Harper’s Weekly – 1885 | First Edition, Illustrated Folio | Grover Cleveland

Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization was a primary source of news, fiction stories, humor, satire, and a number of other topics published in the late 19^th-century. The illustrations throughout this folio make it highly desirable and coveted volume.

This complete 1885 issue covers major events during the presidency of Grover Cleveland with countless references to Thomas Nast cartoons. It also covers the Riel Rebellion in Canada, the Sino-French War, the dedication of the Washington Monument, the death of Ulysses S. Grant, and a state of Gettysburg 20 years after the battle. It even includes a report of a monument erected honoring the 13^th Massachusetts at Gettysburg.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization
• Author(s): Harper
• Publisher: New York: Harper
• Edition: First edition, 1885
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Binding: Hardcover with leather spine and corners
• Size:  16.5 in x 11.75 in (41.5 cm x 30 cm)
• Collation: 864 pp
• Illustrations: Numerous woodcut illustrations throughout
• Contents Include:
  • President Grover Cleveland and Thomas Nast
  • The Riel Rebellion and Portrait of Louis Riel
  • Dedication of the Washington Monument
  • Death of Ulysses S. Grant
  • President Cleveland at Gettysburg; monuments of the 13th Massachusetts
  • French Invasion of China (Sino-French War)

Condition:

Very Good. The binding is tight and secure with wear at the corners and spine, which show rubbing. Corners are bumped. The text block is complete, and the paper shows age toning typical of the period.

Why Collect This?

• Original 1885 folio volume of Harper’s Weekly
• Features content on Ulysses S. Grant’s death, Cleveland’s early presidency, and events at Gettysburg in 1885
• Illustrated journalism documenting American and international affairs

Item Number: # 29226