Harper’s Weekly – September 9, 1871 | United Italy Cover, Standing Buffalo Sioux, Korean Expedition, Tammany Hall | Complete w/ Supplement
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Original and complete issue with supplement of Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization, dated September 9, 1871 (Vol. XV, No. 797). This richly illustrated issue covers international politics, Native American life, U.S. corruption scandals, and overseas military action — a snapshot of the Gilded Age at home and abroad.
✨ Highlights & Illustrations:
Cover: United Italy allegorical engraving with portraits of Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II.
Native American History: Full-page portrait of Standing Buffalo (Sioux chief).
The Korean Expedition: Engravings of Fort McKee and Fort Monocacy, full-page Council of War on the Flagship Colorado with Admiral John Rodgers, and Corean Junk Bearing Dispatches to the Fleet.
Tammany Hall & New York Politics: Engraving of the “New York County Courthouse” (Tweed Courthouse) and the article The New Tammany Attack on the Press.
Literary Content: Serialized fiction including Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins (Part V) and Lord Kilgobbin by Charles Lever.
Supplement: Historical engravings of William III and Queen Mary, plus scenes of their era including Town-House, Harlem, Embarkation at Helvoetsluys, and View of Exeter.
Other Illustrations: “Connemara Washer-Woman,” “Among the Prairie-Hens,” and “Boat Race Between the St. John and the Tyne Crews.”
📜 Condition:
Complete issue with supplement. Approx. 11” x 16”.
Binding holes from prior volume, light age toning, and occasional edge wear.
Some archival tissue repairs.
Sold as is – see photos for details.
📏 Dimensions: approx. 11” x 16”
🎁 Why Collect This Issue?
This edition is highly desirable for its Native American portrait of Standing Buffalo, rare U.S. expedition to Korea engravings, political corruption coverage of Tammany Hall, and European unification allegorical cover. A well-rounded, collectible issue of Harper’s Weekly with broad appeal.
Harper’s Weekly – September 9, 1871 | United Italy Cover, Standing Buffalo Sioux, Korean Expedition, Tammany Hall | Complete w/ Supplement
$70.00