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ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC

36208. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. ABT, Franz. FLOTOW. text. FARLOW, Miss Annie trans.

Tambour Liebchen (The Favorite Drummer) for eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte. Op. 140.. Offenbach, Joh. Andr‚. n.d. c.1840s? 5pp + cover. Disbound. Engraved music. Text in German & English. Beautiful B/W cover lithograph of a drummer at the gate of a castle/city with troops marching in the background & two ladies appraising his style. Good condition. Franz Abt (1819 - 1885) was a prodigious composer of vocal music, filling the position of Kapellmeister in a number of German towns (Grove's: 1928). A possible first edition..

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$90

38093. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. ALARY, G. JULIANO, A.P. arr.

No. 50. La Celebre Polka. Chantee par Mme. Sontag dans Le 3 Nozze. Les d'elices du Bois de Le Haye, Choix des Morceaux arrang‚s pour le piano executes aus concerts du bois par la musique du Regiment des Grenadiers et Chasseurs sous la Direction de F. Dunkler. . La Haye, Weygand & Beuster. c.1850s. 3pp + cover. Engraved music. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Plate No. 1365. Small tear to bottom edge of front cover, spine neatly reinforced internally, a touch of browning, o/wise good. Half-page illus. of a rotunda & hall in a forest beside a lake (presumably Le Haye), with a band playing & well-dressed couples thronging about. The illus. is surrounded by an elaborate blue border. Catalogue of the series to back cover. .

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$81

51471. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. "COON" SONG. ANONYMOUS.

Oh Susanna and Rosa Lee, Or, 'Don't Be Foolish Joe'. As Sung By the Ethiopian Serenaders.. London, G.H. Davidson, Peter's Hill, Doctors' Commons, London. c.1847-60? Unpaginated, 2pp. Not engraved music. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album, pagination inked to top left corner, lower spine separated, light wrinkling to spine-edge, odd spotting, small crease to lower right corners, o/wise good. .

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$22

40673. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. COON SONG. BLAND, James.

Oh Dem Golden Slippers. London, Chas. Sheard & Co., 192 High Holborn, W.C. n.d. c.1880s. 2pp. Part of the Musical Bouquet series No. 6126. Cover B/W illus. of caricatures of a black couple on a farm with caricatured faces and feet. Prev. owner's name & date to top corners of cover. Some small tears to edges, a little loss to RH corners, some foxing. Fair. Includes a setting for SATB choir for the chorus.

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$90

44386. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. D'ANTON, Victor arr.

The National Sardinian Hymn, Caprice Etude, for the Piano Forte. London, Musical Bouquet Office, 192 High Holborn & J. Allen, 20 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row c.1880s? 5pp. Cover illus. presumably of the King of Sardinia with the royal crest below him. Light stains to top & bottom edges. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album.

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$45

36733. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. GODFREY, D. (B.M. Grenadier Guards).

The Hilda Valse. London, Chappell & Co., 50 New Bond Street. c.1880s? 11pp. Lacks front cover, spine tape-repaired, some browning & a few slight stains to internal pages, tape repair to RH edge of page five. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Composed expressly for, and performed by, the Band of the Grenadier Guards at Knowsley Hall, on the Occasion of the Visit of their R.H. The Prince & Princess of Wales, to the Earl of Derby.

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$30

38095. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. HEGAR, F.

Zwei Deutsche Schutzen-Marsche fur Pianoforte. Offenbach a/M, bei Joh. Andre. c.1860s. 5pp. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Disbound. Small mark to front cover, o/wise good condition. B/W illus. of the Festival Hall of Frankfurt, dated July 1862, to front cover. An interesting historical cover.

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$80

48553. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. LAUTARUL.

Hora de la Moara. Bucuresci. Jean Feder, 54 Calea Victoriei, 54. no date. (early C20). 2pp. From Colectiune de arii si dansuri nationale. Cover picture of folk dancing group, with orchestra in background. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. A little wear to spine, title inked to front cover, o/wise good.

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$25

36209. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. NEUMANN, Edmond.

La Flamande. Polka-Mazurka. Offenbach, Jean Andr‚. n.d. c.1840s? 5pp. Disbound. Plate No. 35. Beautiful col. cover lithograph of a woman in Flemish dress reclining on a wharf with ships & a windmill in the background. A little foxing to music. Some slight foxing to cover, small stain to back cover, a little wear to bottom edge of internal page, o/wise good condition.

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$90

48558. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. RAINFORTH, Elizabeth arr.

The Hundred Pipers. The Celebrated Jacobite Song from MSS Lays of Strathearne.. Edinburgh, Wood & Co. n.d. c.1850s/60s. 5pp + cover. Cover illus. of Prince Charlie on horseback waving his troops on as they ford a river towards a castle on the other side. Historically, it is said that he was preceded into Carlisle by 100 pipers after 2000 highlanders crossed the river Esk at high tide. After the crossing the pipers struck up and they danced reels till they were dry again. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Stain discolouration to corner heel of spine, lower RH corner and top edges (not affecting music or illus.), small blue smudge to RH edge of front cover partly affecting illus., pages lightly browned, odd tear to edges, o/wise good.

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$67

38936. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. ROMANIA. Chitaristul Roman: Colectiune de arii si romante nationale.

Three songs: Nu M'Abandona!; Lacrimi Si Suspine; Stii Tu?!. Bucuresti. Jean Feder, 54 Calea Victoriei, 54. no date. (early C20). Each song has a decorative cover of couples strolling in the park, with a band in the bandstand. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album, two songs have the title inked to the cover, last page disbound.

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$54

38937. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. ROMANIA. HUEBSCH, Ed. A.

Himnul National Roman: Pentru Piano. Bucuresti. Jean Feder, 54 Calea Victoriei, 54. no date. (early C20). 3pp. Decorative blue lettered cover, with Royal coat of arms. Spine half-detached, appears to have been carefully removed from an album, prev. owner's name inked to top RH corner of cover, o/wise good.

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$31

44864. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. SPIES, Ernst.

Erinnerung an die Vogesen. Waltzer fur das Pianofortecomponiert und der Frei Fraulein Eva v. Zobel hochachtungsvoll gewidmet von Ernst Spies. Offenbach am Main. Joh. Andre. n.d. 9pp. Engraved music. No plate no. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Foxing throughout, edges browned. Colour lith to cover (J. Schlieshan?) of 3 small figures and a castle in a mountain scene. .

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$30

36735. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. STRAUSS. MEVES, Augs. arr.

The Rage of Paris, No. 3, Annen Polka. London, R. Cocks & Co., 6 New Burlington Street. c.1850s. 5pp + cover. Engraved Music. Plate No. 6160. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Closed tear to LH edge of last page. Prev. owner's name half-cropped away to top RH corner. Arranged for the Piano Forte, and Dedicated to Miss Ellen Barnard.

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$55

38091. ANTIQUARIAN SHEET MUSIC. WALLERSTEIN, A.

No. 44. Les Trains de Plaisir de la Haye, Polka. Op. 56. Les d'elices du Bois de Le Haye, Choix des Morceaux arrang‚s pour le piano execut‚s aus concerts du bois par la musique du Regiment des Grenadiers et Chasseurs sous la Direction de F. Dunkler. . La Haye, Weygand & Beuster. c.1850s. 7pp. Engraved music. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Shop stamp to bottom edge of title-page. Plate No. 1357. Small brown stain to top edges, o/wise good. A few spots to cover, o/wise good condition. Half-page illus. of a rotunda & hall in a forest beside a lake (presumably Le Haye), with a band playing & well-dressed couples thronging about. The illus. is surrounded by an elaborate red & blue border. Catalogue of the series to back cover. Anton Wallerstein (1813 - 1892) was a renowned German composer of dance music, writing 275 works (Grove's: 1945)..

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$90

AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC

58197. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING

Some Enchanted Evening. Sydney Chappell. n.d. 5pp. + wrappers Paperback. Sheet from South Pacific. Inside front cover features an advert for Vaseline Liquid Shampoo with a illustration of Mary La Roche. Ad states: "I'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair" + "...and as she sings this song, Mary shampoos her hair on stage - 8 times a week!" Back cover features an ad for 'COR' petrol: "Fill from the Red, White & Blue Pump at An Independent Service Station". A few nicks and creases, o/wise good.

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$25

55822. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. DAVEY, Jack

Forever. The Haunting Theme of Palmolive Star Parade. Sydney, D. Davis & Co. Unpaginated. Spotting and foxing, tears to edges, sunning, previous owner's name, stamps. Fair condition. Cover picture pf a lady holding a book and a cameo of Jack Davey.

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$12

56007. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. GUTTRIDGE, Maurice. DIXON, Dickie.

Miss Bond. The Snappy One-Step with Catchy Chorus. Brunswick, Society of Song and Lyric Writers for Geo. A. Bond & Co. Ltd. (Manufacturers of Bond's Hosiery). c.1925. 4pp. Front cover has a two-tone silhouette illus. of a dance party while the back cover consists of a full page advert for Bond's Hosiery with a fashionable lady showing off her hosiery and a ballroom scene in the background. Tearas and chipping to edges, previous owner's name to top margin, tape mark to left edge, creases, tape to inside hinge. Fair condition.

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$22

55964. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. LAWERANCE, Alfred J.. LAWRANCE.

Here Comes the Bo-No. Foxtrot. Sydney, A. Johns. 1924. 3pp.. Decorated cover in blue and white. Amusing song discussing Bo-No insecticide coming to the vermin of Australia. Loss to top left corner of front cover, small tears to edges, odd spotting, marks to back page, o/wise good condition.

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$45

60100. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. MARITIME. PACKER, F.A.

Drifting Away. Sydney. H.J. Samuell. c.189-? 7pp. + covers. For voice and piano with violin obbligato. "Sung by Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. F.J. Riley ..." "Dedicated by kind permission to Lord & Lady Brassey". "New song". Cover carries photo by Baker & Rouse, Melbourne, of Lord Brassey's S. Yacht "Sunbeam". Also contains advertisements for: "Parsons" food products, "Aunt Mary's Baking Powder", "Paling & Co" shop for musical instruments, "Mutual Life Association" which is an ad for life "assurance" (insurance), "James Kelman's celebrated Kirkton Wines", "Dr. Waugh's Baking Powder", "Murrell Bros. Tea", "Granuma Biscuits", "Batho's Baking Powder". Spine stitched, edges frayed, o/wise music clear.

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$75

35137. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. BAER, Abel. Lyrics by L.Wolfe Gilbert.

Hustling Hinkler. Australia's Famous Flying Ace. Melbourne. Allans. 1927. 5pp. + cover. Full page cover illus. Large B/W inset of Hinkler from a Photograph courtsey of The Sun News-Pictorial; his bi-plane is in the background. Spine stitched, a little wear to RH edges, tear to top of cover, prev. owner's stamp and shop stamp to top RH corner of cover.

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$31

55959. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. IREDALE, Ian.

Switch-Off! Switch-On! Contact. Sydney, Chappell & Co.. 1950. 5pp.. Cover illustration of plane. Water damage, tear and tape, professional copy stamp. Fair condition.

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$12

27745. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. LUMSDAINE, Jack.

Johnnie (Our Aeroplane Girl). Dedicated to Miss Amy Johnson. Sydney. D.Davis & Co. Ltd. 1930. 5pp. Features picture of Amy and her plane, Jason. LH edge stitched. Good condition.

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$40

35138. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. NICHOLLS, Horatio.

AMY. Specially Composed for the Home-coming of the Heroine of the England - Australia Flight 1930, Miss Amy Johnson. London. Lawrence Wright Music. 1930. 3pp. Full page cover illus. in B/W.,features reproduction of photo of Amy Johnson by Vaughan and Freeman, to the foreground, behind which is a pencil drawing of her bi-plane JASON by R.L. Waterman, across the wings of which is G-AAAH. Words by Jos. Geo. Gilbert. Small tear to edge, conditon o'wise good.

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$120

27916. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. O'HAGAN, Jack.

Kingsford Smith "Aussie's Proud of You". Dedicated to Australia's Flying Heroes.. Melbourne. Allans. 1928. 6pp. Oval photo insets of Capt. C. T. P. Ulm and Capt. Kingsford Smith, courtesy of "Sun Pictorial News". Music seler's ink stamp top right corner. Small brown marks lower right corner. General conditon very good..

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$72

59892. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. O'HAGAN, Jack.

The Lone Girl-Flyer. Dedicated to Miss Amy Johnson. Melbourne. Allans. 1930. 6pp. Cover illus. of JASON (Johnson's bi-plane), above a map of the route from England to Darwin, with small oval likeness of Johnson RH centre. Small nicks and tears to cover, foxing, spine re-inforsed with tape, o/wise good.

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$30

31612. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. AVIATION. O'HAGAN, Jack.

The Lone Girl-Flyer. Dedicated to Miss Amy Johnson.. Melbourne. Allans. 1930. 6pp. Cover illus. of JASON (Johnson's bi-plane), above a map of the route from England to Darwin, with small oval likeness of Johnson RH centre. Owner's signature to top RH corner, LH edge stitched. Overall condition good..

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$60

55440. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. CARTER, Hal.

The Broadway Motors' Song. Sydney, Broadway Motors. c.1950. 2pp. Vintage automobile sheet music. Previous owner's name to top right corner, Light wear to corners, light wear to back cover, o/wise good condition. Advertising song for Broadway Motors in Sydney. Decorative cover featuring picture of car containing two singing people.

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$35

53853. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. CARTER, Hal.

The Broadway Motors' Song. Sydney, Broadway Motors. c.1950. 2pp. Vintage automobile sheet music. Previous owner's stamp to top right corner, with catalogue marking. Light wear to corners, light wear to back cover, o/wise good condition. Advertising song for Broadway Motors in Sydney. Decorative cover featuring picture of car containing two singing people.

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$45

39117. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. JONES, Wynn.

Ma Zu-Zu (Coon Song). Sung with great Success in the "Fatal Wedding".. Melbourne, Sydney, & Adelaide. E.W. Cole. Book Arcade. n.d. 3pp. Blind stamped "National Library of Australia". (We assume this is an out-of-date marking.).

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$36

43561. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. KOTZCHUBEY, Count. As sung by Miss Emily Soldene.

I Love Him So.. Melbourne. Nicholson & Ascherberg. Emily Soldene was the reigning Queen in London of Opera Bouffe in the 1860s. In 1877 she set sail for America and the Colonies; Australia and New Zealand, which she obviously enjoyed and where she and her troupe under Carlo Chizzola, were very well received, playing to capacity houses. Front cover has a slight 1cm tear to outer edge, which is somewhat grubby and foxed. Foxing and spine worn. Has a picture of Miss Soldene on front cover. English words by K.W.Goergs. From the Australian Music Magazine No.10. Sheet has been cropped..

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$72

40593. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATERS. KOLLE. ROLLETT, Jack.

I'm Going Right Back Home.. Sydney, Nash's Ltd. c.1920. 3pp. Spine and edges taped, the odd light stain. Large oval picture of Nellie Kolle to front cover in some sort of nautical uniform. Crease down middle of sheet. States "Sung with Great Success by Nellie Kolle in Little Red Riding Hood Pantomime. A Big Hit in Fuller's Xmas Pantomime"..

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$27

60102. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATERS. KOLLE. ROLLETT, Jack.

The King's Navee. Sydney. J. Albert. c.1935. 3pp. Picture of Nellie Kolle to front cover, good condition.

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$12

56468. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. MASON, Iris and SAUNDERS, Hal.

Meet a New Day The Power-Chief Song. c. 1950. Illus. of a speeding car framed by a star. Light scuffing, o/wise good condition.

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$24

58204. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. MOLLER, Friedr. Wilhelm

The Happy Wanderer (Val De Ri - Val De Ra). Paling 1954. 3pp. Illustration of the 'Orpheus Choir with Bob Gibson and the 21 Piece Ford Show Orchestra' performing in front of a 'Ford Show' banner. Previous owner's name penned to cover, spine & edges taped, o/wise good condition.

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$20

58203. AUSTRALIAN SHEET MUSIC. MOLLER, Friedr. Wilhelm

The Happy Wanderer (Val De Ri - Val De Ra). Paling 1954. 3pp. Illustration of the 'Orpheus Choir with Bob Gibson and the 21 Piece Ford Show Orchestra' performing in front of a 'Ford Show' banner. Previous owner's name penned to cover, o/wise good condition.

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$35

AUSTRALIAN WAR or MILITARY SHEET MUSIC

35033. AUSTRALIAN WAR or MILIATARY SHEET MUSIC. ROOT, Geo. F. ( U.S.A. 1820 - 1895).

Just Before the Battle, Mother. Melbourne. McCulloch Music Seller, 59 Collins St. West. n.d. 5pp + covers. Detailed B/W litho. of various battle scenes. Fergusson & Mitchell, Lithrs, Melbourne. Root was an American popular composer who wrote numerous cantatas, but is known and remembered for certain songs much sung during and after the American Civil War, of which this is one in particular. Has been removed from an album, spine stitched. Overall condition good.

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$70

MILITARY SHEET MUSIC

53872. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. DUCKWORTH, Willie Lee.

Sound Off (Duckworth Chant). Albert. 1951. 3pp. US Army song featured by Jim Gussey. Single sheet. 4to. For solo voice and chorus voices with piano. Separate insert contains words for extra verses. Good condition with minor wear and occasional tears to edges.

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$12

53873. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. DUCKWORTH, Willie Lee.

Sound Off (Duckworth Chant). Albert. 1951. 3pp. US Army song featured by Jim Gussey. Single sheet. 4to. For solo voice and chorus voices with piano. Good condition with minor wear and occasional tears to edges..

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$12

53875. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. MONACO, James & DUBIN, Al.

We Mustn't Say Goodbye. Albert. 1943. 2pp. Single song sheet. 4to. Light foxing, some small marks & tears to edges, otherwise good. From the production 'Stage Door Canteen'.

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$12

57668. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. OTTENSON, Frank, words & music by.

Mr. Churchill's Cigar. Chappell 1954. 3pp. Stamps to cover, o/wise good condition .

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$25

40623. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. PIANO MUSIC. THOMPSON, John.

John Thompson's, Lets Join The Army. A Manual of Arms and Fingers for Boys at the Piano. Ohio. The Willis Music Co. 1929. 37pp. Contains such titles as "At the Recruiting Station" Broken chords and left hand over and "A Major" on Parade, Keyboard freedom. With lovely B/W illus, all with a military theme, by George Hauman. Some of the original award stickers still unused..

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$25

31054. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. READ, Ezra.

Dreyfus. A Reverie. The London Music Publishing Stores. early 20th century. 3pp. B/W photo of Dreyfus, an officer of the French army who was wrongly convicted of treason at the turn of the century, which became known as the "Dreyfus Affair". Small edge tears; heavily sunned. Tape repairs to edges & spine. Repairs to corners. An Australian shop stamp has been pasted below the picture.

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$45

44860. MILITARY SHEET MUSIC. REYLOFF, Edward.

The Prussian Cavalry March. London. Jeffreys, 67 Berners Street. n.d. 6pp + covers. Large, bright col. lith. (anon.) of three mounted officers leading a charge; the centre figure bears a flag with the Prussian coat of arms. Lighlty foxed, a little grubby, slightly cropped, o/wise good cond.

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$67

NAUTICAL SHEET MUSIC

31585. NAUTICAL SHEET MUSIC. SOMERS, Debroy (arr.).

The Savoy American Medley: One-Step. Played by the Bands of the American Fleet. Melbourne. E.W. Cole. 1924. 6pp. Cover inset of the U.S.A. "SEATTLE", Flagship of Admiral R.E. Coontz, Commander of the American Fleet. Covers detached; embossed music-seller's stamp to RH corners. Slight foxing..

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$22

PIANO MUSIC

55478. PIANO MUSIC. PAULL, E. T.

Albert's Album of E.T. Paull's Famous Marches. 3 Vol. Set. J. Albert & Son. n.d. 49pp; 49pp; 49pp. Paperback. Minor creasing to spines, pages browned otherwise very good. Set of 3 albums.

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$40

POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC

36892. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. HATZFELD, E.H. (ed)

The Penny Musical Library. No. 11. London. George Newnes Ltd. 1897. 12pp. Small 4to. Wrappers. Two illus. of music in the home & at school to front cover. Includes adverts for the Giorgi Flute (pictured) & the Wallis' Table Organ (also pictured), as well as for Dr. Tribbles' Vi-Cocao & Victoria Date Vinegar. Condition vg.

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$45

57350. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. HEARLE, Pat K.

The Lonely Road Song. 1924. 2pp. Single Sheet music. A few small tears & creases, o/wise good. Advert on back cover for "Black Crows" - Lozengers for "coughs, colds and influenza". Image of 2 silhouetted crows on a branch .

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$30

57420. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. MacKINNON, R.

The Goblin Men. n/d 3pp. Single Sheet music. Rubbing, o/wise good. Advert song for Goblin Sweets.

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$25

28683. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. PICKLES, Ernest J. F.R.C.O.

Kashmera March. n.d. 2pp. Single Sheet music. Small tear to RH of sheet. Slight rubbing to lith. Cover lith. of a woman in a striking blue dress with a red parasol. Includes the text - Will not cockle or shrink; Kashmera Cloth Regd. No. 253.486.; Permanent lustre; No guarantee without the stamp; & Stamped every five yards. The composer is described as the musical director & conductor of the Bradford Old Choral Society.

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$54

37321. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. ADVERTISING. SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE. WOOD, Guy, music by. MARSALA, Joe, words by.

Song of Seventeen. Melbourne - Adelaide - Bendigo. d. Davis & Co. Pty. Ltd. 1955. 3pp. Recorded by Peggy King on Coronet KP.012. Cover illus. of a young woman, presumably Peggy king. Crease to lower RH corner, o'wise good. A ballad for teen-age boys and girls inspired by SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE, the Magazine dedicaed to the Youth of America.

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$25

38961. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Battle of the Nations: March Descriptive. Sydney, Albert & Son. c.1915. 6pp. Single Sheet. Creasing and stains to pages, otherwise good. Cover illus. portrays a charge by British troops against German artillery.

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$20

38954. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

The Burning of Rome. Sydney. J. Albert & Son. Creasing, tears and stains to pages, otherwise good. Cover illus. of Rome in flames.

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$20

21970. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Chariot Race or Ben Hur March.. Australia. Albert & son. n.d. 7pp. Single sheet. Tears, creases and stains to pages, tape to spin, otherwise good. Dramatic image of chariot collision to cover.

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$20

38978. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Dawn of the Century: March & Two Step. Albert's Music Stores, The Largest in Australasia. 1900. Full page col. cover of Miss 20th Century, surrounded by modern marvels: wireless, steam locomotive, car, camera, telephone etc. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album, pages partially separated, repair work to middle pages by tape, browning to music, several small tears to RH edges, o/wise good.

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$70

38960. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Herald of Peace. Sydney, Albert & Son. c.1914. 5pp. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Small scratch to right edge of cover, small closed tear to LH edge of front cover, o/wise good. Cover illus. of an angelic figure playing a trumpet, the world at their feet and doces flying around. .

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$25

22408. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

The Home Coming March. 1908. 7pp. Appears to be removed from an album. Page edges creased, torn and frail, name to upper cover, fair condition.

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$20

38962. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Napoleon's Last Charge. 1910. 7pp. Appears to be removed from an album. Page edges torn and creased, otherwise fair.

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$25

55477. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Napoleon's Last Charge. 1910. 7pp. SOme minos foxing and wear, otherwise good condition..

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$12

38955. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Pershing's Crusaders. Sydney. Albert & Son. C1920. 4pp. Light wear, otherwise excellent.

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$16

51342. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

Silver Sleigh Bells. Novelette Descriptive. Sydney, London, New York. Albert & Son. 1906. 7pp. Previous shop stamp to top right of front cover, yellowing to pages, top half of spine split, otherwise good. . Cover illustration of a sleigh being drawn through the snow by three horses. With explanatory note.

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$18

38963. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. E.T. PAULL.

The Storm King. 1902. 7pp. Appears to be removed from an album. Page edges creased and torn, ink penning to upper right of cover. Stunning full colour cover of Thor (?) atop four white horses.

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$40

36345. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS.

Ella Shields; Nellie Kolle; Hetty King; Vesta Tilly; Miss Winifred Ward. Mainly Australian Editions. 1910 - 1937. Original sheet music of these ladies of the Music Hall. Nellie Kolle and Ella Shields both toured Australia on the Fuller's and Rickard's Tivoli Circuits. Details on request.

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$18

56888. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS. ECKSTEIN, William

Lest You Forget. W.H. Paling. 1923. 7pp. A few light marks, o/wise good condition .

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$18

57443. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS. JOHNSTON, Russ & EDWARDS, Billy

Virginia My Hometown Land. Allans. 1921. 6pp. Signed by Russ Johnston. Australian Imprint. General ware, foxing, o/wise music clear.

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$60

60015. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS. SHIELDS, Ella.

Dream Sweetheart. Sydney. J. Albert & Son. 1932. 3pp. Single Sheet. Scuffed & worn, music clear.

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$12

60014. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS. SHIELDS, Ella.

Show Me the Way to go Home. Sydney. Chappell. 1931. 3pp. Single Sheet. Light marks to cover, otherwise good condition.

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$12

57886. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS. SHIELDS, Ella.

Show Me the Way to go Home. Sydney. Chappell. 1925. Single Sheet. Light stains, penning, otherwise good condition.

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$12

40251. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MALE IMPERSONATORS. SHIELDS, Ella. GILBERT, Jos. Geo.

Let Bygones Be Bygones. Sydney. J.Albert & Son. 1933. 2pp. Single Sheet. Light stains, penning, otherwise good condition.

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$12

59403. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. MORRIS, Maude

Flappers in the Sky. Palings. nd. 3pp. Colourful marone & white cover, plane with singing ladies on top. Inset of "Dud Stewarts Magic Melody Makers". Some teart to edges, o/wise good.

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$20

43813. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. TARELLI, H. Words by RONDELLY, Menica.

Pif! Paf! Chanson Officielle du Comite des Fetes de la Ville de Nice (Carnaval 1913). Nice, Cortellazzo Freres. 1912. 2pp. Several small tears to edges, a touch of foxing to back cover. Nice's coat of arms to top of title-page. Several humorous illustrations to cover. States that the song is dedicated to the members of the "Comite des Fetes de la Ville de Nice".

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$45

51539. POP or POPULAR SHEET MUSIC. WOMAN. BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW.

The Black and White Minstrel Song Book.. London. Woman. 1963. 8pp. Large format magazine lift-out. Word to about 50 songs. Photographs of the Black and White Minstrels to cover. Crease marks, o/wise good condition..

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$13

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37626. SHEET MUSIC. BEYER, Ferdinand.

Oesterriechische Volkshymne (J. Haydn). Schott's Sohne. n.d. 3pp. From "Collection de Chants Patriotiques" pour Piano. Cover features 42 Coats of Arms of the various countries in the series. In colour with gilt. Good condition.

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$45

60024. SHEET MUSIC. EDWARDS, Gus

By the Light of the Silvery Moon. New York. Remick. 1909. 5pp. Cover loose, o/wise good.

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$18

36932. SHEET MUSIC. ITALY. GABETTI, G.

Fanfara e Marcia Reale D'Ordinanza Dell'Esercito Italiano. Nuova Edizione. Milano, Ricordi. 1915. 5pp + wrappers. Cover illus. of the King in uniform on horseback. Includes separate vocal part with the text in Italian & English. Slightly cropped. O/wise good cond.

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$45

28703. SHEET MUSIC. MEACHAM, F.W.

American Patrol. For Piano: Featured artistically on Edison's Amberol Record No.114.. Sydney - London - New York. Albert & Son. not before 1906. 7pp. Copywright Carl Fischer, N.Y. Front cover inset B/W of a street parade. Above the inset is the American Eagle perched on a stand with 13 Stars, on either side are the tops of 2 standards whose combined stars total 13. Small tears to outer edges, condition o'wise reasonable.

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$31

56899. SHEET MUSIC. PATRIOTIC. READ, Ezra

The Marseillaise . Marks & Spencer 2pp The French National Anthem. Average condition.

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$24

35107. SHEET MUSIC. PLACES. HARROGATE. ALLEYN, Leslie.

Reminiscences of Harrogate. A Souvenir Valse. London, The British Munovelad Co. 1914. 4pp + covers. B/W photo of wounded soldiers to front cover. B/W photos of Harrogate to inside cover, accompanying articles on the curative mineral waters (with info on the sulphur & iron waters). Portrait B/W photos to back cover of the city's leading dignitaries, & statement that all proceeds from the sale of the sheet goes towards the wounded. Covers partially detached. A few small tears to edges. A touch of spotting to music. Prev. owner's name & address to top RH corner of cover.

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$30

43070. SHEET MUSIC. PRIDHAM, John.

The Abyssinian Expedition, Grand Divertimento. Descriptive of the Battle and Entry into Magdala for the Piano-Forte. London. Edwin Ashdown. n.d. c.1890s? 13pp. Full page col. illus. ( Stannard & Son Lith.) of the English armed forces marching into battle being led by an office on a black steed. An historic sheet. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album (cropped), tears to bottom edges (some tape-repaired and some affecting music), several tears to RH edges.

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$40

59894. SHEET MUSIC. PRIDHAM, John.

The Sailor's Dream. London. Robert Cocks. n.d. 'New Edition' 9pp. Large, bright col. lith. Foxing, spine reinforced with cloth, o/wise contents clear and quite clean.

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$25

57582. SHEET MUSIC. RACKHAM, Arthur. CARROLL, Walter.

Sea Idylls. London, Forsyth Brothers. 1914. 11pp. General wear, o/wise good.

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$24

36062. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. BARNES, Paul.

Dolly Gray. Melbourne. Allan & Co. 1900. 4pp. + cover. Paperback. 4to. Small piece torn from lower LH corner. Spine stitched, covers a bit grubby, contents sound. Red and Black lettering and borders. Back cover advertisement for "The Australian Music Books" - Nos. 1 to 53 Now Ready.

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$35

27826. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. BRENNAN, James A. Words by CADDIGAN, Jack.

The Rose of No Man's Land. Allan & Co. c.1916. 4pp + cover. An Australian imprint. Large circular picture in orange and white of a nurse holding a vase of flowers. Small tear to bottom LH of sheet. Cover a little grubby.

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$12

36127. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. CRAWFORD, Robert.

The Army Air Corps. Allan & Co. WWII. 5pp. Single song sheet. Spine split, some wear and foxing, pencilling/penning to cover, otherwise good. Copyright Carl Fischer, N.Y. Authorized for sale in Australia & New Zealand only. Front cover in red, white & blue, with a pair of wings with a propeller to centre & two stars to the bottom corners. Stated as the official song of the United States Army Air Corps.

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$18

35183. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. DAREWSKI, Hermann E. and Edward LOCKTON.

The Army the Navy and the Air Force. Charles Begg & Co. 1938. 2pp + cover. B/W photo of men from the three services to the front left. Text in red and black. Small tears to corners, o/wise good cond.

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$22

43818. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. HUGHES, Jimmy and Frank LANE.

Bless 'Em All. 'The Service Song'. Sydney. W. H. Paling & Co. 1940. 2pp. Single song sheet. Cover grubby, small tears, odd pencilling and penning but sound condition. Caricatures of officers of the three services to cover, in red and black. Advertisement for Darewski's 'The Army, The Navy and The Air Force' to back cover.

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$12

36466. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. MAY, Hans.

A Bob in the Pound. Sydney, London & New York. Chappell & Co. Published in arrangement with The British National Savings Committee. 1944. 3pp. Front cover consists of a B/W illus. of the pound symbol with a cartoon figure of a shilling walking across it. Prof. copy stamp to middle & prev. owner's signature to top LH corner. An Australian imprint of a wartime savings song.

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$27

36068. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. ROGERS, Gaby and PHILLIPS, Harry.

Goodnight Children Everywhere: With as tender thought to all Evacuated Children. Sydney. D.Davis & Co. Pty. Ltd. 1939. 3pp. Single songsheet. Cover illus. of child kneeling by a bed, saying its prayers. Condition vg.

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$18

27936. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. ROONEY, Pat; words by Elwyn YORKE.

Is That Mr. Reilly? The War Song The Now Stirs England. Sydney. Nicholson's. 1915. 4pp. Single song sheet. Pages detached, edges chipped with small tears, otherwise good. "This son swept Britain like wildfire, and Soldiers and Civilians alike, are now devotees of its catchy, swinging air". Cover also has a copy of a review of the song from "The Sun" newspaper dated Saturday, August 7, 1915. Inside cover has complete lyrics.

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$31

43973. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. U.S.A.F.

Armed Forces Song Folio August 1959. August 1959. n.p. Paperback. Small 4to. Cover sunned and marked, otherwise good. 'Prepared by the Adjutant General of the Army and Issued Monthly ... For use in special services activities by Armed Forces personel only'.

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$22

44443. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. U.S.A.F.

Armed Forces Song Folio October 1962. October 1962. n.p. Paperback. Small 4to. Foxing to cover, marks to back cover, otherwise good. 'Prepared by the Adjutant General of the Army and Issued Monthly ... For use in special services activities by Armed Forces personel only.' .

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$22

31753. SHEET MUSIC. WAR or MILITARY. VARIOUS.

The Very Latest British War Songs. Leichhardt, Sydney. Joe Slater Publishing. Ca.WWI. 24pp. Paperback. Cover detached and worn, contents browned but intact. 11 Songs by various composers including Slater and Le Roy. Front cover in colour with inset of H.M.S. Lion with guns blazing and an oval inset of Admiral Sir. J.R. Jellicoe. Back cover is a full-page advertisement for Boomerang Mouth Organs.

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$40

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38096. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. ALBONI. BURGMÜLLER, Fred.

Le Brindisi. Valse Brillante Pour le Piano. Dédiée a Melle. Alboni. Mayence anvers et Bruxelles, Chez les fils de B. Schott. c.1850s. 3pp. B/W lith. of Marietta Alboni raising a glass in a toast. Alboni (1823 - 1894) was an Italian contralto who studied with Bertoletti, & so impressed Rossini that he taught her the contralto roles in his operas. Alboni was a rival attraction to Jenny Lind at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1847 & sang at Rossini's funeral with Patti. Alboni was one of the greatest contraltos in operatic history (Grove's: 1945). Disbound. Prev. owner's signature to top RH edge of cover, publisher's stamp to bottom middle edge. Good condition.

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$100

50959. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. ALBONI. DONIZETTI.

Fair Ellen, Sung by Madlle. Alboni in Donizetti's Opera Anna Bolena. The Poetry by the Hon. Julia A. Maynard. London, Musical Bouquet, 200 High Holborn. c.1850s-60s (?). 3pp. Half-page B/W lithograph of Marietta Alboni as the page. Alboni (1823 - 1894) was an Italian contralto who studied with Bertoletti, & so impressed Rossini that he taught her the contralto roles in his operas. Alboni was a rival attraction to Jenny Lind at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1847 & sang at Rossini's funeral with Patti. Alboni was one of the greatest contraltos in operatic history (Grove's: 1945). Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Inked page numbers to top corners, a touch of foxing, otherwise good.

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$70

38221. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. ALBONI. GLOVER, C. W.

The Song of Charlotte Stanley.. London, C. Jefferys, 21 Soho Square Front page features colour imprint of Miss Poole. Missing back pages. .

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$22

30754. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. ALBONI. LIND.

The Alboni Quadrille. Arranged on Favorite Operatic Melodies Sung By Madlle Alboni.. London, W.Strange, 21 Paternoster Row. c.1847 - 1851. 4pp. Half-page B/W lith. of two ovalled portraits of Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, and Marietta Alboni, the Italian contralto who studied with Bertoletti, & so impressed Rossini that he taught her the contralto roles in his operas. Alboni was a rival attraction to Jenny Lind at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1847. Sang at Rossini's funeral with Patti. Alboni was one of the greatest contraltos in operatic history. Part of the Musical Bouquet Series. A few tape repairs to edges. Spine taped. Some slight foxing. Includes arrangements of the famous contralto arias Oh! Quante Lagrime (from La Donna del Lago by Rossini), Non piu Mesta (from Cenerentola by Rossini), Il Segreto (from Lucrezia Borgia by Donizetti), Ah Quel Giorno (from Semiramide by Rossini), & Tocchiamo, Beviam (from La Gazza Ladra by Rossini). .

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$108

35527. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. CROSSLEY, Ada. NEVIN, Ethelbert.

Oh That We Two Were Maying. Melbourne, Allan's, 276-278 Collins St. n.d. c.1900. 4pp. + covers. B/W portrait photo to cover of Ada Crossley (1874-1929), the Australian contralto who was one of the finest oratorio & recital singers of her time. Bottom half of spine of cover detached, slightly cropped, o/wise condition vg.

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$30

45315. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. DORUS-GRAS. AUBER.

Overture to The Crown Diamonds. London, Musical Bouquet Office, 192 High Holborn & J. Allen 20 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row. c.1850's (?). 8pp. B/W lith. of Julie Dorus-Gras, flanked by two small illustrations of castles at Montjardin and Franchimont (presumably locations from the opera). Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. First page partly disbound, o/wise good. Part of The Musical Bouquet series, nos. 241-242. Julie Dorus-Gras (real name Steenkiste) was a Belgian soprano who performed numerous principal parts at the Paris Opera, making her first appearance there in Rossini's Comte Ory in 1830 (Grove's: 1945).

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$80

36874. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. HAUK. GODFREY, Charles. (B.M. Royal Horse Guards).

Carmen Lancers. London. Metzler & Co. 37 Gt. Marloborough Street W. c.1880. 11pp. + cover. Cover features a duo-tone lith. by Hanhart of the American Soprano, Minnie Hauk in the role of Carmen, which was considered to be her greatest. Her signature stamp appears on the outer bottom RH corner of the inset. The top of the sheet has been cropped affecting the main title. Spine is taped, and pp. 8 & 9 have been repaired. The most striking feature of this piece is the definition and clarity of the lith.

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$70

30752. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. HOOD. MORA, Antonio L.

Espanita. A Spanish Love Song.. Ascherberg & Co. 8pp + covers. Sepia photo pasted to cover of Miss Marion Hood, in costume, in "the gaiety burlesque Ruy Blas and the Blas‚ Rou‚". Spine taped. Sheet has been cropped. Embossed shop stamp & prev. owner's signature to top RH corner. .

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$157

30751. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. LIND. MEYERBEER.

When Fairest Normandy I Quitted (Quand Je Quittais). c.1847-50. 4pp. States "Sung by Jenny Lind", the Swedish soprano who studied with Garcia. Lind made her London debut as Alice in the Italian production of the work at Her Majesty's Theatre, in 1847. Engraved music. Spine taped. Paginated from 103 to 106. Part of the Pianista Series No. 81..

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$70

37332. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. LIND. WEST, H.

Jenny Lind's Good Night: A Serenade. London, H. Tolkein, Pianoforte Warehouse, 28 King William St London Bridge. c.1850. 5pp. The cover is a B/W lith. reproduction of the painting by Edward Magnus, with a few details altered: the face in the lith. is a little fuller as are the arms. In the painting there is ring on the finger of her left hand, it is missng in the lith., but overall it is a faithful copy. The sheet has been carefully disbound, and very slightly cropped at the top. Neither the title or illustration is affected. Very good condition.

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$125

30749. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. MARIO. LUCCA. D'ALBERT, Charles.

Faust. Valse a deux temps. c.1860's (?). 11pp. B/W lith. (by M & N Hanhart) of Giovanni Mario (formerly known as Giovanni Matteo de Candia) & Pauline Lucca (?). Mario, a famous tenor, was considered one of the finest voices ever to be heard. Lucca's Marguerite, Cherubino & Carmen were considered unsurpassed in her day. Evidence of having been bound & slightly cropped. First few pages separated from pages 3-11.

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$75

30597. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. MARIO. PATTI. GOUNOD, Charles. GODFREY, A.F. arr.

Marguerite. A Set of Waltzes On Favorite Melodies from Gounod's Faust.. 1868. 12pp. Col. lith. (by M & N Hanhart of a photo taken by L. Caldesi & Co.) within a gilt border of Faure, Patti & Mario from a scene in Faust. These singers toured a famous production in Britain in the 1860's. Adelina Patti was the most highly paid singer of her day. The tenor Giovanni Mario (former name Giovanni Matteo de Candia) was considered one of the finest voices ever to be heard. They performed together many times. Evidence of having been bound & slightly cropped. Shop embossed stamp to top LH corner, with the date 27/6/68. Pages 1-4 are separate from pages 5-12. Scratch to LH edge of cover which encroaches onto the lithograph, top corner of front cover marked, light waterstain to bottom LH and top LH corners of front cover. Overall fair..

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$72

52010. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. MORI, Frank.

Who Shall Be Fairest. No. 1 of Mr. Sims Reeves Vocal Album.. London, Boosey & Sons, Musical Library, 24 & 28 Holles Street, Oxford Street. c. 1857-64. 5pp. Not engraved. Appears to have been removed from an album, small chip to spine, spotting, two large water stains to top half of cover, pencil figure to left edge of cover, o/wise good condition. Lithograph of Sims Reeves to cover, by J.H. Lynch (M&N Hanhart). Signed by Frank Mori to lower left corner. Frank Mori (1820-1873) was a composer and conductor and the son of Nicolas Mori. He studied with W.S. Bennett and later (1836) had lessons from P.-J.-G. Zimmermann in Paris. A well-known London musician, he directed and managed the short-lived London Orchestra (established 1854), which gave concerts in its own right and was available for hire. He composed a cantata Fridolin (Worcester Festival, 1851), an operetta The River Sprite (Covent Garden, 9 February 1865, vocal score, London, 1865) on a libretto of George Linley, and many songs and ballads (information from Grove online 2005)..

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$90

31055. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. NILSSON. HANDEL. TAYLOR, W.F.

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth; Rejoice Greatly from The Messiah. London, G. Jeffreys, 57 Berners St. W. c.1868-74. 5pp. Col. lith. (by M & N Hanhart) of Nilsson (1843-1921), the Swedish soprano who created the role of Oph‚lie in Hamlet. No. 1 of the series Nilsson's Gems. Spine taped. Covers stained & a little foxed. Small tear to bottom of sheet. Shop stamps to cover & first page.

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$20

43927. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. PALMER. BRAY, Will. H., et al.

Album of Favorite Songs sung by Miss Minnie Palmer & Company in My Sweetheart. Sydney, Messrs. Edwards Dunlop & Company, Limited. 1887. 32pp. Some insect damage to RH edge of front cover, front cover almost detached, some tears to back cover and last page with a little loss, a little foxing. B/W illus. of presumably Palmer to front cover. Contains 18 songs including Ning-a-Nee's Lullaby, Tina's Song etc. Advert tipped-in to inside front cover. Rare.

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$60

30742. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. PATTI. PARKER, Godfrey.

Adelina Schottische. Glasgow, James S. Kerr, 314 Paysley Rd. late-19th century. 7pp. Sepia illus. of Adelina Patti, the Italian soprano who was the most highly paid singer of her day. Evidence of having been carefully bound. Shop stamp to top RH corner of cover..

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$50

30738. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. PATTI. POLIN ed.

Paris Qui Chante. Revue Hebdomadaire Illustree. 1903. 14pp. Paperback. 4to booklet. Cover split down spine, contents disbound but o/wise good. B/W photo of Adelina Patti, the Italian soprano who was the most highly paid singer of her day. Includes a page insert of the Romance de Cherubim by Mozart as sung by A.P. on the 21st April at the Trocadero. Includes B/W photos & articles on other singers such as Tamagno & Breval.

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$80

30755. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. PICCOLOMONI. MONTGOMERY, W.H. (arr.)

La Traviata Quadrilles, on Airs From Verdi's Admired Opera. London, Musical Bouquet Office, 192 High Holborn & J. Allen, Warwick Lane Paternoster Row. c.1860. 4pp. B/W lith. of Maria Piccolomini, the Italian soprano who played Violetta in the English premier of La Traviata. Admired more for her beauty & histrionics than her voice. Spine taped. Tape reinforcement to edges. Small collection sticker to inside top LH corner.

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$90

43611. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. PYNE, Miss Louisa, sung by. MEYERBEER, BALFE, AUBER and MASSE.

Boosey's Musical Cabinet No. 45 - Eight Songs Sung by Miss Louisa Pyne in Dinorah, Satanella, Bianca and Other Popular Operas. London. Boosey & Co. n.d. 40pp. A few small tears to covers, prev. owner's name to front cover, top edges slightly cropped, just a touch of foxing to covers and several pages. In English. Louisa (Fanny) Pyne (?1832-1904) was a successful English soprano who toured to the USA and started a company with Harrison in 1856 to perform English operas (Grove's: 1954).

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$60

30735. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. THILLON.

Minnie. London, Jullien & Co. c.1848-58. 5pp. Full-page B/W illus. of Made. Anna Thillon, the English soprano who studied with Bordogni, Tadolini & Claude Thomas Thillon (conductor of the Havre Philharmonic Society), whom she later married. Was a favourite of Auber & she created the role of Catarina in his "Les Diamants de la Couronne". Made rare appearances in the Jullien concerts 1855 - 1858 [Grove's Dictionary of Music & Musicians: 1929]. Slightly cropped. Spine taped. A few small stains to partly browned covers. Tape repair to RH edge of page three.

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$30

30739. SHEET MUSIC - HISTORIC SINGERS. TREBELLI. ROUBIER, Henri.

Trebelli, C‚lŠbre Polka Mazurka.. London, Ashdown & Parry, 18 Hanover Square. c.1860s. 6pp + covers. Col. lith. (by Edme Guichard) of Zelia Trebelli, the French mezzo. Born Gillebert, she changed her name of which Trebelli is almost the reverse. She was much admired in travesti roles. Her daughter Antoinette (born c.1864) sang in London as Antonia Trebelli, changed her name to Antonia Dolores on the death of her mother, arrived in Melbourne in 1896 & in 1901 sang at the Gala Concert for the opening of the Inaugural Parliament of the C/wealth of Australia. [Encyc of Music & Musicians: Orton]. Evidence of having been bound. Stains to sheet. Pages separated. Slightly cropped. Prev. Owner's signature to top. Shop stamps to top LH corner & bottom of cover..

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$67