1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen

1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen

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1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
  • 1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen
1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen

1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen

$175.00
Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 1887 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scenes --- Description This original Harper’s Weekly issue dated November 26, 1887 features one of the most desirable sports illustrations of the 19th century: Frederic Remington’s full front-page engraving of early college football. The issue also includes one of the earliest illustrated reports of baseball on the West Coast, spectacular naval exercises, hunting scenes, architectural interiors, and the holiday book-list supplement. A complete issue with strong displays, perfect for collectors of sports history, Remington art, Americana, and Victorian illustration. --- ⭐ Key Highlights & Illustrations • Full Front Page – Frederic Remington “College Players at Foot-Ball — A Tackle and Ball-Down.” A powerful early depiction of American football by the legendary Remington. Highly collectible and ideal for framing. --- • Inside Feature – The College Game of Football An in-depth article accompanying the cover, explaining rules, playing style, early sporting culture, and intercollegiate competition in the 1880s. --- • Early West Coast Baseball “Base-Ball in San Francisco” — one of the earliest illustrated baseball reports from California. Includes the engraving: “A Base-Ball Game on the Haight Street Grounds, San Francisco.” Fantastic for baseball historians and San Francisco collectors. --- • Double-Page Centerfold “The Sham Naval Attack and Defense of Newport.” A dramatic, multi-scene panoramic layout featuring: Torpedo boats Naval gunfire Harbor defenses Fleet maneuvers A standout spread with huge display appeal. --- • Full Page – “Hunting Wild Hogs in Arkansas” Highly detailed frontier-style engraving of hunters, animals, and dense Southern wilderness. --- • Architectural and Urban Interest “The Lawyers’ Down-Town Club in the Equitable Building, New York City” — half-page engraving of the elite club interior. Multiple engravings in the supplement showing building interiors, book illustrations, and decorative designs. --- ⭐ Supplement Included (Harper & Brothers Holiday Books, 1887) Your issue features the full holiday book-list supplement, which includes: Illustrated book covers Literary portraits Decorative Victorian graphic work Engravings of book-themed scenes Collectors value the supplements highly, especially when intact. --- 📜 Condition Very good for a 137-year-old newspaper: Light toning Clean pages with minimal blemishes Tight fold at center Minor edge wear and typical binding holes from original stitching Excellent impression quality on engravings Supplements present and in strong condition No major tears, losses, or defects. A high-quality example. --- 📏 Size Approx. 16 x 11 inches (standard Harper’s Weekly folio). --- 🖼️ Archival Framing Available I offer custom, museum-quality framing for any page or spread, including: The Remington football cover (most requested) San Francisco baseball plate Wild hog hunt Naval centerfold Architectural interiors or supplement engravings Options include: Acid-free matting UV-protective acrylic Black, walnut, gold, or custom frames Float mounting for oversized spreads Message me for a quote. --- 📦 Shipping Ships FLAT, never rolled: Archival backing Protective sleeve Rigid mailer Moisture-resistant outer packaging Your antique will arrive safely and ready for framing or collecting. --- 🎁 Perfect For Sports history collectors Frederic Remington enthusiasts Baseball and football historians San Francisco memorabilia collectors Naval history collectors Victorian Americana Holiday gift framing Harper’s Weekly completists ---

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