^#1557 ^Lot 1615 Harper’s Weekly

Authentic, complete original issue of Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper with ornately illustrated masthead, May 13, 1865, 16 pages, 11.5 x 16. Front page illustration of President Andrew Johnson. Other illustrations: Sergeant Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth. Colonel Lafayette C. Baker Planning the Capture of John Wilkes Booth and David Herold. Booth's Capture; the Assassin Brought to Bay. Post Mortem Examination of Booth's Body on Board the U.S. Monitor Montauk. Full double page centerfold of President Lincoln's Funeral Procession in New York City. Removal of President Lincoln's Body From City Hall to the Funeral Car, N.Y.C. The Confederate Ram Stonewall Leaving Lisbon Harbor, advertisement under the heading of ASSASSINATION for an Abraham Lincoln medal, and more. In fine condition, with light toning and mild edge wear. A desirable John Wilkes Booth and Lincoln Funeral issue.