ITEM OVERVIEW
Up for sale is an original lot of four (4) historic issues of Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization from 1866, covering major post-Civil War Reconstruction Era events, riots, political conventions, and national disasters.
ISSUES INCLUDED IN LOT
July 28, 1866 (Vol. X, No. 500)
Front Cover: Great Fire in Portland, Maine - Tents Among the Ruins & Distributing Food to the Citizens at the Old City Hall.
August 25, 1866 (Vol. X, No. 504)
Front Cover: Murder of the Rev. Mr. Horton in the Vestibule of the Mechanics' Institute (New Orleans Massacre / Reconstruction Riot).
September 13, 1866 (Vol. X, No. 507)
Front Cover: President Johnson's Reception in New York - Review of Troops at Delmonico's.
September 22, 1866 (Vol. X, No. 508)
Front Cover: The Southern Loyalists' Convention at Philadelphia - Parson Brownlow Passing Through the Ranks of the Northern Delegation & Portrait of Hon. James Speed.
Authentic 1866 antique periodicals.
August 25 issue has a chunk missing at the bottom right corner/margin.
Edges show age-appropriate chipping, short tears, and minor fraying along the margins.
Natural toning/yellowing consistent with 150+ year-old newsprint.
Horizontal folding creases as issued/stored.
Old subscriber label or pencil owner marks present near top headers on select issues.
Please review all photos carefully for exact cosmetic details.
SHIPPING & HANDLING
Ships flat and well-protected between rigid cardboard layers via USPS Ground Advantage or Priority Mail to ensure safe delivery without bending.
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