1879 “My Country, ’tis of Thee” 1ed America, Our National Hymn Smith Patriotism

1879 “My Country, ’tis of Thee” 1^ed America, Our National Hymn Smith Patriotism

 

“America. Our National Hymn.” is a folio dedicated to the renowned patriotic song, “My Country, ’tis of Thee,” also known as “America,” penned by Rev. Samuel Francis Smith. Smith, a Baptist minister, journalist, and author, is celebrated for this anthem which became an emblem of American patriotism. The book showcases a frontispiece engraving, a comprehensive three-page biographical outline of Smith’s life and contributions crafted by George Henry Whittemore, the original lyrics of “America,” and 11 additional evocative woodcut illustrations inspired by the hymn’s verses, each accompanied by relevant captions. The hymn first sang in public during a children’s Independence Day gathering at Boston’s Park Street Church in 1831 and was later published in 1832 by Lowell Mason in “The Choir.”

 

Item number: #41447

Price: $499

 

SMITH, Rev. S.F.; [WHITTEMORE, George Henry]

 

America. Our National Hymn.

 

Boston: D. Lothrop and Co., ©1879. First Edition. First Printing.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • [32]
  • 17 woodcut engravings (including frontispiece and title page)
• Language: English
• Provenance:
  • Bookplate – Fitchburg Historical Society
  • Handwritten – 1916
    • Mary L Garfield (1883-1931), daughter of James F. D. Garfield
    • Theresa N Garfield (1878-1972), daughter of James F. D. Garfield
    • James F. D. Garfield (1828-1911), author and historian and founder of Fitchburg (MA) Historical Society
  • Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
    • Green cloth
  • Size: ~ 12in X 9in (30cm x 23cm)

 

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