Wide Awake Gift Book, Know Nothing Token for 1855 Star Spangled Banner F S Key

The Wide-Awake Gift: A Know-Nothing Token for 1855. Edited by "One of 'Em". New York: J. C. Derby, 1855. 312 p, complete four plates including vignette frontispiece. Original brown cloth binding measures 7.75 x 4.75", 8vo.

In good condition. Boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine scuffed with some torn cloth. Gilt lettering on spine moderately dulled/soiled, barely legible. Gilt deco of Washington on front board bright and clean. Ownership signature, in ink, on front paste-down. Front gutter split at vignette title page with exposed cording. Normal toning and age-staining throughout text-block, mostly around plates. Binding intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing.

Issued as an annual, it was part of the popular tradition of decorative holiday gift books, but unlike many sentimental or religious collections, this volume carried an overt political message. It reflected the ideology of the Know-Nothing (or American) Party, a nativist movement that opposed immigration and Catholic influence. Alongside literary contributions, poetry, and illustrations, the book sought to promote the party's values in an attractive format suitable for gift-giving, making it a rare example of politics blending with the genteel culture of gift annuals.

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Title: Wide Awake Gift Book, Know Nothing Token for 1855 Star Spangled Banner F S Key
Publisher: J. C. Derby
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good

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