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OverviewOriginal July 22, 1865 issue of Harper’s Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, Vol. IX, No. 447.Published just months after the end of the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, this issue contains extensive illustrated coverage of the Lincoln assassination conspirators and their executions, including scaffold scenes and portraits of Lewis Payne, David Herold, and George Atzerodt, along with reporting under the heading “The End of the Conspirators.”The issue also contains important Civil War and immediate postwar imagery, including the full-page “The Harvest of Death—Gettysburg”, a view of the interior of Fort Sumter after its evacuation, the laying of the cornerstone of the Soldiers’ Monument at Gettysburg, returning soldiers in New York, and a portrait of Major General Oliver O. Howard.DetailsPublication: Harper’s Weekly — A Journal of Civilization
Date: July 22, 1865
Volume: IX
Issue: No. 447
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
Period: Civil War / Immediate Post-Civil WarNotable illustrated content includes:Execution of the Lincoln assassination conspiratorsPortraits of Lewis Payne, David Herold, and George Atzerodt“The End of the Conspirators”“The Harvest of Death—Gettysburg”Interior of Fort Sumter after its evacuationLaying of the cornerstone of the Soldiers’ Monument at GettysburgMajor General Oliver O. HowardReturning soldiers and Soldiers’ Home scenes in New YorkBritish midshipman restoring the American eagle at the U.S. Legation in Honolulu
The issue retains its original sewn construction rather than having been removed as individual leaves from a bound volume.ConditionGood antique condition with expected age toning, scattered foxing and spotting, edge wear, small edge tears, and general handling wear.There is a long clean tear extending inward from the upper edge of the “Harvest of Death—Gettysburg” page. The tear crosses part of the printed image but appears to have little to no associated paper loss and remains unrepaired.The original stitching remains present and the issue retains its period newspaper format.Photographs form part of the description and should be reviewed for condition and details.
