Harper’s Weekly December 31 1887 – New Year’s Eve Cover, Steel Cruiser Chicago, New England Coast, NYC Architecture
$35.00
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Harper’s Weekly Dec 31 1887 – New Year’s Eve Cover, Steel Cruiser Chicago, New England Coast, NYC Architecture
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DESCRIPTION
This is an original Harper’s Weekly issue dated December 31, 1887, featuring a beautiful New Year’s Eve cover by W. A. Rogers and several exceptional full-page engravings. This end-of-year issue captures American life, architecture, and naval power during the Gilded Age.
A complete and clean 16-page issue with excellent display pieces — ideal for collectors of Americana, maritime history, New England art, and Victorian illustration.
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⭐ Key Illustrations & Highlights
• Full Front Page – “Watch-Night—New Year’s Eve” (W. A. Rogers)
A serene and atmospheric winter scene of parishioners leaving a church on New Year’s Eve. Perfect for holiday framing.
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• Full Page – “The New Steel Cruiser ‘Chicago’”
A dramatic naval engraving showing the early U.S. Navy’s imposing steel cruiser. Excellent for maritime or military collectors.
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• Full Page – “On the Coast of New England”
A sweeping coastal landscape with strong detail — a classic New England scene with winter atmosphere and dramatic shoreline.
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• Full Page – “Miles Standish’s Challenge”
A richly rendered historical engraving referencing early Pilgrim lore and colonial Massachusetts.
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• Full Page – “Recent and Pending Architectural Additions to New York City”
Features five major Gilded Age buildings, including:
New churches
New commercial buildings
Manhattan streetscapes
Detailed architectural elevations
Strong interest for NYC history collectors.
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Additional Interior Content:
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Portrait engravings
Illustrated humor and cartoons
Engraved book advertisements
Serialized Victorian literature
Departmental news columns
Fashion sketches and figure studies
Engravings related to clergy and public figures
Numerous late-Gilded Age illustrated advertisements
This is a very full issue with excellent variety.
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📜 Condition
Very good overall:
Light expected toning consistent with age
Clean interiors with strong impressions
Tight center fold
Minor edge wear and binding holes from original stitching
No major tears or losses
Plates and full-page engravings are crisp and display beautifully
A well-preserved 137-year-old issue.
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📏 Size
Approx. 16 x 11 inches (Harper’s Weekly folio format)
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🖼️ Archival Framing Available
I offer museum-quality custom framing for any page or engraving in this issue, including:
The New Year’s Eve cover
The steel cruiser “Chicago”
New England Coast full page
NYC architecture page
Miles Standish engraving
Framing options include:
Acid-free matting
UV-protective acrylic
Float mounting
Black, walnut, gold, or custom frame profiles
Message me for pricing and mockups.
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📦 Shipping
Ships FLAT, never rolled.
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🎁 Perfect For Collectors Of:
New England art
W.A. Rogers illustrations
New Year’s holiday prints
Naval and maritime history
NYC architecture
Gilded Age Americana
Colonial and Pilgrim history
Harper’s Weekly completists
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🖼️ Framing Services
I offer archival-quality framing, including:
Acid-free matting
UV-protective acrylic
Custom moulding options
Perfect for ready-to-hang office décor, nautical spaces, or historical wall displays.
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📏 Size
Approx. 16 x 11 inches (standard Harper’s Weekly folio).
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Harper’s Weekly December 31 1887 – New Year’s Eve Cover, Steel Cruiser Chicago, New England Coast, NYC Architecture
$35.00