The Memento: A Gift of Friendship
New York: Buckland & Sumner, 1849. Second Edition. 12mo, 288 pages, publisher's original gilt decorated and embossed blue cloth covered boards. All edges gilt. The Memento: A Gift of Friendship is a mid-19th-century American literary gift book, part of the popular tradition of attractively produced volumes intended for presentation and keepsake use. Edited by C. W. Everest and published in New York by Buckland & Sumner in 1849, the work gathers sentimental and morally inflected prose characteristic of the period, reflecting contemporary tastes for friendship, memory, refinement, and domestic literary culture. Issued with engraved plates and meant to appeal as both a reading copy and an ornamental volume, it stands as a representative example of the American gift book tradition that flourished in the 1840s, and remains of interest to collectors of 19th-century literature, decorative bindings, Americana, and Victorian sentimental publishing. Previous owner's inscription, minimal rubbing and wear, minimal discoloration, some soiling to rear board, else in very good + condition. Item #251
Price: $200.00