Ephemera, Americana, & Historical Memorabilia
Thu, Mar 7, 2024 12:00PM EST
![[SHEET MUSIC]. [THE “KNOW NOTHING” POLITICAL PARTY]. NICKS,...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3530/35303750.jpeg?t=1VS0hZ)
Lot 282
[SHEET MUSIC]. [THE “KNOW NOTHING” POLITICAL PARTY]. NICKS,...
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[SHEET MUSIC]. [THE ?KNOW NOTHING? POLITICAL PARTY]. NICKS, Weiss. The Celebrated Know Nothing Song Composed and Dedicated to ?Know Nothing? by Weiss Nicks. Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 1854. Rare sheet music and an unusual artifact for the short-lived nativist political party. 4to. [5 pp]. Original engraved self-wrappers. 13 x 10 ??. String-binding lacking string, spine worn, chipped due to removal of string binding, toned, foxed, soiled. Very good. Rare. The ?Know Nothing? party was deeply xenophobic (including anti-Irish, anti-Catholic, anti-German, etc.); it came from the older Whig party. ?Know Nothing? elected officials established various anti-immigrant laws throughout the country (for example, Chicago mayor Levi Boone forbade immigrants from having city jobs) From the Mark Rucker Collection.
