{"product_id":"1881-guiteau-trial-nast-double-hms-inflexible-thanksgiving-alliance-cruise-nov-26","title":"1881 Guiteau Trial, Nast Double, HMS Inflexible, Thanksgiving, Alliance Cruise — Nov 26","description":"1881 Guiteau Trial, Nast Double, HMS Inflexible, Thanksgiving, Alliance Cruise — Nov 26\n\n📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\nThis November 26, 1881 issue of Harper's Weekly — published on Thanksgiving week — is a historically extraordinary number delivering two Thomas Nast illustrations, two full pages of the sensational Guiteau trial, a magnificent British warship, and the cruise of the Alliance. For collectors of Thomas Nast, Guiteau trial history, Garfield assassination history, Victorian naval history, and Gilded Age Americana, this is an exceptional and richly illustrated primary source.\n\n🎨 FULL FRONT PAGE — THOMAS NAST: \"WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THANKSGIVING DINNER\"\nThe full front page delivers a Thomas Nast political cartoon — \"Who Said Anything About Thanksgiving Dinner\" — a characteristically sharp Thanksgiving commentary on the political figures who have precious little to be thankful for in the wake of the Garfield assassination, the Guiteau trial, and the ongoing Albany patronage chaos. Nast's dry wit and allegorical precision are on full display in this holiday-themed political broadside — a fully displayable Nast original that combines seasonal charm with pointed political commentary.\n\n⚖️ TWO FULL PAGES — \"THE TRIAL OF CHARLES JULES GUITEAU\"\nTwo full pages documenting the sensational trial of Charles Jules Guiteau — the assassin of President Garfield, whose courtroom behavior, dramatic outbursts, and theatrical self-defense made his trial one of the most extraordinary legal spectacles in American history. Guiteau — who insisted he had not murdered Garfield but that the incompetent physicians had — put on a performance that riveted the nation and raised fundamental questions about criminal responsibility, mental illness, and the insanity defense that still resonate today. Two full pages of illustrations capture the courtroom scene, the key participants, and the electric atmosphere of one of the 19th century's most dramatic criminal proceedings. A primary source document of exceptional historical significance for collectors of legal history, Garfield assassination history, criminal justice history, and American trial history.\n\n🚢 \"HER MAJESTY'S SHIP 'INFLEXIBLE'\"\nA full-page illustration of HMS Inflexible — one of the most powerful and technologically advanced warships of the Victorian Royal Navy, a massive iron-hulled battleship whose revolutionary design and armament made her one of the most discussed and admired vessels in the world's naval press. A striking and fully displayable piece of Victorian naval history and British maritime history of great interest to collectors of naval history and Victorian military illustration.\n\n⛵ \"SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN THE CRUISE OF THE 'ALLIANCE'\"\nA full-page illustration of scenes and incidents from the cruise of the Alliance — documenting the voyage of the American naval vessel through its encounters, ports of call, and maritime adventures. A vivid piece of American naval history and Victorian seafaring illustration.\n\n🎨 THOMAS NAST — \"WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE?\"\nA second full-page Thomas Nast illustration — \"Will Wonders Never Cease?\" — makes this one of the prized double-Nast issues of the 1881 run, two complete Nast images in a single issue substantially elevating its collectible value for Nast enthusiasts and students of Gilded Age political art.\n\n🍗 \"DONE BROWN, SHO'S YO' BO'N!\"\nA full-page genre illustration — \"Done Brown, Sho's Yo' Bo'n!\" — a warmly observed Thanksgiving genre scene of Southern rural life and holiday cooking, capturing the season's festive anticipation with the affectionate humor and social observation that made Harper's Weekly's genre illustration so beloved. A charming seasonal piece of Victorian American genre art and Southern social history, perfectly placed in the Thanksgiving issue.\n\n🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\nCompleteness: Complete 16-page issue.\nAuthenticity: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from November 26, 1881 — not a reproduction.\nCondition Report: Presents well for its 144-year age. Natural toning to the newsprint consistent with age. Both Nast illustrations, the two Guiteau trial full pages, the HMS Inflexible print, and the Alliance cruise illustration are all clear and displayable.\nI 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 — I'm happy to provide additional detail or close-up shots of any page, illustration, or area of concern before you buy.\n\n📦 SHIPPING \u0026amp; PRESERVATION 📦\n\nHoused in an acid-free archival folder with Mylar overlay to protect the 144-year-old newsprint\nFlat-shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement\nFully tracked for your peace of mind\n\n\n🏷️ TAGS\n1881 Harpers Weekly, Guiteau Trial Garfield Assassin, Thomas Nast Thanksgiving Cartoon, HMS Inflexible Victorian Battleship, Cruise of the Alliance, Thomas Nast Will Wonders Never Cease, Guiteau Trial Courtroom, Garfield Assassination Trial, Victorian Naval History, Thomas Nast Double Issue, Thanksgiving Political Cartoon, Antique Newspaper 1881, 19th Century Americana, Charles Guiteau Trial History, Gilded Age Criminal Justice","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264012546268,"sku":null,"price":38.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/e75850a3-il_fullxfull.7942298608_oeyj.jpg?v=1786496622","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1881-guiteau-trial-nast-double-hms-inflexible-thanksgiving-alliance-cruise-nov-26","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}