[Rarebooks] FS:The First Publication of the The Star-Spangled Banner, on the 80th anniversary of it being named the U.S. National Anthem
Charles Agvent
chagvent at ptd.net
Thu Mar 3 08:11:18 EST 2011
KEY, Francis Scott. The Defence of Fort McHenry" ["The Star-Spangled
Banner"] in THE ANALECTIC MAGAZINE (November, 1814). Philadelphia: Moses
Thomas, 1814. First Edition. Contemporary tree calf with gilt-lettered
red morocco spine label; 524 pages. Illustrated with an engraved title
page and several engraved portraits. The first appearance of "The Star
Spangled Banner," here titled "Defence of Fort McHenry," in any
publication other than a few newspaper appearances. It would not become
our national anthem until 1931. Library bookplate on front pastedown and
pocket on rear pastedown as well as a few discreet stamps. Mostly light
and scattered foxing. Front joint split but cover still held strongly by
the cords. Very Good.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the Navy
in 1889 and the President in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a
congressional resolution on 3 March 1931. Although the song has four
stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today, with the fourth ("O!
thus be it ever when free men shall stand...") added on more formal
occasions. The fourth stanza includes the line "And this be our motto:
In God is our Trust.". The United States adopted "In God We Trust" as
its national motto in 1956. $1,500.00
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