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Harper’s Weekly — July 9, 1887 — University of Michigan Double-Page, 23rd Regiment Battle Scenes, Kansas City Exposition, General Sheridan, Howard Pyle, Punch & Judy Cover
A richly illustrated Harper’s Weekly from July 9, 1887, packed with desirable artwork: military battle views, a massive University of Michigan double-page architectural spread, Kansas City exposition buildings, Howard Pyle’s serialized fiction, and a charming Punch & Judy front-page engraving. A beautiful original 19th-century issue — complete and highly displayable.
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✨ Major Illustrated Features
🎓 Double-Page Centerfold — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
One of the best university-related spreads in Harper’s Weekly.
This panoramic composition includes dozens of buildings, campus views, and three engraved portraits of major university figures.
Includes:
The Observatory
The Chemical Laboratory
The Medical School
The President’s House
The Law School
The Main Building
Walks on the Campus
Portraits of President James B. Angell, Henry S. Frieze, and Edward Olney
A phenomenal display piece for Wolverines, alumni, libraries, and Ann Arbor collectors.
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⚔️ Military Illustration — Field Maneuvers of the 23rd Regiment at Bennett Park (Long Island)
Excellent full-page engraving showing:
Officers directing maneuvers
Troops advancing across rolling terrain
Smoke from firing lines
Military and NY/NJ collectors love these action scenes.
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🔥 “A Southern Barbecue” — Rural Americana
Full-page outdoor cooking scene — a great piece of American rustic life and Southern cultural history.
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🏛 Architecture — Kansas City Exposition Building
A large engraving of “The Architectural Exposition Building to be Erected at Kansas City, Missouri”
Ideal for:
Architectural historians
Kansas City collectors
Gilded Age building enthusiasts
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🗡 General Sheridan Feature
Includes:
Portrait of Lieutenant-General Philip H. Sheridan
Sheridan’s home
Sheridan’s office interior
Important material for Civil War and Army collectors.
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📚 Howard Pyle — “The Rose of Paradise”
Another installment of Pyle’s illustrated adventure series, including a full-page drawing of castaways beside a beached boat.
Pyle material is always a strong selling point.
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🎭 Cover Feature — “Punch & Judy”
A charming Victorian street scene:
A traveling Punch & Judy troupe
Children and families watching
A bustling city setting with period fashions
Highly frameable and perfect for collectors of children’s theater and Victorian entertainment.
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📰 Additional Highlights
Numerous illustrated advertisements (Waltham Watches, Travelers Insurance, Spalding guns, Sozodont, Paillard Music Boxes, etc.)
Humorous drawings (“Little David’s Fireworks,” “A Natural Inquiry”)
Technical engraving of the Westinghouse Automatic Engine
Continued fiction: “Miser Farebrother” by R. J. Fardon
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📚 Condition
Very Good
• Clean pages, minimal foxing
• Expected binding holes from annual volume
• Sharp impressions and crisp paper
• No major tears
Ideal for display or archival framing.
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🖼 Optional Archival Framing
You may upgrade any illustration with:
Acid-free matting
UV-protective acrylic
Conservation backing
Ready-to-hang presentation
Great options:
⭐ Punch & Judy cover
⭐ University of Michigan double-page
⭐ 23rd Regiment battle scene
⭐ Sheridan portrait
⭐ Kansas City exposition building
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📏 Size
Approx. 16 × 11 inches, 16 pages total.
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Harper’s Weekly — July 9, 1887 — University of Michigan Double-Page, 23rd Regiment Battle Scenes, Kansas City Exposition, General Sheridan,
$65.00