1855 The Know Nothing (?) - Anti-Catholic Novel, First Edition Original Binding

Description: The Know Nothing (?). Printed in Boston by John P. Jewett and Company. 1855, First Edition, Original binding, 347 + 12 pp ads, 7.75” x 5.25”, 8vo. In poor condition. As is. Original cloth boards scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine chipped & torn, binding exposed. Rear hinge shows some chipping about mid-way, binding exposed. General soiling to cloth covered boards. Some pencil marginalia found on front paste-down, end-page, fly-leaf & title page. Water or tea dampness stain found on bottom corner of preliminary pages to title page. Normal age-related toning throughout text-block, mostly to edges of leaves. Pages 171-178 & 183-190 are attached by one piece of cording only - fragile. Water or tea dampness staining to top edges of pages 326 - end of text-block. Binding intact. Please see photos. The Know Nothings were a nativist political movement in the United States in the 1850s, officially known as the Native American Party before 1855, and afterwards simply the American Party. Members of the movement were required to say "I know nothing" whenever they were asked about its specifics by outsiders, providing the group with its colloquial name. Supporters of the Know Nothing movement believed that an alleged "Romanist" conspiracy to subvert civil and religious liberty in the United States was being hatched by Catholics. Therefore, they sought to politically organize native-born Protestants in defense of their traditional religious and political values.The Know Nothing movement is remembered for this theme because Protestants feared that Catholic priests and bishops would control a large block of voters. In most places, the ideology and influence of the Know Nothing movement lasted only one or two years before it disintegrated due to weak and inexperienced local leaders, a lack of publicly proclaimed national leaders, and a deep split over the issue of slavery. Original boards. First Edition. COLL1855ABEB0524-aj16362405 - HKREVISION

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