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1) THE GEORGETOWN QUICK STEP
Georgetown..sheet music

THE GEORGETOWN QUICK STEP
Baltimore: Samuel Carusi, 1850. First US Edition. Self-wraps. Good. Arranged for the piano forte. 4pp; some faint foxing; archival reinforcement to spine. 13" x 10". (more information)

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2) A GERMAN MARCH [with] BONAPARTES MARCH: A Reel
German..sheet music

Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820. First US Edition. Soft cover. Good. Printed and sold for G. Willig at his Musical Magazine, No. 12 South 4th Street. No date on music (pre-1820 American imprint). One leaf, neatly removed; some foxing. 13" x 10". (more information)

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3) GERTRUDE'S DREAM: A much admired waltz, composed for the Piano Forte by Edward L. Liebe (1819-1908)
Gertrude's.sheet music

Boston Geo. P. Reed 1842., 1842. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement, very good condition. 13.5" x 10" 2pp Music only, no lyrics. First Edition. Binding is self-wraps. (more information)

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4) GOOD NIGHT FAREWELL: Gems of German Song with English Words. By Franz William Kucken (1810-1882)
Good Night.sheet music

NY F. Blume (1870)., 1870. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Faint dampmark, else in good condition. 14" x 10.75" 6pp Comprises piano music, vocal line, lyrics in English. In part: "Good night, farewell my own true heart A thousand times good night, Each thought of thee bids sorrow part And renders joy more bright .". 1st US Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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5) GOOD-BYE LITTLE GIRL GOOD-BYE." Words by Will D. Cobb. Music by Gus. Edwards
Good-bye.sheet music

GOOD-BYE LITTLE GIRL GOOD-BYE." Words by Will D. Cobb. Music by Gus. Edwards
NY: M. Witmark & Son, 1904. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. (6)pp. The cover shows an officer in dress uniform and a young lady bidding farewell, with inset portrait of vocalist Annette Moore. In part: "The sound of the bugle is calling, Fare thee well, Fare thee well. The soldiers in line are a-falling, Fare thee well, Fare thee well.In my uniform of blue, I'll come marching back to you, Good-bye little girl good-bye." 13.75" x 10.75". (more information)

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6) GOODBYE MAMIE: A March Ballad. Words by Jack Drislane. Music by Theodore Morse
Goodbye.sheet music

GOODBYE MAMIE: A March Ballad. Words by Jack Drislane. Music by Theodore Morse
NY F.B. Haviland 1907., 1907. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Short cover tear taped on back, else in very good condition. 13.75" x 10.5" 6pp Contains lyrics, melody line, and piano accompaniment. In part: "The leaves had kissed the trees good-bye, 'Twas golden autumn time, The song-birds sang their farewell lullaby.". Illustrated by cover illus by Gene Buck. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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7) HALL'S QUICK STEP. Composed by T. Bricher. Dedicated to Orderly John Hall. As performed by the Boston Brigade Band
Hall's.sheet music

HALL'S QUICK STEP. Composed by T. Bricher. Dedicated to Orderly John Hall. As performed by the Boston Brigade Band
Boston Geo. P. Reed 1840., 1840. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Overall in very good condition. 13" x 10" (4)pp Music only, no lyrics. [Citation: American Imprints 40-995.]. Illustrated by Thayer lithograph on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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8) HARDTIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE: Tis the Song the Sigh of the Weary. Foster's Melodies No. 28. By Stephen C. Foster
Hardtimes.sheet music

HARDTIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE: Tis the Song the Sigh of the Weary. Foster's Melodies No. 28. By Stephen C. Foster
NY Firth, Pond (1854)., 1854. Soft cover. Removed; faint dampmark, else in good condition. 13" x 10" 6pp First published in 1854. Comprises four verses and a chorus. In part: "Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears While we all sup sorrow with the poor: There's a song that will linger forever in our ears; Oh! Hard Times, come again no more.". Illustrated by ruled frame on cover. 25th Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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9) THE HARP THAT ONCE THRO' TARA'S HALLS. Sung by Mr. Webster. Written by T. Moore. Composed by Sir John Stevenson
Harp.sheet music

Philadelphia Geo. Willig nd [ca. 1850]., 1850. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement, and in very good condition. 13" x 10" (4)pp In part: "The harp that once thro' Tara's halls, The soul of music shed, Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls As if that soul were fled.". Illustrated by embellished drop-title. First Edition. Binding is self-wraps. (more information)

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10) HAS SORROW THY YOUNG DAYS SHADED: A Favorite Irish Song
Has sorrow..sheet music

Self-wraps. Very Good. Arranged by Sir. I.A. Stevenson, M.D. Handwritten very neatly in sepia ink, probably copied from a published version of this song. This manuscript was bound in a book of printed music, ca. 1840-1850. 4pp; foxing in one small area; archival spine reinforcement. Music and three verses, in part: "Has sorrow thy young days shaded As clouds o'er the morning fleet, Too fast have those young days faded That even in sorrow were sweet .." 13" x 10". (more information)

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11) HE DOETH ALL THINGS WELL [handwritten version of the ballad by I.B. Woodbury, published at Boston by George Reed in 1847]
He doeth..sheet music

HE DOETH ALL THINGS WELL [handwritten version of the ballad by I.B. Woodbury, published at Boston by George Reed in 1847]
nd [ca. 1840s]., 1840. Archival spine reinforcement, and in very good condition. 12.25" x 10" two leaves Penned by a precise hand on printed staff paper. Key of e-flat. In part: "I remember how I lov'd her when a little guiltless child. I saw her in the cradle As she look'd on me and smil'd. My cup of happiness was full, My joy words cannot tell And I bless'd the glorious Giver, who doeth all things well." Six verses in all. Illustrated by neatly written in sepia ink. manuscript edition. Binding is archival tape. (more information)

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12) HEART MEMORIES: Reverie
Heart..sheet music

HEART MEMORIES: Reverie
Chicago: McKinley Music, 1905. First Edition. Decorative cover. Fine. 6pp, iano music, no lyric, by Robert B. Kellogg. 13.25" x 10.25". (more information)

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13) HELLO CENTRAL! GIVE ME NO MAN'S LAND. Words by Sam. M. Lewis & Joe Young. Music by Jean Schwartz
Hello.sheet music

HELLO CENTRAL! GIVE ME NO MAN'S LAND. Words by Sam. M. Lewis & Joe Young. Music by Jean Schwartz
NY Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (1918)., 1918. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Usual signs of light use, else in very good condition. 13.75" x 10.5" (4)pp Introduced by Al Jolson in "Sinbad" at the Winter Garden. Contains lyrics, melody line, and piano accompaniment. In part: "When the gray shadows creep, And the world is asleep, In the still of the night, Baby creeps down a flight. First she looks all around, Without making a sound; Then baby toddles up to the telephone.". Illustrated by Barbelle illus, Jolson photo. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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14) THE HERO'S QUICK STEP: Composed & dedicated to the New York Light Guard and Boston Light Infantry by Henry Schmidt
Hero's.sheet music

THE HERO'S QUICK STEP: Composed & dedicated to the New York Light Guard and Boston Light Infantry by Henry Schmidt
Boston Prentiss & Clark 1842., 1842. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement, light foxing, very good condition. 13.5" x 10" 3pp Music only, no lyrics. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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15) HESITATION BLUES, or Oh! Baby Must I Hesitate? by Scott Middleton and Billy Smythe
Hesitation.sheet music

HESITATION BLUES, or Oh! Baby Must I Hesitate? by Scott Middleton and Billy Smythe
Louisville, KY Billy Smythe Music Co. 1915., 1915. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 13.5" x 10.25" (4)pp Comprises lyric, vocal line, and piano accompaniment. In part: "Something's surely wrong. I'm blue all day long. With you 'round me, no one ever has found me sad.Oh! Baby, how long I have to wait? Can't I get you now, or must I hesitate?". Illustrated by photo of "likely" couple. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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16) HEWITT'S QUICK STEP: As performed by the Jefferson Guards Band. Arranged for the Piano Forte by T. Rebhun
Hewitt's.sheet music

HEWITT'S QUICK STEP: As performed by the Jefferson Guards Band. Arranged for the Piano Forte by T. Rebhun
N-Y Firth, Pond 1840., 1840. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement, slight foxing, very good condition. 13.5" x 10" 3pp Music only, no lyrics. "Dedicated to Lieut. James L. Hewitt, and the Officers and Members of the New York Light Guard." Military cover engraved by E. Brown, Jr. and printed by G. Endicott. Illustrated by black-and-white cover illus. Tenth Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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17) HIAWATHA: A Summer Idyl
Hiawatha..sheet music

HIAWATHA: A Summer Idyl
Detroit: Whitney-Warner, 1902. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. T.M.. 8pp. Piano music, no lyrics, by Neil Moret. 13.75" x 10.75". (more information)

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18) HIE! AWAY TO MY HOME IN THE MOUNTAIN. Written and Composed by H. Craven Griffiths
Hie.sheet music

HIE! AWAY TO MY HOME IN THE MOUNTAIN. Written and Composed by H. Craven Griffiths
NY Gould & Berry 1852., 1852. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement and in very good condition. 13" x 10" (8)pp The cover view of a young woman on a hilltop with a view of a river valley is lithographed by Sarony & Major. In part: "Hie away! to my home in the mountain, Thro' the greenwood let us roam. With spirits free as the fountain That plays near my highland home.". Illustrated by lithographed view on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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19) HOLY MOTHER GUIDE HIS FOOTSTEPS: AVE MARIA. By William Vincent Wallace (1814-1865)
Holy Mother.sheet music

Philadelphia A. Allmuth nd [ca. 1860s]., 1860. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Trace of foxing on borders, else in very good condition. 14" x 10.75" 6pp Comprises piano music, vocal lines for duet, and lyrics in Latin and English. In part: "Ave Maria, Ave Maria. / Holy Mother guide his footsteps.". 1st US Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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20) HOME, SWEET HOME
Home..song sheet

HOME, SWEET HOME
NY Henry J. Wehman nd [ca. 1860]., 1860. Few edge chips without loss of text, else in good condition. 9.5" x 5.75" broadside [Citation: Wolf, American Song Sheets, 895--variant imprint.] In part: "'Mid pleasures and palaces, / Though we may roam, / Be it ever so humble, / There's no place like home." Contains three verses and a chorus. Illustrated by decorative borders. Variant Edn. Binding is not bound. (more information)

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21) HOME AS A WALTZ
Home.sheet music

Louisville W.C. Peters nd [ca. 1850]., 1850. 1st Edition. Archival spine reinforcement, spotty foxing, else good condition. 13.5" x 10" one page Music only, no lyrics. First Edition. Binding is broadside. (more information)

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22) FOUR INDIAN LOVE LYRICS FROM "THE GARDEN OF KAMA": set to music by Amy Woodforde-Finden
Hope, Laurence (pseud. Adela Cory Nicolson, 1865-1904)

NY: Boosey, 1903. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Few smudges on cover, spine reinforced. 28pp. Comprises lyrics and piano accompaniment to four poems of India by Laurence Hope, a Victorian staple. Titles are: The Temple Bells; Less than the Dust; Kashmiri Song; Till I Wake. 12" x 9.75". (more information)

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23) HULLO HOME! ... from Selwyn & Co's Comedy of Quaint Brittany, "Buddies," by George V. Hobart
Hullo..sheet music

NY: M. Witmark & Sons, 1919. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Good. Lyrics and music by B.C. Hilliam. Small repairs, uniform tanning inside. 6pp, words and music, in part: "There's a stir in the air, there's a babel of rejoicing In the hearts of us all, hear the wonderful call .." 12.25 x 9". (more information)

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24) AWAY DOWN EAST": Comic Song. Composed and Sung by the Hutchinson Family. Words by Arthur Morrell
Hutchinson Family Singers

AWAY DOWN EAST": Comic Song. Composed and Sung by the Hutchinson Family. Words by Arthur Morrell
Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1846. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. Neatly removed, light foxing. "Symphonies and accompaniments by F.O. White." Contains lyrics, melody and harmony lines, and piano accompaniment. 6pp, in part: "There's a famous fabled country never seen by mortal eyes, Where the pumpkins aye are growing and the sun is said to rise." A traveller searches for the real "way down east" and thinks he has found it in Bangor, Maine. 13.5" x 10". (more information)

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25) KIND WORDS CAN NEVER DIE": A very popular Duett and Chorus
Hutchinson Family Singers

KIND WORDS CAN NEVER DIE": A very popular Duett and Chorus
NY: Horace Waters, 1858. First Edition. Decorative wraps. Very Good. Stackpole, engraver. Neatly removed, light foxing. Music by Sister Abby of the Hutchinson Family. Arranged by Horace Waters. 6pp words and music, in part: "Kind words can never die, Cherished and blest, God knows how deep they lie, Stored in the breast ." 12.75" x 10.25". (more information)

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26) HYACINTHS: A Flower Song
Hyacinths..sheet music

HYACINTHS: A Flower Song
NY: Century Music, 1918. First thus. Decorative cover. Very Good. Written by R. Stoughton. 6pp. 12.25" x 9.25". (more information)

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27) I AM LONELY TO-NIGHT. Written and composed expressly for Mr. S.C. Campbell by G.W.H. Griffin. To Miss Adelia M. Perkins
I Am Lonely.sheet music

NY Wm. A. Pond 1863., 1863. Soft cover. Cover has faint dampmark and short edge tears: good condition. 13.5" x 10.5" 6pp Comprises two verses and a chorus. In part: "I am lonely to-night, in my sad little chamber, While the stars sweetly shine upon all I hold dear, They are gone from their home with the bold, fearless Ranger, There's a void in my heart, for they are not here.". Illustrated by decorative frame on cover. 18th Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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28) I CANNOT SING THE OLD SONGS
I cannot.song sheet

I CANNOT SING THE OLD SONGS
NY Henry J. Wehman nd [ca. 1860]., 1860. 1st Edition. Minor chipping at bottom, no text loss, else very good condition. 9.5" x 5.75" broadside [Not recorded by Wolf, American Song Sheets.] Printed on salmon-colored stock. In part: "I cannot sing the old songs, / I sung long years ago, / For heart and voice would fail me, / And foolish tears would flow." Contains three verses. Illustrated by decorative borders. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)

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29) I DON'T WANT TO GET WELL. Words by Harry Pease and Howard Johnson. Music by Harry Jentes
I Don't Want.sheet music

NY Leo. Feist (1917)., 1917. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 13.75" x 10.5" (4)pp The cover shows a nurse in whites tending to a man in bed as a battle is seen through the window. Contains lyrics & music. In part: "I just received an answer to a letter that I wrote, From a pal who marched away, He was wounded in the trenches somewhere in France and I worried about him night and day.". Illustrated by full-cover illustration. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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30) I HAVE COME FROM A HAPPY LAND: The Celebrated Dancing Girls Song. Arranged to an Hindostan Air by R.A. Smith
I have.sheet music

Boston Parker & Ditson nd [ca. 1850]., 1850. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Archival spine reinforcement, and in very good condition. 13" x 10" (4)pp In part: "I have come from a happy land, Where care is unknown, I have parted a merry band To make thee mine own. Haste! Haste! fly with me.". Illustrated by embellished drop-title. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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