Harper’s Weekly — June 18, 1887 — ACTORS’ MONUMENT, Frederic Remington Horse Racing, Princeton College Centerfold, Queen Victoria Portraits

Harper’s Weekly — June 18, 1887 — ACTORS’ MONUMENT, Frederic Remington Horse Racing, Princeton College Centerfold, Queen Victoria Portraits

An exceptional June 18, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly, packed with major illustrators, royal portraits, Gilded Age architecture, and Americana. Complete and beautifully preserved — ideal for framing or collecting.


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✨ Key Illustrated Features

🎭 Full Page — “Dedication of the Actors' Monument in the Cemetery of the Evergreens”

A striking full-page scene showing the ceremony at the historic Evergreens Cemetery (Brooklyn).
Fantastic for collectors of theater history, New York history, or Victorian funerary art.


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🐎 Frederic Remington — Two Full-Page Horse Racing Prints

Two superb engravings by Frederic Remington, master illustrator of the American West:

“A Race Ride”

“A Close Finish”


These are energetic, dramatic scenes — extremely displayable and desirable among Remington collectors.


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🎓 Double-Page Centerfold — “Princeton College” (12 Scenes)

A highly detailed architectural and campus panoramic plate depicting twelve views of Princeton buildings and grounds.

Ideal for:

Princeton alumni

Academic collectors

Architectural illustration fans


This is one of the most attractive collegiate engravings of the decade.


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👑 British Royalty — Queen Victoria

Two major full-page features:

1️⃣ “Her Majesty Queen Victoria” — Full Page Portrait

A large, richly engraved portrait of Victoria in full regalia.

2️⃣ Royal Scenes

A second full page with:

“Queen Victoria Receiving the Sacrament After Her Coronation in Westminster Abbey”

“Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Time of Their Marriage”


Wonderful historical engravings suitable for framing or décor.


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📰 Additional Content

Continued fiction and articles

Political and social commentary of the Gilded Age

Dozens of fantastic period advertisements (medicine, photography, pianos, bicycles, soaps, etc.)

All engravings crisp and detailed


Complete in 16 pages, folio format.


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📚 Condition

Very Good

Clean, bright pages

Light, typical age toning

Bound volume edges, otherwise excellent

No major tears or damages


A strong, desirable example.


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🖼 Optional Archival Framing

Available for any illustration:

Acid-free matting

Conservation backing

UV-protective acrylic

Professionally sealed and ready to hang


Perfect options include: the Remington racing scenes, Princeton centerfold, Queen Victoria portrait, or the Actors’ Monument front page.


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📏 Size

Approx. 16 × 11 inches


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