Harper’s Weekly Mar 18 1876 – Beacon Watch, Chinese Pirates, Royal Game-Tigers, Nast Cartoon, Complete with Supplement
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Harper’s Weekly Mar 18 1876 – Beacon Watch, Chinese Pirates, Royal Game-Tigers, Nast Cartoon, Complete with Supplement
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Description
Original Harper’s Weekly – Journal of Civilization, dated March 18, 1876, Volume XX, No. 1003, complete with the supplement.
This issue is loaded with strong, display-worthy engravings, a Thomas Nast cartoon, striking scenes from around the world, serialized Victorian fiction, poetry, and a wonderful spread of Gilded Age advertising—an excellent all-around 1870s number for collectors of illustration, history, and ephemera.
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⭐ Major Full-Page / Near Full-Page Engravings
“The Beacon Watch” – Julian Scott
Atmospheric coastal/watch-scene with dramatic narrative potential.
“The First Ulster in Blackville – Consternation and Flight of the Inhabitants” – Redding
A Reconstruction-era racial caricature image—powerful as a historical document and often used today in discussions of 19th-century racism and visual culture.
“Chinese Pirates Attacking a Trader” – J. O. Davidson
Highly dramatic maritime action scene—perfect for nautical and China-trade collectors.
“Royal Game – Tigers” – J. Greenaway
A vivid composition of tigers in motion—excellent for animal / big-cat themed decor.
“The Martyr of Andersonville”
Emotional Civil War–memory imagery relating to the notorious Andersonville prison.
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⭐ Smaller Engravings & Portraits
General William W. Belknap – portrait accompanying “The Late Secretary of War”
“An Old Squaw Begging for Food—Scene at a Frontier Station” – W. M. Cary
“Probe Away” – Thomas Nast
Classic Nast political commentary in compact format.
“Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa” – refugee / conflict imagery from the Balkans
“A Fisherman’s Wedding” – W. B. Murray – rustic European genre scene
“Shooting in Holland” – Wingman
Additional portraits: Rachel, Frederic Lemaître, Joseph Levinsky, Constant Coquelin, Henry Irving (from your content list, if present in the issue/supplement).
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📚 Articles & Departments (Selected)
A good mix of political, religious, and cultural commentary, including:
“The Late Secretary of War”
“The Voice of Republican Connecticut”
“No Misapprehension Whatever”
“District Attorney Dyer”
“A Singular Disabling Act”
“The Senate and the Presidency”
“The Home of Washington”
“Domestic Intelligence” & “Foreign News”
“Chinese Pirates” (article to accompany the engraving)
“The Thirty Eighth Congress”
“Humors of the Day”
Plus rich sections of Religious Intelligence, Scientific Intelligence, and Home and Foreign Gossip—all classic Harper’s editorial material.
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✍️ Fiction, Poetry & Features
Serial Fiction:
“Cripps, The Carrier” by R. D. Blackmore
“Dead Men’s Shoes” by Miss Braddon
Short Piece:
“The Home Made Ice Cream”
Poetry:
“The Longest Way Round”
These lend the issue strong appeal to Victorian literature fans.
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📰 Gilded Age Advertising Highlights
Wonderful period ads, many suitable for framing on their own, including:
Gregory’s Seed Catalogue
Magic Needle Threader
A. J. Bicknell & Co.
Catchemalive Mouse Trap
W. L. Hayden Gossamer Waterproof Garments
Allen’s Planet Jr. (agricultural implement)
Giles Liniment
Prof. Hall’s Magic Compound
Rogers Groups of Statuary
J. Worth & Co.
Little Giant Tack Hammer
Harper & Brothers Spring Book List
Thomson’s Corsets
U.S. Army Tents
Locke, Yost & Bates Typewriter
Excelsior Printing Presses
Fantastic 1870s graphic design and typography throughout.
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Condition
This is a complete issue with supplement.
I photograph every single page, including any flaws, so please review all photos carefully and feel free to ask questions about condition before purchasing. I’m always happy to clarify details or provide extra images.
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Framing
I can offer custom framing for individual pages or illustrations from this issue—particularly:
“The Beacon Watch”
“Chinese Pirates Attacking a Trader”
“Royal Game – Tigers”
“The Martyr of Andersonville”
The Nast cartoon “Probe Away”
Options typically include acid-free matting, UV-protective acrylic, and a range of frame styles (black, walnut, gold, etc.). Message me if you’d like to turn a specific page into ready-to-hang wall art.
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Shipping
Ships flat, never rolled.
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Harper’s Weekly Mar 18 1876 – Beacon Watch, Chinese Pirates, Royal Game-Tigers, Nast Cartoon, Complete with Supplement
$40.00