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Harper’s Weekly, A Journal of Civilization
by Multiple
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Beachwood, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization was an American political magazine based in New York City. Published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916, it featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, and humor, alongside illustrations. It carried extensive coverage of the American Civil War, including many illustrations of events from the war. During its most influential period, it was the forum of the political cartoonist Thomas Nast. [Wikipedia]
This issue of Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, Vol. XI, No. 572 was published in New York on Saturday, December 14, 1867. The paper, which measures approximately 11.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall, contains 16 pages, numbered from 785 to 800. The pages of the paper are tanned, with some chipping and small tears along the edges. Many of the pages are semi- or fully detached. The text and illustrations are clear and easily read. There is some limited writings in the margins of several pages. The overall condition of the newspaper is good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show:
1. The front page, with text and illustration
2. A typical 2-page spread – all text
3. A typical 2-page spread – text and illustrations
4. A typical 2-page spread – advertisements
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Details
- Seller
- Pages For Sages
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1856
- Title
- Harper’s Weekly, A Journal of Civilization
- Author
- Multiple
- Illustrator
- Multiple
- Format/Binding
- Paper Covers
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1867
- Pages
- 16
- Size
- 11.5 x 16.5
- Weight
- 0.25 lbs
- Keywords
- Magazine, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Magazines; History; Education;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pages For Sages
Biblio member since 2024
Beachwood, Ohio
About Pages For Sages
Pages For Sages has been in the business of buying and selling rare and used books, ephemera, and other unusual items for over forty years. We have long depended on book fairs, printed catalogs, auctions, and the like to support the business. Now, in our later years (ages 90 and 92) we are taking this step to display a catalog of inventory on the Biblio web site for your consideration. The number of our listings will grow as we continue the process of adding items from our inventory - please come back from time to time to find additional offerings.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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