Harper's Weekly. June 27, 1868

Nast, Thomas (artist); Collins, Wilkie et al (author)

Published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1868

About this Item

Folio. Illustrated wraps. Folio. Pagination runs 401-416. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal, this featuring a full page front cover political cartoon by Thomas Nast. Titled, "The Political Niagara-A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw," the work depicts the Democratic Party just about to go over the falls, grasping at a cane that bears the head of an African American man, with a sign to the write mentioning the S.P. Chase as their candidate (for president). A US flag in the distance reads Grant/Colfax. Nasr and Harper's were politically aligned with Lincoln and his Republican Party, with Nast perhaps alluding to African Americans as a way to gain political salvation for the Democratic Party. Interior features a part of "The Moonstone," by Wilkie Collins, as well as a large illustration accompanying an article detailing a duel between two African American men near Savannah, Georgia (but apparently in South Carolina). The duel was between Jackson Brand and Eugene Moorehead, as the result of alleged political loyalties. Moorehead apparently was part of a conservative group to which Jackson Brand had recently joined (having previously been a Republican). A duel with shotguns was fought, with Brand mortally wounded. FAIR/GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning, with some soiling and offsetting. Some chipping and tearing, mostly along the fore edge. Pages 411-416 with a 2 inch triangular piece torn off from the fore edge, affecting some text. Pages 407-416 have a tear at the upper middle right, small at first, and increasing larger toward the end, affecting text and illustrations in that area. Seller Inventory # 020311

Bibliographic Details

Title: Harper's Weekly. June 27, 1868

Publisher: Harper and Brothers, New York

Publication Date: 1868

Binding: Wraps

Condition: Fair