Harper’s Weekly – A Journal of Civilization – 1863 | Leather Bound, Profusely Illustrated

Harper’s Weekly. A Journal of Civilization, 1863 collects all 52 issues published during one of the most critical years of the American Civil War. Bound in fine leather, this folio volume contains engravings, portraits, diagrams, and maps documenting both the battlefield and domestic fronts.

Reports feature coverage of the Battle of Vicksburg, Battle of Chancellorsville, Champion’s Hill, Charleston, Baton Rouge, Fort Sumter, and Jackson, Mississippi. The ironclad Keokuk’s destruction appears among the year’s maritime events. Updates from the Army of the Potomac and dispatches from Port Hudson round out the contents.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harper’s Weekly, A Journal of Civilization
• Publisher: New York: Harper & Brothers
• Edition: First edition. 1863 Annual.
• Format: Folio, bound single volume
• Binding: Quarter leather, gilt spine title, raised bands
• Size: 16.25 in x 11.5 in (41.5 cm x 29.5 cm)
• Collation: 832pp
  • Wanting title page, table of contents
• Illustrations: Hundreds of in-text wood engravings
• Contents Include:
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Battle of Chancellorsville
  • Battle of Champion’s Hill
  • Bombardment of Port Hudson
  • Siege of Charleston
  • Battle of Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Jackson, Mississippi
  • Sinking of the ironclad Keokuk
  • Reports from the Army of the Potomac

Condition:

Fine. Quarter leather binding with raised bands and gilt title on spine. Boards show light rubbing at corners. Hinges secure and text block tight. Pages show mild age-toning and scattered foxing. All issues are present with engravings well preserved and legible.

Why Collect This?

• Complete 1863 Harper’s Weekly bound volume
• Includes weekly Civil War dispatches and political transcripts
• Especially relevant to Civil War and periodical collectors

Item Number: #28801