HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page

HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page

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HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
  • HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page
HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page

HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page

$35.00
✨ HARPER’S WEEKLY — March 5, 1887 — Riviera Earthquakes, Hussars Cavalry Drill, Daly’s Theatre Revival, James Strong Front Page — VG/VG+ ✨ This is an original Harper’s Weekly from March 5, 1887, in Very Good to Very Good+ condition, featuring dramatic earthquake reportage from the Riviera, powerful military imagery, Gilded Age theatre history, and several superb portrait engravings. A very rich and varied issue — excellent for collectors or framing. --- 📌 Highlights in This Issue 🔥 Full Front Page Portrait Professor James Strong, S.T.D. (renowned theologian, biblical lexicographer — creator of Strong’s Concordance) Beautifully engraved and excellent for framing. --- 🖼 Interior Features & Engravings 🌋 EARTHQUAKES IN MENTONE & THE RIVIERA Full-page, multi-image spread: “Sketches in the Riviera in the Area of Disturbance by the Recent Earthquakes” Includes scenes of: Mentone (Menton) Bussana Vecchia ruins Destroyed churches and collapsed structures Coastline damage Tunnels, arches, and cliffside devastation A major historical visualization of the 1887 Ligurian earthquake, one of Europe’s most significant natural disasters of the era. --- 🐎 FULL-PAGE MILITARY PLATE “Reception Drill of the First Company of Hussars, New York City” A dynamic mounted cavalry scene — superb for framing. --- 🇬🇧 Old London Street Life 2/3-page engraving: “An Old London Street” Wonderful detail of Victorian-era street architecture, shops, fashion, and daily life. --- 📚 Literary & Intellectual Portraits Two ½-page engravings: “James Russell Lowell in His Study” (poet, diplomat, abolitionist — shown at work in his library) “A Group of Representative Theosophists” (documenting the growing 1880s Theosophical movement) Both images are excellent for framing and popular with collectors of cultural history. --- 🏛 Scenes in the House of Representatives 2/3-page composite engraving: “Sketches in the House of Representatives” Capturing posture studies, speeches, and personalities in Congress. --- 🎭 Full-Page Theatre History “A Notable Revival at Daly’s Theatre” Large, dramatic engraving showing the cast of a major Gilded Age Broadway revival staged by famed impresario Augustin Daly. --- 📰 Additional Content Includes serialized literature, political commentary, foreign news, humorous sketches, and dozens of period advertisements for: Early electrical devices Clothing and seed companies Patent medicines Bicycles, stoves, and novelty goods All present and well preserved. --- 📜 Condition VG/VG+ overall Pages clean and bright Light age toning as expected Binding holes from the original volume (common) No major tears All pages complete and intact This is one of the stronger examples you’ll find. --- 🖼 Optional Archival Framing Archival framing available for: Riviera Earthquake pages Hussars cavalry drill James Strong front page Lowell in his study Daly’s Theatre revival Old London street scene Acid-free matting + UV protective acrylic offered. ---

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