{"product_id":"1887-early-football-and-baseball-harper-s-weekly-nov-26-remington-football-cover-san-francisco-baseball-wild-hog-hunt-naval-battle-scen","title":"1887 Early Football and Baseball Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scen","description":"Harper’s Weekly Nov 26 1887 – Remington Football Cover, San Francisco Baseball, Wild Hog Hunt, Naval Battle Scenes\n\n\n---\n\nDescription\n\nThis 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.\n\nA complete issue with strong displays, perfect for collectors of sports history, Remington art, Americana, and Victorian illustration.\n\n\n---\n\n⭐ Key Highlights \u0026amp; Illustrations\n\n• Full Front Page – Frederic Remington\n\n“College Players at Foot-Ball — A Tackle and Ball-Down.”\nA powerful early depiction of American football by the legendary Remington. Highly collectible and ideal for framing.\n\n\n---\n\n• Inside Feature – The College Game of Football\n\nAn in-depth article accompanying the cover, explaining rules, playing style, early sporting culture, and intercollegiate competition in the 1880s.\n\n\n---\n\n• Early West Coast Baseball\n\n“Base-Ball in San Francisco” — one of the earliest illustrated baseball reports from California.\nIncludes the engraving:\n“A Base-Ball Game on the Haight Street Grounds, San Francisco.”\n\nFantastic for baseball historians and San Francisco collectors.\n\n\n---\n\n• Double-Page Centerfold\n\n“The Sham Naval Attack and Defense of Newport.”\nA dramatic, multi-scene panoramic layout featuring:\n\nTorpedo boats\n\nNaval gunfire\n\nHarbor defenses\n\nFleet maneuvers\n\n\nA standout spread with huge display appeal.\n\n\n---\n\n• Full Page – “Hunting Wild Hogs in Arkansas”\n\nHighly detailed frontier-style engraving of hunters, animals, and dense Southern wilderness.\n\n\n---\n\n• Architectural and Urban Interest\n\n“The Lawyers’ Down-Town Club in the Equitable Building, New York City” — half-page engraving of the elite club interior.\n\nMultiple engravings in the supplement showing building interiors, book illustrations, and decorative designs.\n\n\n\n---\n\n⭐ Supplement Included (Harper \u0026amp; Brothers Holiday Books, 1887)\n\nYour issue features the full holiday book-list supplement, which includes:\n\nIllustrated book covers\n\nLiterary portraits\n\nDecorative Victorian graphic work\n\nEngravings of book-themed scenes\n\n\nCollectors value the supplements highly, especially when intact.\n\n\n---\n\n📜 Condition\n\nVery good for a 137-year-old newspaper:\n\nLight toning\n\nClean pages with minimal blemishes\n\nTight fold at center\n\nMinor edge wear and typical binding holes from original stitching\n\nExcellent impression quality on engravings\n\nSupplements present and in strong condition\n\n\nNo major tears, losses, or defects. A high-quality example.\n\n\n---\n\n📏 Size\n\nApprox. 16 x 11 inches (standard Harper’s Weekly folio).\n\n\n---\n\n🖼️ Archival Framing Available\n\nI offer custom, museum-quality framing for any page or spread, including:\n\nThe Remington football cover (most requested)\n\nSan Francisco baseball plate\n\nWild hog hunt\n\nNaval centerfold\n\nArchitectural interiors or supplement engravings\n\n\nOptions include:\n\nAcid-free matting\n\nUV-protective acrylic\n\nBlack, walnut, gold, or custom frames\n\nFloat mounting for oversized spreads\n\n\nMessage me for a quote.\n\n\n---\n\n📦 Shipping\n\nShips FLAT, never rolled:\n\nArchival backing\n\nProtective sleeve\n\nRigid mailer\n\nMoisture-resistant outer packaging\n\n\nYour antique will arrive safely and ready for framing or collecting.\n\n\n---\n\n🎁 Perfect For\n\nSports history collectors\nFrederic Remington enthusiasts\nBaseball and football historians\nSan Francisco memorabilia collectors\nNaval history collectors\nVictorian Americana\nHoliday gift framing\nHarper’s Weekly completists\n\n\n---","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264013725916,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/ab82d083-il_fullxfull.7509782311_o80b.jpg?v=1786496633","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1887-early-football-and-baseball-harper-s-weekly-nov-26-remington-football-cover-san-francisco-baseball-wild-hog-hunt-naval-battle-scen","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}