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53489. VICTORIAN MUSIC COVERS. COOTE, Charles.: La Fille de Madame Angot. Quadrille. London, Boosey & Co., 295 Regent St. W. c.1874-1930. 11pp. Not engraved music. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album (some glue to spine), light spotting and marks to edges of cover, odd spotting to contents, tear to lower edge of front cover, o/wise good condition. Stunning bright chromo-lithographic cover by Raphael Thomson (2 Frith St, Soho, London) of several figures in colourful costumes dancing before three large arches and a fountain, beneath a string of lanterns and greenery. .

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$40

53593. VICTORIAN MUSIC COVERS. GODFREY, Charles (Band Master, Royal Horse Guards).: The Guards Waltz. London, Chappell & Co., 50 New Bond Street. c.1850s? 9pp.+ cover. Appears to have been carefully removed from an album. Colour cover of flags inside wreath, with medals. Small tears to bottom edge, odd spotting and marks to cover, o/wise good condition.

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$30

44867. VICTORIAN MUSIC COVERS. MEYER-HELMUND, Erik.: Nocturne, Tanzweise und Intermezzo. Op. 28: No. 1 Nocturne. London, Stanley, Lucas, Weber, Pitt & Hatzfeld Ltd., 84 New Bond Street. 1887. 7pp. Cover illus. (lith. anon) of a girl looking out at a moonlit pond. Shop stamp to top RH corner of front cover 'Pleyel Pianos, 325 George St Sydney.' Owner's signature to top right. Foxing throughout, o/wise v. good cond.

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$18