Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl

Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl

$110.00
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Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
  • Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl
Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl

Harper’s Weekly – September 30, 1871 – Complete Issue with Supplement | Thomas Nast Tammany Cartoon, American River Ganges, Mormon Tabernacl

$110.00
Original and complete issue with supplement of Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization, dated September 30, 1871 (Vol. XV, No. 770). This historic illustrated newspaper contains 24 pages total, offering some of the most powerful political cartoons and cultural reportage of the Reconstruction era. ✨ Highlights & Illustrations: Front Page Nast Cartoon: “Too Thin!” – lampooning Boss Tweed and the Tammany Ring amid the stolen voucher scandal. Full-Page Nast Cartoon: “The American River Ganges” – bishops as crocodiles attacking American schoolchildren, one of Nast’s most famous works. Double-Page Engraving: “Sacrament in the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah” – rare interior view of the Tabernacle filled with worshippers. Cincinnati Fountain: Engraving of the new Tyler Davidson Fountain, still a Cincinnati landmark today. Union Torpedo Explosion: Dramatic New York street disaster scene. Saratoga Regatta: Portraits of the Ward Brothers, champions of the international rowing race. Serialized Fiction: Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins, Lord Kilgobbin by Charles Lever. Period Advertisements: 19th-century ads for watches, pianos, books, remedies, and more. 📜 Condition: Complete issue with supplement – 24 pages. Approx. 11” × 16”. Binding holes from prior volume, scattered toning and edge wear. Minor archival repairs in margins; engravings remain bold and sharp. Sold as is – see photos for details. 🎁 Why Collect This Issue? This edition is especially desirable for its two major Thomas Nast political cartoons and the Mormon Tabernacle spread, making it an important primary source for American politics, religion, and culture in 1871. A centerpiece issue for collectors of Nast, Boss Tweed, Mormon history, and Reconstruction-era Americana.

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