HARPER'S WEEKLY: A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION. VOLUMES V - IX. by Multiple Authors - 1861

New York.: Harper & Brothers., 1861. . THIS IS A 5 VOLUME SET STARTING JANUARY 1861 THROUGH DECEMBER 1865 COVERING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE CIVIL WAR. Vol. V: [iv, 1 - 831pp], No.'s 210 - 261, 1861. Vol. VI: [1 - 832pp], No.'s 262 - 313, 1862. Vol. VII: [iv, 1 - 832pp], No.'s 314 - 365, 1863. Vol. VIII: [iv, 1 - 848pp], No.'s 366 - 418, 1864. Vol. IX: [iv, 1 - 832pp], No.'s 419 - 470, 1865. "Harper's Weekly was an American political magazine published from 1857 until 1916, featuring foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, and humor. During its most influential period it was the forum of the political cartoonist Thomas Nast. By 1860 the Weekly's circulation had reached 200,000. Illustrations were an important part of the Weekly's content, and it developed a reputation for employing some of the most renowned illustrators, notably Winslow Homer, Granville Perkins and Livingston Hopkins. So as not to upset its wide readership in the South, Harper's took a moderate editorial position on the issue of slavery. It supported the Stephen A. Doughlas presidential campaign against Abraham Lincoln, but as the American Civil War broke out, Lincoln and the Union received full and loyal support of the publication. Arguably, some of the most important articles and illustrations came from the Weekly's reporting on the war. Besides renderings by Homer and Nast, Harper's also published illustrations by Theodore R. Davis, Henry Mosler, and the brothers Alfred Waud and William Waud.". THESE VOLUMES ARE COMPLETE AND HAVE THE ORIGINAL PRINTED ILLUSTRATIONS BY WINSLOW HOMER. Volumes 5 - 8 have been rebacked using original boards and spines or parts of spines. These are large heavy volumes weighing approx. 50 lbs, additional shipping and handling will apply. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good.