page_title: Gift book
hierarchical_section_title: Gift book
caption_attribution_description: Liberty Bell book cover
context_page_description: Gift books, literary annuals, or keepsakes were 19th-century books, often lavishly decorated, which collected essays, short fiction, and poetry. They were primarily published in the autumn, in time for the holiday season and were intended to be given away rather than read by the purchaser. They were often printed with the date of the coming new year, but copyrighted with the actual year of publication.
context_section_description: Gift books, literary annuals, or  keepsakes were 19th-century books, often lavishly decorated, which collected essays, short fiction, and poetry. They were primarily published in the autumn, in time for the holiday season and were intended to be given away rather than read by the purchaser. They were often printed with  the date of the coming new year, but copyrighted with the actual year of publication.
caption: Cover for The Liberty Bell, 1848
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