΊ ILLUSTRATION β "NATIVES OF HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS"
A group portrait of Native Hawaiians β published just three years after King KalΔkaua's election and at a time when Hawaii was still an independent kingdom actively asserting its sovereignty. A significant piece of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history.
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π THE SUPPLEMENT
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π¨ LARGE ILLUSTRATION β "MOORISH GOSSIP" (from a painting by Sol Eytinge)
A richly detailed and atmospheric supplement illustration of Moorish figures in conversation in an ornate architectural setting β draped fabrics, decorative tilework, and the warm intimacy of the scene rendered with great care. Sol Eytinge was one of Harper's finest staff illustrators, known for his detailed character studies. A beautiful and frameable piece of Victorian Orientalist art.
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π CONDITION
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I photograph every page of every issue so you can inspect the condition closely before purchasing. Please review all images carefully and don't hesitate to ask any questions β I'm happy to provide additional detail or close-up shots of any page, illustration, or area of concern before you buy.
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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· February 10, 1877
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· 174112
Pages Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· Complete Issue + Supplement
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 148-year-old newsprint
β’ Flat-shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure safe arrival of the supplement pages
β’ Fully tracked for your peace of mind
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1877 Nast Boss Tweed, Mammoth Cave, Challenger in Japan, Hawaii β Feb 10
$36.93