1877 Trinity Church Astor Reredos, Widdin Danube, Athletics β Jul 28
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ποΈ HARPER'S WEEKLY Β· July 28, 1877
Complete Issue + Supplement Pages Β· New York
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A handsome issue anchored by the magnificent Astor Reredos at Trinity Church, New York, alongside intercollegiate athletics, yacht racing, and an early public trial of the Lay torpedo, plus a supplement featuring a sweeping panoramic view of the fortified Danube city of Widdin and a richly detailed scene of Romanian religious ceremony at Ploesti. Strong content for collectors of American religious architecture, sporting history, and Russo-Turkish War geography.
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βͺ THE ASTOR REREDOS
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βͺ FULL FRONT PAGE β "THE ASTOR REREDOS, TRINITY CHURCH, NEW YORK"
The full front page is devoted to the magnificent reredos donated to Trinity Church by the Astor family β one of the most lavish ecclesiastical art installations in Gilded Age New York. Trinity Church, at the head of Wall Street, was already one of America's most storied congregations, and the Astor family's gift of this elaborately carved altarpiece reflected both their immense wealth and their place at the center of New York's social and religious establishment. A significant piece of American religious architecture and Gilded Age philanthropy.
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π INSIDE THE ISSUE
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π FULL PAGE β "INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES" β SIX SPORTS, WITH CROWD SCENE
A full page documenting intercollegiate athletics, showing six different sports along with a crowd scene β an early and significant piece of American college sports history, published as organized intercollegiate athletic competition was still in its formative years.
β΅ HALF PAGE β "A HIKER YACHT RACE ON THE DELAWARE"
A half-page illustration of a yacht race on the Delaware River β a vivid piece of American sailing and recreational history.
π HALF PAGE β "THE LAY TORPEDO β THE PUBLIC TRIAL AT CLEVELAND, OHIO"
A half-page illustration documenting a public trial of the Lay torpedo, an American-designed self-propelled torpedo developed by inventor John Louis Lay, demonstrated at Cleveland, Ohio. Torpedo technology was advancing rapidly in the 1870s, with naval powers around the world racing to develop and test self-propelled underwater weapons β the same period that saw the historic first combat use of a Whitehead torpedo by the Royal Navy against the Peruvian ironclad HuΓ‘scar just months earlier. A significant piece of American naval technology history.
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βοΈ THE SUPPLEMENT β RUSSO-TURKISH WAR
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π° DOUBLE-PAGE PANORAMA β "WIDDIN AND THE DANUBE, FROM KALAFAT"
The supplement showpiece β a magnificent and sweeping double-page panoramic view of the fortified Ottoman city of Widdin (modern Vidin, Bulgaria), seen across the Danube from Kalafat, Romania. Romanian and Bulgarian artillery batteries and cavalry occupy the foreground, with smoke rising from gunfire and the minareted city stretching across the full width of the river beyond. Widdin was one of the most heavily fortified Ottoman strongholds on the Danube frontier, and this detailed engraving captures both its military significance and its striking riverside setting. A spectacular and historically important piece of Russo-Turkish War military geography.
π ILLUSTRATION β "ROUMANIAN PRIESTS AT PLOESTI BLESSING THE STANDARD OF RUSSIA WITH BREAD AND WINE"
A richly detailed illustration of Romanian Orthodox priests performing a ceremonial blessing of the Russian military standard at Ploesti (PloieΘti), Romania, using bread and wine β a vivid document of the religious and diplomatic alliance between Orthodox Romania and Russia during the opening campaign of the Russo-Turkish War, when Russian forces passed through Romanian territory en route to the Danube front.
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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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π DETAILS
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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· July 28, 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· 174160
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 centerfold and supplement
β’ Fully tracked for your peace of mind
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1877 Trinity Church Astor Reredos, Widdin Danube, Athletics β Jul 28
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