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CIVIL WAR]. Harper's Weekly. A Journal of Civilization. Volumes V-IX, Nos. 210-470. New York: 1861-1865.
CIVIL WAR]. Harper's Weekly. A Journal of Civilization. Volumes V-IX, Nos. 210-470. New York: 1861-1865. 5 volumes, 2 o (396 x 278 mm). Numerous wood-engraved illustrations and maps, some full page, including many by Winslow Homer advertisements. (A few repaired tears, some touching text or illustrations.) 20th-century half morocco, edges stained red (some rubbing and scuffing, a few hinges reinforced, a few joints separated). Provenance : William H. Townsend (bookplate). A complete run from January 1861 to December 1865, covering the entire Civil War. Winslow Homer (1836-1910) produced illustrations for Harper's Weekly from 1859 until 1883. He served as an artist-correspondent covering the outbreak of the War at Fort Sumter, then attached himself to the Army of the Potomac. He drew from observation, frequently depicting the daily activities of individual soldiers and the daily life and routines of the camp. From its founding in 1857 until 1861, Harper's Weekly maintained a moderate editorial stance on slavery and related volatile issues of the time, as it had a substantial readership in the South, and wanted to maintain the Union at all costs. It initially endorsed Stephen A. Douglas' presidential campaign against Abraham Lincoln, but when the war came, it threw its full support to Lincoln and the Union. Harper's was one of the most widely-read newspapers of its time, full of rich illustrations and military coverage. Its news and illustrations kept soldiers and their families alike up to date on the details of the conflict. (5)