HARPER'S WEEKLY; A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION. Saturday, October 10, 1891

1891. 1891 HARPER'S WEEKLY; A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION Saturday, October 19, 1891 NY: Harper & Brothers, Vol XXXV, No 1816 October 10 1891 24pp Cover illustration "A Reception at the Progress Club, New York" drawn by WA Rogers, double-page centerfold "A Paper-Hunt Breakfast at the Dumblane Club, Washington, DC, drawn by WT Smedley There is a lengthy editorial "Tammany Hall and Ballot Reform", as well as a number of related political cartoons; an obituary notice for Herman Melville; part IV of the serialized novel The Jonah of Lucky Valley by Howard Seely and illustrated by Frederic Remington There is an article with photographs covering the Worcester County Fair, an illustration "The Government Improvements of Delaware River at Philadelphia" drawn by F Cresson Schell There is a full page of illustrations for an article on "The Government rainfall Experiments in Texas" Dr Abram S Isaacs has written an extensive article "The Jews of New York City" with illustrations from drawings by WA Rogers and from photographs There is a full-page article on "The Pastime Athletic Club of St Louis" with drawings by Hughson Hawley, a short article covering the Louisville Carnival Sm Folio Disbound issue so the spine edge is a little rough, but is intact, small narrow mailing sticker upper portion of front cover, interior clean and unmarked; overall a fine softcover periodical.