Description: The Wide-Awake Gift: A Know-Nothing Token for 1855. Edited by “One of ‘Em” and printed din New York City by J.C. Derby. 1855, 312 pp, 7.75” x 5.25”, 8vo, hardcover green cloth. In good condition, with superficial rubbing and wear to boards. Some rubbing to gilt engraving and lettering. Some wear at head and heel of spine. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia. Includes a small assortment of plates, with possible losses of some tissue guards. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce collection of political literature related to the Know-Nothing Movement, an anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic Nativist movement that reached its peak in the decade prior to the Civil War. Includes original works, along with George Washington’s Farewell address, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States. COLU1855ABDB-0524-aj1685
Price: 100 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York City
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: "One of 'Em"
Region: North America
Publisher: J.C. Derby
Topic: American (US)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1855
