HARPER'S WEEKLY: A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION, February 18, 1865: Passage of the Thirteenth Amendment

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1865. Slavery Abolished in the United States! 16 pages. Large folio (16 inches by 11 1/4 inches). Original complete issue of Harper's Weekly. Harper's Weekly was the most important American pictorial newspaper in the 19th century. Because the original wood engravings in virtually every issue are highly collectible, complete issues are becoming more difficult to obtain. The issue offered here focuses on the passage in Congress of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. The amendment outlawed all slavery in the United States. On the front cover is a large wood engraving showing the celebration of members of Congress and citizens in the gallery; the caption reads, "Scene in the House on the Passage of the Proposition to Amend the Constitution, January 31, 1865. On page 2 is an editorial lauding passage of the Amendment and excoriating the 56 Representatives who voted against it. This issue of Harper's Weekly is disbound from an annual volume and has the usual sewing holes along the binding edge, but it is still in very good condition: clean and bright, with minimal toning of the paper. Note: we have available more than 500 complete issues of Harper's Weekly as well as thousands of individual wood engravings. Please inquire if you are looking for specific items.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Magazine.