New York: C. M. Tremaine, (c. 1866). Paperback. [Sheet Music] 5p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34cm. Moderate foxing and some offsetting. Black and white lithograph by H. C. Eno on front cover of a two story "cottage." More
Baltimore: G. Willig, Jr., c. 1839. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 3p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 35 cm. Foxing and a short tear around edges. Black and white illustration (signed "Swett") of a sailing vessel flying the American flag on center portion of front cover. "The poetry written by the..... More
St. Joseph, Missouri: Published by Rev. C. O. Banks, (c. 1947). Paperback. Sheet Music. 2p. 26cm. Laid in: 1) Broadside printed musical score titled, "Shall We Meet", Words and Music by M. M. D. Rodgers and Rev. C. O. Banks, c. 1947 by Triumphant Music Co., Chicago; and 2) a...... More
New York: Green Willow Books, (c. 1995). Malcah Zeldis. 1st ed. Hardcover. 47p. Original decorative boards. dj. 31 cm. More
Boston: Oliver Ditson; etc. c. 1860. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 5p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34 cm. Moderate foxing and browning. The copyright line at the bottom of the cover is very faint so we may have misread the date. Circular color lithograph on front of a young woman..... More
London: Francis Day & Hunter, c. 1920. Paperback. 5p. 31cm. "Introduced by Abbie Mitchell" at head of cover title. Published in the United States by Pace & Handy. More
Boston: Oliver Ditson, c. 1843. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 5p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 35 cm. Moderate foxing around edges. Black & white illustration on front cover of a thin-waisted young woman in an off-the-shoulder evening dress. More
London: Novello, (c. 1902). Paperback. (2), 80p. plus (6)p. advertisements. Original wrapper (chipped and somewhat worn). 26cm. Novello's Original Octavo edition. Musical first performed at the Sheffield Music Festival in 1902. More
Boston: Oliver Ditson, 115 Washington St. n.d. [ca. early 1850?]. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 5]p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34cm. Light to moderate foxing and soiling. Trimmed at bottom removing any copyright date. Color lithograph on front of a semi-nude Native American young woman with strategically placed necklaces and..... More
Boston: George P. Reed, c. 1843. [Sheet Music] 9p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34 cm. Moderate soiling and edge-wear (including a couple of chips). Tinted lithograph on front of a forlorn young man leaning against a stile in a rural Irish setting. "8th edition" in tinted border around..... More
Boston: Oliver Ditson, (c. 1842). Paperback. [Sheet Music] 7p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 35cm. Minor foxing. Short creased tears at bottom of last two leaves. Small black & white illustration on front of a group of children singing around a seated boy. "Twentieth edition" at head of title..... More
New York: Jos. W. Stern, c. 1900. Paperback. cover illustration, photo (portrait), musical scores (some in adverts), [8] pages including wrapper. Second and seventh pages blank. This piece on pages number 3-5. Sixth and last pages have excepts from other pieces of music. Moderately worn front cover (some chipping --..... More
.185: Firth, Pond & Co., (c. 1850). Tenth edition. 3 leaves (pages 1, 2 and 6 unnumbered; other three pages numbered 3-5. Final page contains an advertisement for other Firth Pond sheet music. 33 cm. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). Stitch marks along left edge. Music store's oval blue..... More
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Boston: J. M. Russell, (c. 1881). Each piece of sheet music: 1 score (Illustrated cover, blank page, 3 pages of music, final page listing music books available from J. M. Russell). 30 cm. Identical comical cover on both songs which was intended for these two songs plus "De Old Folks..... More
New York: Firth & Hall, n.d. [1840s?]. Fourth Edition. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 7p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 35 cm. Black & white illustration of a home surrounded by trees with a couple sitting on a bench nearby. "Fourth edition" in type above the title on the front. More
New York: Hewitt & Jaques, n.d. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 3p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 35 cm. Significant foxing, mostly around edges. No separate cover leaf present. "Sold by Peters & Co. Louisville" stamped at bottom of first page. Hewitt & Jaques appear to have published all of their..... More
Boston: Henry Tolman & Co., 1866. 5p. (the final sixth page is blank). 26 x 35 cm. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). Stitch marks along left edge. Former owner's name and a date (May 28th 1866) with brief note seeming to indicate this was when this was sent to..... More
New York: William Hall & Son; New Orleans: W. T. Mayo, [etc.], n.d. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 7p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34 cm. Substantial foxing (mainly around edges). Color lithograph on the front cover of an early spring (or late winter) rural scene with a robin sitting on..... More
Boston: Oliver Ditson, c. 1841. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 5p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 35 cm. Foxing around edges. One short tear on fore-edge. One of seven songs (The Alpine Horn, The Sweetheart, The Tyrolese in America, The Mountain Maids Invitation, The Matin Bell, The Miller's Maid, and The..... More
Boston: Geo. P. Reed, (c. 1840). Hardcover. [Sheet Music] 5p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34cm. Facsimile signature of Russell on front. Black & white lithograph by Bufford & Co. on front depicting a view looking seaward from a small cove. More
Louisville: W. C. Peters, c. 1844. Paperback. [Sheet Music] 8p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34 cm. Light foxing and soil. Lettering and decorations in a pale shade of green on front cover. The "West" celebrated in this song seems to be found somewhere on the prairie. More
New York: G. Schirmer, n.d. Paperback. Musical score, 84p. Softcover in original wrapper. 26cm. with accompanying typed letter from A. George Volck, a motion picture and Hollywood agent who was probably pitching this story to Lester Cowan, the addressee and an independent film producer in the 1930s and 1940s. He..... More
New York: Firth, Pond and Co.; Buffalo: John Sage, (c. 1850). [6]p.p. (on 3 leaves -- title, blank numbered pages 3-5, blank). Disbound (removed from a bound volume). Stitch marks along left edge. 33 cm. Printed dedication ("To John D. Warren, Esq.") at top of front cover). Dialect song composed..... More
San Francisco: Examiner, (1898). Paperback. color illustration, musical score, 4p. Folded sheet of newsprint. 35cm. Pages browned. Large corner chip on front, with no loss of content. Edge-tear. Cover illustration shows a minstrel in blackface holding a tambourine. Below title on left side: "George Primrose Big Hit with Primrose and..... More
Louisville: W. C. Peters, c. 1844. Paperback. 4p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 34 cm. Moderate foxing around edges. Decoration and lettering in a pale shade of red on the front cover. Small illustration in black and white on the front cover of a minstrel who is playing a...... More
