London: D'Almaine, 1846? 4to, 9-3/4" x 13-1/2". 5, [1 blank] pp, disbound, loose. Beneath the title are listed twelve available songs in the collection. Original printed and illustrated front wrapper has twelve small vignettes around the entire border featuring African American characters, one vignette for each song. Light scattered foxing..... More
Philadelphia: Press of Allen, Lane & Scott, 1905. 8pp, two staples. Light dustsoiling, light tanning. Good+. More
New York: Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann Lith. 1886. Broadsheet, 4.75" x 7.75", full color lithographed handbill, with portrait illustration of Bandmann in oval border surrounded by several flags, a bust of Shakespeare, and several small illustrations. Verso printed with black ink. Small chip to a blank corner, small closed tear..... More
[Boston]: J.A. Cummings & Co., Prs. [1870s?]. Broadside, 5" x 11 1/4". Printed in black ink using several different typesettings. Edgeworn, archival tape repairs on verso of short closed tears. About Good+. Evidently unrecorded OCLC 31877942 notes a similar broadside, located only at Brown, by the same printer... More
[New York? 1865-1866]. 221pp. Oblong 12" x 10". Bound in black half morocco and black cloth with gilt-lettered label on front board [rubbed, corners worn, hinges weak], spine shorn with gatherings beginning to loosen. Music manuscript, meticulously handwritten in ink with some pencil. Endpapers stained, light scattered foxing. Very Good..... More
[Philadelphia: Thos. Hunter, 1884]. 64pp, original staples and wrappers. Words and music, lightly worn. A doodle on one page, else Very Good. The wrappers are illustrated with portraits of "our martyred Presidents," Lincoln and Garfield; and portraits of Grant, Washington, and others. Songs include 'America,' 'Wearing of the Blue,' 'Come..... More
Irving, Publisher, 35 King Street West: [1880?]. [1, title page], [1 blank], [vii]-99, [1 blank] pp. Original printed wrappers [light chipping, minor foxing, faded numerical stamp on front wrap], disbound, loosened. A few minor spots of foxing, else clean. Good+. OCLC notes publishing date as 1880 and shows pages as..... More
Toronto: Imrie & Graham, Printers, [1888?]. 64pp + original printed yellow wrappers, with wrapper title [as issued]. Light soil, Very Good. OCLC locates only three copies of this scarce catalogue, all in Canada and under two accession numbers. Contents include anthems, banjo music, Catholic music, flute music, military band music..... More
New York: [1853]. 10" x 13 1/2". Reinforced spine. 5, [1 blank] pp, elaborately printed title page. Light scattered foxing, about Very Good. Words and music. The song was included in several anthologies of freedom songs during the Civil War. This is the "authorized and genuine edition." Library of Congress, Music..... More
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. 12mo. Stitched in original printed wrappers. [4], 56 pp. Wrappers with light to moderate wear and some spotting. A couple of blank margin tears, scattered text foxing. Good+. Thirty songs, with music, including 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God,' Julia Ward Howe's 'Harvard-Students' Song,'..... More
Chicago: Root & Cady; Chicago Lithographing Co., [1868?]. 10.25" x 13.25". 5, [1 blank] pp. Elaborately printed title page with ornate illustration of the interior of Crosby's Opera House. Contains both words and music. Trimmed closely at head [no text loss]. Held with tape at spine, a few old pieces..... More
Boston: Published by Henry Tolman & Co., [1862]. Folio. 5, [1 blank] pp. Folded. Decorative title page. Lightly spotted and worn, else Very Good. This rare printed Song is in six verses; verses 1-4 are printed beneath the musical score; verses 5-6 are printed as text following the music. First..... More
New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co., [1865]. Folio. 5, [1- advt] pp. Words and music. Title page with lithograph of Jefferson Davis, in his wife's dress and holding a knife, running from a Union soldier whose gun is drawn. His wife, also in a dress, remonstrates; two men are..... More
[New Orleans: Published by Louis Grunewald, 129 Canal Street, 1860s? ]. Quarto. [5], [1 advt] pp. With Dr. Cole's penciled signature, and inscription to a Miss Hattie ---. Decorated title border, disbound, mild spotting, else Very Good with words and music. Final page lists "New and Popular Music Published by..... More
Cincinnati: W.C. Peters & Sons; Louisville: Peters Webb Co.; Cleveland: Molbrook & Long; St. Louis: Balmer & Weber, [1853]. Folio, 10" x 13-1/2", disbound, loose. 6pp. Music only, no words. Original printed and full color illustrated wrappers, engraving of several well dressed ladies, babies in their arms and small rocking..... More
[New Orleans: 1865]. Quarto. [3], [1 blank] pp. With Dr. Cole's penciled signature, and inscription to a Miss Hattie ---. Decorated title border, red and black inks. Light edge wear, disbound, Very Good with words and music. More
[Philadelphia: J.M. Armstrong & Co., Music Typographers and Printers, 1880]. 24pp, stitched in original printed and illustrated wrappers [worn at inner margin of wrappers], with wrapper title [as issued]. Good+. Lots of songs, with music, celebrating the Republicans' Civil War achievements, the life of 'Jim Garfield of the West,' condemning..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1875. Original printed front wrapper, stitched. Pages xi, [2], 206-272 [as issued]. Frontis illustration of Jubilee Hall. A couple of short, closed tears without loss. Good+. The Introduction is signed 'E.M.C.', which stands, evidently, for E.M. Cravath. It explains the beginnings of Fisk University and its..... More
Philadelphia: Gedruckt bey Steiner und Kammerer, und H. Kammerer, jun, 1797. Bound in contemporary calf, raised spine bands, clasps. Relief-cut frontispiece. Pages [8], 148, [8], 585, [43]. Printed in double columns. Endpapers spotted. A Very Good copy in an attractive contemporary binding. Early ink writing on front free endpaper, modern..... More
Germantaun: Gedruckt bey Michael Billmeyer, 1799. Bound in original sheep, raised spine bands, lacking the clasps [some chipping, but a firm binding]. Frontispiece. pp [8], 148, [8], 585, [9- Register], 26 pp. Printed in two columns per page. Very Good. Some music is included. Evans 35453, 36193. ESTC W6294. More
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1926. 40pp, stitched in original printed and illustrated wrappers [light wear]. Very Good. More
Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co. 277 Washington St. [1861]. 9-1/2" x 13-1/4." [6], [1 blank] pp. J.H. Bufford's Lithograph on title page, a color portrait of a seated Scott, in full military uniform under a canopy of the American flag. Light foxing, Very Good. Music only, no words, and probably..... More
Philadelphia: G. Andre & Co., [1861?]. Sheet music. Folio, 10.5" x 13.75". 5, [1 blank] pp, folded [pp.3-4 loose]. Attractive color lithograph on title leaf of young soldier in military camp holding an American flag, signed in type, 'J. Queen Del. & Lith; P.S. Duval & Son Lith. Philada.' At..... More
Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Company, 1840. Original printed brown wrappers, with portrait of Harrison. Stitched, 72pp. Light foxing, private owner's rubberstamp, Very Good. Enthusiastic Boston Whigs dedicate these campaign songs to Harrison, "the gallant soldier, the enlightened statesman, the consistent republican, and the honest man." Most of the songs..... More
Boston: Published by Parker & Ditson 135 Washington Street, [1840]. 10-1/4" x 13-1/4". [3], [1 blank] pp. Disbound. Engraved lithograph illustration, by 'B.W. Thayer's Lithy', of a primitive Log Cabin, with American flag flying from it, two barrels labeled 'Hard Cider 1841' in the front yard. Smoke is coming out..... More