Harper’s Weekly July 8, 1871 – 4th of July, Paris Commune Executions, Boston Map, Korea Expedition, Antique Newspaper

Original Harper’s Weekly: Journal of Civilization, dated July 8, 1871 (Vol. XV, No. 788). A richly illustrated issue featuring both American life and dramatic international events.

✨ Key Content & Illustrations:

Cover: The Glorious Fourth – Sending Up the Fire Balloon (festive family scene).

Paris Commune Coverage: Powerful engravings including Women of Montmartre, Execution of a Pétroleuse, and Summary Executions in Paris with rows of the dead – striking and historically important.

Tichborne Trial: Detailed courtroom sketches from the sensational Victorian trial.

U.S. Naval Expedition to Korea: Images of the U.S. squadron at Nagasaki, Korean sailors rescued from a junk, and the gun-deck of the flagship Colorado.

Supplement Double-Page Foldout: Bird’s-Eye View of Boston and Vicinity, Showing the Outlying Towns and Railroad Communications – highly collectible map.

Other Engravings: New York Yacht Club regatta trophies, Swinging in Central Park, July 4th scenes, and more.

Period Advertising: Illustrated ads for Elgin Watches, sewing machines, corsets, patent medicines, and more.


📜 Condition:

Overall good/very good for age (154 years old).

Light toning, edge wear, and binding holes at margin (from prior bound volume).

Some archival repairs with Japanese paper and methylcellulose (see photos).

Foldout map intact.

Sold as is – please review all photos carefully.


📏 Dimensions: approx. 11” x 16”

🎁 Why Collect Harper’s Weekly?
Harper’s Weekly was the most influential American illustrated newspaper of the 19th century. Its engravings are widely collected as both historical documentation and frame-worthy art.


Sold as-is. HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1871 The front page of the issue features a nice full page entitled "The Glorious Fourth - Sending Up the Fire Balloon". Inside the issue is an article "Corea" (Korea) which includes 3 scenes: "The U.S. Naval and Diplomatic Expedition to Corea"; "The Corean Sailors Rescued from a Sinking Junk" and "The Squadron at Anchor in the Harbor of Nangasaki, Japan". An article "Women of Montmartre" includes a nearly fullpage illustration as well as "The Tichborne Case" also featuring a nearly full page illustration. A half page "The Glorious Fourth--the First Gun" shows kids with fireworks. Several scenes on the troubles in Paris.