{"product_id":"1887-early-baseball-harpers-weekly-september-10-iconic-thrown-out-on-second-baseball-centerfold-fortress-monroe-cover-castine-maine","title":"1887 Early Baseball, Harpers Weekly September 10  Iconic Thrown Out On Second Baseball Centerfold, Fortress Monroe Cover, Castine Maine","description":"This original September 10, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly features one of the greatest baseball engravings ever published in the 19th century — the spectacular double-page centerfold “Thrown Out On Second\" by Gilbert Gaul.\n\nThis is one of the closest, most dynamic in-game baseball scenes ever printed in Harper’s Weekly, with vivid detail of players, umpire, crowd, and stadium.\nThe centerfold measures approx. 14 x 20 inches (plus margins) — ideal for framing.\n\n✨ A must-have for baseball collectors\n🖼️ Stunning display potential (archival framing available)\n📚 Strong content throughout\n\n\n---\n\n⚾ Headline Feature: “Thrown Out On Second” — The Iconic Baseball Centerfold\n\nThis double-page illustration is the star of the issue and one of the most desirable baseball prints in all of Harper’s Weekly:\n\nFull game-action scene, far closer and more detailed than typical baseball engravings of the era\n\nDeep crowd background, accurate uniforms, and dynamic motion\n\nMeasures ~14 x 20 inches from border to border (plus margins)\n\nConsidered by collectors and dealers as one of the best baseball prints of all time\n\n\nA blue-chip piece for sports, Americana, and baseball history collections.\n\n\n---\n\n🎨 Full Front Cover — Zogbaum’s “Mars \u0026amp; Venus at Fortress Monroe”\n\nA romantic and highly displayable Zogbaum full-page engraving of an officer and a young woman at Fortress Monroe.\nA classic Harper’s Weekly cover with decorative appeal.\n\n\n---\n\n⚓ Full-Page: “An Old Maine Seaport — Castine”\n\nA rich composite engraving showing scenes of Castine, Maine including:\n\nHarbor and shoreline\n\nLocal architecture\n\nShip chandlery\n\nBoats and rustic street scenes\n\n\nPerfect for Maine or New England collectors.\n\n\n---\n\n⛵ American Canoe Association — Full Page of 6 Engravings\n\nA full-page sheet of six separate illustrations depicting the Annual Meet of the American Canoe Association, featuring:\n\nCanoe races\n\nSailing canoes\n\nProfiles of notable participants\n\n1880s recreational nautical culture\n\n\nStrong nautical content with great framing options.\n\n\n---\n\n📣 Additional Content\n\nSerialized fiction\n\nMilitary and naval snippets\n\nEditorials and news summaries\n\nNear the end: a full page of Gilded-Age advertising\n\nHarper’s Franklin Square Library listings on back page\n\n\n\n---\n\n📏 Size\n\nApprox. 16” x 11”, standard Harper’s Weekly folio format.\n\n\n---\n\n🧭 Condition — VG\n\nClean pages with excellent contrast\n\nVery light toning\n\nSome small edge chips at the spine (typical for unbound issues)\n\nCenterfolds intact\n\nNo major tears, writing, or repairs\n\n\nA very nice, displayable example with strong impressions.\n\n\n---\n\n🖼️ Archival Framing Available\n\nI offer museum-grade framing for:\n\nThe baseball centerfold\n\nThe Castine Maine page\n\nThe Zogbaum cover\n\n\nIncludes acid-free matting and UV-protected acrylic.\n\n\n---\n\n🔎 Perfect For\n\nBaseball collectors ⚾\n\nSports historians\n\nNautical collectors\n\nMaine history collectors\n\nAmericana enthusiasts\n\nInterior decorators\n\nGift buyers\n\n\n\n---\n\n📦 Shipping\n\nShips flat, protected in rigid packaging.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264026472668,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/d67af2d2-il_fullxfull.8099414716_hdek.jpg?v=1786496770","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1887-early-baseball-harpers-weekly-september-10-iconic-thrown-out-on-second-baseball-centerfold-fortress-monroe-cover-castine-maine","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}