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Harper’s Weekly — June 18, 1887 — ACTORS’ MONUMENT, Frederic Remington Horse Racing, Princeton College Centerfold, Queen Victoria Portraits
An exceptional June 18, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly, packed with major illustrators, royal portraits, Gilded Age architecture, and Americana. Complete and beautifully preserved — ideal for framing or collecting.
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✨ Key Illustrated Features
🎭 Full Page — “Dedication of the Actors' Monument in the Cemetery of the Evergreens”
A striking full-page scene showing the ceremony at the historic Evergreens Cemetery (Brooklyn).
Fantastic for collectors of theater history, New York history, or Victorian funerary art.
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🐎 Frederic Remington — Two Full-Page Horse Racing Prints
Two superb engravings by Frederic Remington, master illustrator of the American West:
“A Race Ride”
“A Close Finish”
These are energetic, dramatic scenes — extremely displayable and desirable among Remington collectors.
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🎓 Double-Page Centerfold — “Princeton College” (12 Scenes)
A highly detailed architectural and campus panoramic plate depicting twelve views of Princeton buildings and grounds.
Ideal for:
Princeton alumni
Academic collectors
Architectural illustration fans
This is one of the most attractive collegiate engravings of the decade.
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👑 British Royalty — Queen Victoria
Two major full-page features:
1️⃣ “Her Majesty Queen Victoria” — Full Page Portrait
A large, richly engraved portrait of Victoria in full regalia.
2️⃣ Royal Scenes
A second full page with:
“Queen Victoria Receiving the Sacrament After Her Coronation in Westminster Abbey”
“Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Time of Their Marriage”
Wonderful historical engravings suitable for framing or décor.
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📰 Additional Content
Continued fiction and articles
Political and social commentary of the Gilded Age
Dozens of fantastic period advertisements (medicine, photography, pianos, bicycles, soaps, etc.)
All engravings crisp and detailed
Complete in 16 pages, folio format.
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📚 Condition
Very Good
Clean, bright pages
Light, typical age toning
Bound volume edges, otherwise excellent
No major tears or damages
A strong, desirable example.
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🖼 Optional Archival Framing
Available for any illustration:
Acid-free matting
Conservation backing
UV-protective acrylic
Professionally sealed and ready to hang
Perfect options include: the Remington racing scenes, Princeton centerfold, Queen Victoria portrait, or the Actors’ Monument front page.
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📏 Size
Approx. 16 × 11 inches
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Harper’s Weekly — June 18, 1887 — ACTORS’ MONUMENT, Frederic Remington Horse Racing, Princeton College Centerfold, Queen Victoria Portraits
$120.00