The National Songs of Ireland; A Collection Of The Best Irish Patriotic, Military And Party Songs
by Murphy, M. J. (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ontario, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati: The John Church Co, 1892. HB. Green beveled cloth, gilt lettering on front cover, 4 to, 164 pp., patterned endpapers. All edges of text block stained red. Consisting of the musical scores for piano, and verse, for Irish folk ballads, national songs and war ballads. From the preface: "It will be found the songs most suitable for Irish national meetings, poems, such as the Boyne Water, of value for their historic interest, and many numbers appropriate for convivial gatherings of our Irish military organizations." No marks in book, binding starting to crack at title page, but holding. Rear free endpaper partially lacking. Covers show light edge wear, minor soiling, fraying bottom of spine. Uncommon collection of Irish music. Book condition VG-.
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- Bookseller
- Parker's Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FQ6444
- Title
- The National Songs of Ireland; A Collection Of The Best Irish Patriotic, Military And Party Songs
- Author
- Murphy, M. J. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- HB
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The John Church Co
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1892
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ireland;
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