Sheet Music

# 26665

HORNE, H. E.; TREHARNE, Herbert F.; HELLEMANN, Christian

Ode for Australia’s 150th Anniversary. (Presentation copy for Francis Crosslé)

/ words by H.E. Horne ; music by Herbert F. Treharne and Christian Hellemann. Cover: “Schools’ concert, Town Hall, Sydney, 8th, 9th & 10th March, 1938”. Royal octavo (240 x 180 mm), original printed wrappers, staple bound, a presentation copy inscribed on the upper wrapper by the author H. E. Horne and composer Herbert F. …

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# 47805

HARRIS, Mabel; WILSON, Dora L. (illustrator)

Dawn maiden and other small songs

Illustrated by Dora L. Wilson. Melbourne : McCarron, Bird & Co., b.d. [c. 1920]. Oblong quarto, illustrated wrappers, stitch bound, pp. 12, being sheet music with lyrics illustrated with Dora Wilson’s whimsical and charming pen and ink vignettes. Each of the songs is dedicated to a young Miss; To Miss Margaret Fulford; To Miss Joan Russell; …

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# 46558

RENTOUL, Annie R.; RENTOUL [OUTHWAITE], Ida S. (illustrator); PETERSON, Georgette (music)

[SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

Words by Annie R. Rentoul. Music by Georgette Peterson. Illustrations by Ida S. Rentoul. Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1924]. Imperial edition 335. Oblong quarto (230 x 310 mm), pictorial wrappers (light brown and red version, with early ownership inscription to upper wrapper; paper split to head of spine, lower wrapper with a few marks), staple …

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# 45640

MAGRITTE, René (1898-1967) (artist)

[SHEET MUSIC] Valse d’amour

/ paroles de Fd. Servais; musique de L. Th. Langlois. Bruxelles : Editions Musicales de l’Art Belge, 13 rue du Gentilhomme, [1926]. Folio (330 x 260 mm), illustrated wrappers with front cover design by Magritte (signed by the artist in the image), 2 pages of music notation; the upper wrapper has a strip of surface …

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# 44595

PRINGLE, George R. G.

[SHEET MUSIC; ST. KILDA, MELBOURNE] Sea Grove : polka brilliante. Dedicated to his pupils, the Misses M. F. and M. E. Symonds, Sea Grove Villas, St. Kilda, by the composer, George R. G. Pringle.

At head of title: Second Edition. Melbourne : Published by Wilkie, Webster, & Co., Collins Street East, and may be had of Mr George R. G. Pringle, 161 Collins Street East, [between 1865 and 1870]. Folio (340 x 240 mm), upper wrapper lettered in decorative fonts (original owner’s name ‘M. Macvean’ to upper margin); [4] pp. …

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# 41287

BURNE, Hewetson

[SHEET MUSIC; QUEENSLAND] The Pioneer Schottische, or, The Alligator Hop

[Cover title: The Pioneer or The Alligator Hop. Dedicated to the pioneers of Australia. Performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards at the Colonial & Indian Exhibition]. London : Keith, Prowse & Co., [1886]. Quarto, original wrappers with charming and vibrant front cover design, 4 pp. music notation; split along spine, moderate foxing, edge …

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# 43738

OSBORNE, G. A. (George Alexander)

[SHEET MUSIC] La pluie de perles : valse brillante

Sydney : Published by H. Marsh & Co., 490/2 & 484 George Street, 1853. Folio (340 x 260 mm), front wrapper with lithographed lettering in decorative fonts, with the ownership inscription of J. B. Steel (1853) struck out and inscribed below by the music’s second owner ‘E. J. M. Stewart, Bathurst, 1854’; fully contemporary linen …

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# 44370

ALLEN, Walter (words); MACKENZIE, Harry (music)

[SHEET MUSIC; GLEBE, SYDNEY] Such is life

Words by Walter Allen. Music by Harry Mackenzie. Cover: Written by Walter Allen Esqr., composed by Harry Mackenzie. Sydney : J. Reading & Co., Music-sellers & Publishers, 356 George Street, [ ]. Folio (335 x 250 mm), upper wrapper lettered in decorative fonts (faint early music seller’s stamp to upper margin); [6] pp. of music …

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# 44286

COLLINS, Clyde (words and music)

The Sunshine State : official theme song of the Queensland Centenary Celebrations.

Words and music by Clyde Collins. Cover: ‘Recorded by Horrie Dargie Quintet on Columbia / Northern Command Band on Festival.’ Brisbane : Clyde Collins Music Co., 1958. Quarto (280 x 220 mm), pictorial wrappers, [3] pp. music notation; a good copy.

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# 43673

THORNTON, Jas. (words & music)

[SHEET MUSIC] Don’t send the organ man away

/ words and music by Jas. Thornton … Copyright 1901 by M. Witmark & Sons. Cover: “Descriptive song by the writer of ‘When you were sweet sixteen’” / “Sung by Robert McLeish”. Melbourne, Bendigo & Geelong : Allan & Co, [c.1907]. Allan’s popular sixpenny edition ; no. 207. Folio (350 x 250 mm), original illustrated wrappers with …

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# 43674

FORD, Percy (words); MOORE, J. Chas. (music)

[SHEET MUSIC] Won’t you come down and open dat door? (“achew”).

Written by Percy Ford. Composed by J. Chas. Moore. Cover: “The great sneezing song” / “Sung with immense success by J. M. Campbell in J. C. Williamson’s pantomime ‘Jack & Jill’” / “Copyright in all countries 1907”. Melbourne, Bendigo & Geelong : Allan & Co, [c.1907]. Allan’s popular sixpenny edition ; no. 241. Folio (350 x 250 …

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# 42724

NORMAN, Karyl [performer and lyricist]; WEBER, Edwin J. [music]; BERRY, Hyatt (lyrics)

[SHEET MUSIC] Nobody lied (when they said that I cried over you)

New York : Jerome H. Remick & Co., 1922. Sheet music, cover illustration of Karyl Norman (aka George Francis Peduzzi) ‘The Creole Fashion Plate’ in full drag, pp. 6, owner’s name to upper panel, a fine copy. ‘Karyl Norman’ (1897 – 1947) was born in Baltimore, leaving home at the age of 16 and performing …

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# 14498

GORDON, Gladys

[SHEET MUSIC] Light & shade patrol : for pianoforte

Sydney : Nicholson & Co., 1913. “Op. 56” (caption). Folio, illustrated wrappers (mild foxing, split along spine), 6 pp of music notation; internally clean. One of the most striking Australian-themed sheet music covers from the Federation period we have seen. The illustration is signed at lower right 'W. George'. The composer, Gladys Gordon, also performed …

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# 42521

WESLEY COLLEGE

Wesley College songs (Fourteenth edition)

Fourteenth edition, 2009. Melbourne : Wesley College, 2009. Fourteenth edition. Small quarto, gilt-decorated purple cloth, light edge wear, pp. 117, sheet music and songs, photographic illustrations. A scarce Wesley College song book. Includes favourites such as ‘Grey Towers’, ‘The Wesley chorus’, and ‘The best school of all’. Loosely enclosed : the eight page printed program …

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# 41143

DRISLANE, Jack (words); MEYER, George W. (music)

[SHEET MUSIC] You taught me how to love you (now teach me to forget.)

Melbourne, Bendigo & Geelong : Allan & Co., [ca. 1910]. Series: Allan’s Popular Sixpenny Edition, no. 403. Folio (355 x 250 mm), upper wrapper with portrait of Australian vaudeville singer Miss Maud Bletsoe by Punchinello Co., Manly, inscribed by original owner ‘R. Thomas 1912’; [3] pp music notation (arrangement for voice and piano); a fine …

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# 41146

MILLS, A. J. (words); SCOTT, Bennett (music)

[SHEET MUSIC] She was a girl in white.

Cover: Artistically sung by England’s dainty song artist Miss Florence Cromer Challis. Also now being sung with great success by Miss Ida Berridge. Melbourne : A.M. Dinsdale, [ca.1911]. Series: Dinsdale’s Popular sixpenny edition, no. 160. Folio, illustrated wrappers with vignette portrait of Miss Florence Cromer Challis by Talma (taken during her Australian tour in 1911), …

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