Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis

Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis

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Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
  • Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis
Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis

Harper’s Weekly – October 21, 1871 – Complete w/ Supplement (24 pp) | Chicago Before the Fire Double-Page, Nast “Brains” Cartoon, Mont Cenis

$105.00
Original and complete issue with supplement of Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization, dated October 21, 1871 (Vol. XV, No. 773). This issue runs 24 pages total and is historically significant for its engravings of Chicago before the Great Fire and Nast’s powerful political cartoons targeting the Tweed Ring. 📖 Highlights & Illustrations: Thomas Nast Political Cartoons: Front-page: “The Only Thing They Respect or Fear” — exposing Boss Tweed’s corruption. Full-page: “Brains” — one of Nast’s most iconic caricatures of Tweed. Chicago History: Double-page panoramic view of Chicago “as it was” before the Great Fire, by Theodore R. Davis. A dramatic and highly collectible engraving. International Engineering: Opening of the Mont Cenis Tunnel (Franco-Italian Alps) with sectional diagrams, map, and large engraving. Urban & Social Life: Along the Docks, New York — bustling maritime scene. Shanghaiing Sailors (companion scene). Riding the Elephant in the London Zoological Gardens. Interior of a London Ragged School. Portraits: Murray Halstead (journalist/editor). Serialized Fiction: Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins; Lord Kilgobbin by Charles Lever. Supplement: Included — additional illustrated and literary content, ensuring this issue is complete. Period Advertisements: Ads for pianos, watches, remedies, books, and consumer goods. 📜 Condition: Complete – 24 pages (including supplement). Approx. 11" × 16". Binding holes from original volume; light toning and edge wear; small chips at margins. Images, especially the Chicago double-page and Nast cartoons, remain sharp and display-worthy. Sold as is — see photos for details. 🎁 Why Collect This Issue? This number is prized for the Chicago panoramic engraving, a vital visual record of the city before the devastating Great Fire, and for Nast’s legendary attacks on Boss Tweed. It also highlights global engineering marvels like the Mont Cenis Tunnel and rich illustrations of 19th-century social life.

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