Early-19th Century Manuscript American Songbook, "A Choice Collection of Songs and Tunes"
by [manuscript songbook]
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
America, c. 1800. Paperback. Very Good. Contemporary limp calf; oblong 4to (190x130mm); pp. [2] (title-p.), 61 leaves (contemporary foliation to 63, lacking leaves 22-23), scores and lyrics (in English) in brown ink on recto and verso. Lower stitching gone; many leaves worn and chipped; 2 leaves loose. Early ownership signatures of John G. Scott on the title-page. A remarkable survival.
A collection of seventy-eight songs, usually in treble and bass clef, with lyrics in English, offering an interesting look at the marches, popular songs, and ditties of the period. It includes songs from Ireland, Scotland, England, and France, as well as songs now thought to be distinctly American, including "Anacreon in Heaven," the tune that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner," and the very rare "Galley Slaves." For a complete list of titles, please inquire.
A collection of seventy-eight songs, usually in treble and bass clef, with lyrics in English, offering an interesting look at the marches, popular songs, and ditties of the period. It includes songs from Ireland, Scotland, England, and France, as well as songs now thought to be distinctly American, including "Anacreon in Heaven," the tune that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner," and the very rare "Galley Slaves." For a complete list of titles, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D12666
- Title
- Early-19th Century Manuscript American Songbook, "A Choice Collection of Songs and Tunes"
- Author
- [manuscript songbook]
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- America
- Date Published
- c. 1800
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.