Fiveoclockiana and Other Poems
Philadelphia: Published for Private Circulation by J. Hampton Moore, 1898. First Edition. Octavo, 128 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered brown leather over gilt-lettered green cloth covered boards. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white plates. Fiveoclockiana and Other Poems was produced in 1898 as a commemorative volume for the Five O’Clock Club of Philadelphia, a prominent late-19th-century social and dining club whose members included leading businessmen, professionals, and civic figures of the city. The book gathers original verses and songs inspired by current events and originally created for use at the club’s dinners, menus, and souvenir programs, reflecting the wit, fellowship, and cultured entertainment that characterized the club’s gatherings. Both humorous and topical, the poems capture the spirit of Gilded Age Philadelphia society, where social clubs served as important centers of networking and cultural expression. Together, the volume and the club it represents offer a charming and historically rich glimpse into the city’s social life at the turn of the twentieth century, making the book an appealing piece of Philadelphia history and Americana. Some slight rubbing and wear, spine slightly sunned, discoloration to the cloth, else in very good condition. Item #198
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