Search Results: Sheet Music from Classic Books and Ephemera

Philadelphia: A. Fiot, 1846. Sheet_music. Good -. 9, [10] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Imprint includes: Wm. Dubois, New York. No date of publication; Augustus Fiot, importer of music, was located at 196 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, the address in the imprint, throughout the 1840s. French Henri Herz (1803-1888), virtuoso pianist, composer, and teacher, first toured the United States in 1846. This is one of the three books, containing six exercises. Scarce. In Good- Condition: first leaf and last are partially separated; several closed tears of 12 cm. and less; foxing throughout; pencilled fingerings on some pages.

Boston, Mass: Oliver Ditson & Co, 1858. Very Good -. 5, [1] p.: music; 34 cm. Ornamented title page. Copyright by Oliver Ditson & Co. in 1858. Music for piano. Published jointly with: Boston: C.C. Clapp & Co.; Philadelphia: Beck & Lawton; Cincinatti: Truax & Baldwin; and New York: S.T. Cordon. Caption title: Bayeaux's Quick Step. In Very Good- Condition: disbound; soiling and foxing; 2 tears of 1 cm. from fore-edge of first and second leaves, not effecting music; otherwise solid.

Chicago: H.M. Higgins, 1861. Very Good. Sheet music with lyrics and music by Henry C. Work, the American composer and abolitionist best known today for the songs "Marching Through Georgia" and "My Grandfather's Clock." At head of title page: "Dedicated to the sisters of our volunteers." 5, [1] p.: music; 34 cm. Covers included in pagination. A Civil War song with four verses set for soprano and alto duet, with SATB chorus and piano accompaniment. Back cover contains advertisement listing the content of the publisher's Patriotic Glee Book "Consisting of Nearly all the best Songs, Choruses, Glees & Quartetts that have been written since the commencement of the War." In Very Good Condition: disbound; 5-cm. tear from lower edge of second leaf, not touching music; soiling and foxing; otherwise solid. This song by H.C. Work is very scarce.

New York: J. F. Atwill, 1841. Sheet_music. Good. Ninth Edition." [4] p.: music; 32 cm. Illustration signed: G. W. Lewis' Lith. "Also The Spirit Bird" -- p. [2]. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contains melody with keyboard accompaniment. In Good Condition: foxed and lightly soiled; 1-cm. closed tear from lower edge of first leaf; 1-cm. closed tear from fore-edge of second leaf; 3-cm. closed tear from lower edge of second leaf.

Philadelphia: s.n., 1840. Sheet_music. Good. [16] p.: music; 32 cm. Lacking wrapper. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." These are not individual pieces of sheet music, but 11 songs published together. Contents: "My Boy Tammy," A Scotch Ballad [words by Hector MacNeill; arranged by John S. Macgregor] -- Oh, My Love's Bonny: A Celebrated Scotch Ballad; words by J. Finlayson; music by J. M. Muller -- There's No Land Like Scotland: A Ballad; composed by Edward J. Loder -- My Own One: Song; adapted to a Favourite Scotch Air, by David Lee -- My Bonnie Blue Eyed Lassie, O!: Scottish Ballad composed by Ch. Wodarch -- Adieu, Adieu, My Ain Sweet Land: The Words and Air by J. R. Mitchell; the symphony and accompaniment by J. Watson -- The Lass o' Gowrie, sung by Mr. Wilson -- Gentle Mary: Song; words by G. H. Barbour; music by Wm. C. Peters -- My Love is oe'r the Sea, Send Him Hame, an admired ballad, from the Melodies of… Read More

Philadelphia and New York: E. Ferrett & Co, 1846. Sheet_music. Good. [18] p.: music; 32 cm. Wrapper title. Page count includes front wrapper (lacking back wrapper). Contains melodies with keyboard accompaniment. No date of publication; the publisher was located at 212 Chestnut St., Philadelphia (the address in the imprint) in 1846. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contents: Ruth and Naomi with music by R. Topliff; Oh, Had I Wings Like a Dove, written by Charles Jefferys, arranged by T. Devereaux; There's Nothing True but Heaven! with music by Mr. Shaw; Who Are These in Bright Array?; The Better Land, with poetry by Mrs. Hemans and music by S. Nelson; Sound the Loud Timbrel. Scarce. In Good Condition: foxing throughout; 10-cm. closed tear from fore-edge of front wrapper; otherwise, clean and solid.

Philadelphia: George Willig, 1843. Sheet_music. Good. [4] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contains melody with keyboard accompaniment. Image of American flag with title. Later known by the first line "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean." Cited as the arranger here, Thomas A'Becket, Sr., of Philadelphia later claimed to have written the song for David T. Shaw. The first edition of the song used as an unofficial national anthem of the United States for many years. In Good Condition: one horizontal fold; first leaf is parcially separated along that fold; lower corners creased; foxed and lightly soiled.

Baltimore: George Willig Jr., 1846. Sheet_music. Very Good -. 5, [1] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contains melody with keyboard accompaniment. Former owners'names on title page: "Eb. R. Seymour" and "E. W. Bayly." Scarce. In Very Good- Condition: first leaf detached; titlepage lightly soiled; small stain at lower edge of p. 2; second and third leaves starting to separate from tail; clean and intact.

Baltimore: G. Willig, Jr., 1840. Sheet_music. Very Good. [4] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contains song with lyrics and keyboard accompaniment. "1994" at lower edges. No date of publication. George Willig, Jr., operated the Baltimore branch of the family music publishing business from 1829 to 1879. Joseph Augustine Wade (1796-1845) was an Irish composer. In Very Good Condition: lightly browned along edges; otherwise, clean.

Baltimore: Geo. Willig, Junr, 1929. Sheet_music. Good. [4] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contains song with lyrics and keyboard accompaniment. No date of publication. George Willig, Jr., operated the Baltimore branch of the family music publishing business from 1829 to 1879. George Alexander Lee (1802-1851) was an English composer of popular songs and opera. William Pearman (b. 1792) was an English singer active in the 1810s and 1820s. In Good Condition: leaves are separating at each end; closed 1-cm. tear from fore-edge of 2nd leaf; small stain at fore-edge of 1st leaf; lightly but consistently foxed; otherwise, clean and solid.

Bryn Mawr, Pa: Theodore Presser Co, 1951. Sheet_music. Near Fine. 7, [1], 3, [1] p.: music; 30 cm. "114-40011." Charles Miller was a violinist with the Philadelphia Orhcestra. This piece was frequently played by violinist Mischa Elman (1891-1967) as an encore. Presser also published an arrangement for two pianos. Scarce. In Near Fine Condition: edges slightly rubbed; both violin and piano parts are clean and unmarked.

Philadelphia: Geo. W. Hewitt & Co, 1841. Sheet_music. Good +. [4] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Scarce. In Good+ Condition: foxing; otherwise, clean and solid.

Augsburg: Johann Jakob Lotter und Sohn, 1818. Very Good. Organ bass and violone part only. 5, [1] p.: music; 31 cm. Disbound from a miscellaneous volume. Publication information from library records. A few pencilled notations. Contents: Nro. 1. Zum Staffelgebet und Eingang der heiligen Messe -- Nro. 2. Zum Gloria -- Nro. 3. Nach der Epistel und zum Evangelium -- Nro. 4. Zum Credo -- Nro. 5. Zum Opfer des Brodes und Weines -- Nro. 6. Zum Sanktus und Kanon der heiligen Messe -- Nro. 7. Nach der heiligen Wandlung -- Nro. 8. Zum Genusse des Leibes und Blutes Jesu -- Nro. 9. Zum Schlusse der heiligen Messe. In Very Good Condition: disbound; 1st and 2nd leaves (conjugate) are solid; 3rd leaf remains only partially glued to 2nd leaf; soiling, primarily in lower corners; no tears or chipping.

Augsburg: Johann Jakob Lotter und Sohn, 1824. Very Good. Violoncello part only. 6 p.: music; 31 cm. Disbound from a miscellaneous volume. Publication information from library records. No date of printing, but the composer's opus X appeared in 1821 and he died in 1824. Contents: Deus in adjutorium -- I. Psalm -- II. Psalm -- III. Psalm -- Hymnus -- Magnificat -- I. Antiphon: Alma redemtoris -- II. Antiphon: Ave regina -- III. Antiphon: Regina coeli -- IV. Antiphon: Salve Regina. Old repair to fore-edge of 2nd leaf, not impacting printing. In Very Good Condition: disbound; 1st and 2nd leaves (conjugate) are partially separated; 3rd leaf remains glued to 2nd leaf; 1st leaf lightly creased along gutter; light soiling; otherwise clean and solid.

Leipzig: C. F. Peters, 1950. Paperback. Good +. Klavierauszug. For four parts with piano accompaniment. 79 p.: music; 27 cm. Paperback with green cover. "No. 1371" on front cover. "8453" in running footer. back cover contains publisher's advertisement for Klavier-Auszüg mit Gesang. Printed by Poeschel & Trepte, Leipzig. No date of publication, but published after World War II. In Good+ Condition: cover is lightly soiled and stained; lacking lower corner of front cover; 2 closed tears of 1 cm. or less from edges of front cover; pages are clean and tight.

New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co, 1865. Good. 3-7, [1] p.: music for piano; 34 cm. Color front cover illustration of band instruments arrayed on ground with a sword in front of a military encampment, with a U.S. flag in the background. This composition by F.B. Helmsmüller portrays three military bands parading up Broadway in New York City: Graffulla's 7th Regiment Band [Claudio S. Grafulla], Dodworth's 71st Regiment Band [Allen Dodworth], and Helmsmüller's 22nd Regiment Band. Lower edge trimmed, with loss of most of the publication information. Originally published by New York City music publisher Firth, Pond & Co. in 1862 or 1863 and re-issued by its successor Wm. A. Pond & Co. in the mid-1860s. This is more likely the printing by Wm. A. Pond & Co. issued in 1864 or 1865. In Good Condition: disbound; loss of some publication information, as described above; two old repairs of last leaf and one modern archival repairs of lower edge of first leaf; lower corner… Read More

New York: Firth, Pond & Co, 1863. Very Good -. 5, [1] p.: music; 34 cm. Published jointly with: Boston: O. Ditson & Co.; Newark, N.J.: Geo. O. Dunklee; and Pittsburgh: H. Kleber & Bro. At head of title: "Respectfully Dedicated to Miss Mary L. Mitchell, Germantown, Pa." Sheet music for piano. In Very Good- Condition: disbound; 2.5-cm. tear from lower edge of second leaf, not touching music; some soiling and foxing.

Philadelphia: E. Ferrett & Co, 1850. Sheet_music. Good +. [4] p.: music; 32 cm. Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Contains melody with keyboard accompaniment. No date of publication. The publisher was at 40 S. 8th St., the address in the imprint, from 1847 to 1850; the latter was also the year that Swedish soprano Jenny Lind began her tour of the United States. In Good+ Condition: minor creasing at corners; foxing, primarily along edges; otherwise, clean.

Baltimore: G. Willig, Jr., 1846. Sheet_music. Good. [4] p.: music; 32 cm. No date of publication; written in pencil above title: "Dec. 19th 1846." Removed from a volume of sheet music published from 1825 to 1850 with former owner's name on the front: "E. C. K. Seymour." Scarce. In Good Condition: almost separated; foxing; closed 1-cm. tear from lower edge of second leaf.

Philadelphia: G.E. Blake, 1810. Very Good. 15, [1] p.: music for piano; 32 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. Music for piano only. At foot of title page is a 3.5 x 4.5 cm. label with engraving of a fortepiano, violin, and harp: "Sold at P. Hardt's Book & Music Store, York, Pa." No date of publication. George E. Blake (1775-1871) was a music publisher in Philadelphia from 1803 to 1860 or later, much of that time at the address given here, 13 S. 5th St. A monthly literary magazine, The Village Museum, was published by P. Hardt in York, Pa., from 1810 to 1814. This was probably the same Peter Hardt who was active as a printer in York from 1815 to 1819, and who published the York Recorder from 1818 to 1821. This was probably published between 1810 and 1819, most likely around 1810. Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: disbound; lightly soiled.