Sheet Music
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# 16231
NOLAN, Sidney (1917-1992); BRITTEN, Benjamin (1913 - 1976)
Children’s Crusade. Kinderkreuzzug. Op. 82. A Ballad for children’s voices and orchestra
Music by Benjamin Britten. Words by Bertolt Brecht. Illustrations by Sidney Nolan. A limited edition facsimile of the composer’s manuscript. London: Faber Music Limited, 1973. Folio, half-crushed morocco over papered boards (small scuff to head of spine), 36pp. with twelve high quality plates by Nolan, facsimile of Britten’s handwritten score with pasted on additions, original …
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# 15843
MASSINA, A.H.
Up-to-date song book : number 11
Melbourne : A.H. Messina & Co., [1901]. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, staple bound, 48 pp (all lyrics to popular songs – no music notation); flecking to edges, else a very good copy. Copies are recorded in three Australian collections (National Library of Australia; State Library of Victoria; Monash University Library)
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# 14447
Anon.
A massive Spanish manuscript choir book in Latin
An early eighteenth century Spanish Graduale Romanum, or Roman Gradual (the second of two volumes), with thick wooden boards and iron fittings, containing music and text for the proprium missal (proper of the mass), including a Peruvian credo and with an index to both volumes at the end arranged mostly alphabetically under five headings for the introits, graduals, …
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# 15441
NEWINGTON, Joseph W. (composer); SMITH, Frank B. (lyricist)
[SHEET MUSIC] Two little wanderers : duet
Sung by Miss Dorothy Leigh & Miss Bertha Gordon in William Anderson’s Pantomime “The Babes in the Wood”. Melbourne : Stanley Mullen, [c.1910]. Quarto, publisher’s illustrated wrappers with inset portrait of Bertha Gordon and Dorothy Leigh, original ownership inscription of ‘Roland Thomas, Esq.’, 3 pp of music notation; a fine copy. A single copy recorded in Australian collections …
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# 15627
MARSH, S[tephen] H[ale] (1805 1888)
[SHEET MUSIC] Dr. Leichhardt’s March, for the piano, composed on the successful termination of his Expedition, after having traversed a distance of nearly 3000 miles through a portion of Australia, hitherto untrodden by civilized man, by his friend, S. H. March.
London : T. Boosey & Co., [circa 1846]. Folio, lithographed title page [verso blank] with a scene of the expedition drawn by W. Boosey, slip cancel “for the piano” replacing “for the harp” (as in other copies); pp [1 blank], 2-5, [1 blank]; four leaves in total; occasional foxing, paper spine; a very good copy of this …
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# 15798
BLOCKLEY, John (composer); NORTON, Caroline Sheridan
[SHEET MUSIC] Love not : a ballad / the music composed by J. Blockley ; the poetry selected from The soorows of Rosalie, written by The Honble. Mrs Norton.
Sydney : G. Hudson & Co., 377 Pitt Street North, [1849, or earlier]. Folio, disbound, with later paper spine, engraved cover with calligraphic lettering in a variety of fonts, 5 pp of music notation; a very good copy. A scarce Sydney sheet music imprint from the pre-gold rush period. Only two copies of this edition are recorded in Australian …
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# 15439
McHUGH, Hugh (composer); DESMOND, Dan (lyricist)
[SHEET MUSIC] Sons of the Shamrock (Irish patriotic song)
Sydney : D. Davis & Co., [c.1905]. Quarto, illustrated wrappers with shamrock motif, original ownership inscription of ‘Mr. Roland Thomas’, and wet stamp of ‘Miss M.R. Walden, music seller, Eastern Market, Melourne’; [5] pp of music notation; a fine copy. A single copy held in Australian collections (National Library of Australia).
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# 15626
CHERRY, J. W. (John William), 1824-1869; LAKE, J.W.; DEGOTARDI, Johann Nepomuk, 1823-1882.
[SHEET MUSIC] Shells of ocean / words by J.W. Lake ; music by J.W. Cherry.
Sydney : Woolcott and Clarke, [1853 or 1854]. Folio, disbound, original illustrated wrappers lithographed by John Degotardi (old paper reinforcement to original stitching and small closed tear at fore-edge), 6 pp of engraved music notation for voice and piano; page 2 has a publisher’s advertisement at the head of the music; internally very clean, a good example. …
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# 14529
CLARKE, Marcus (1846-1881); KEILEY, Henry
[SHEET MUSIC; MARCUS CLARKE] Alfred the Great : a dramatic & musical fancy
/ written and arranged by Marcus Clarke and Henry Keiley. Cover: Academy of Music … First produced by Joseph Aarons Esqr. Proprietor, 24th of December 1878. Musical Director Mr. Alfred Plumpton. Melbourne : Nicholson & Ascherberg, [1879?]. Folio, original wrappers (detached) lithographed by Troedel & Co.; lower wrapper and inside wrappers with advertisements; pp 1-12 …
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# 14641
CAGE, John Milton, Jr. (1912-1992)
[JOHN CAGE] Cartridge music : also duet for cymbal and piano duet, trio, etc.
New York : Henmar Press : Sole selling agent, C.F. Peters Corp., [1965] ©1960. Series: Edition Peters, no. 6703. Quarto, original printed portfolio with Peters' advertisements for other John Cage musical scores to recto and verso of rear cover; printed inner wrappers with full page of composer's instructions for performance of the various compositions, and …
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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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# 14171
COOK, Eliza and RUSSELL, Henry
The English Emigrant
London, Musical Bouquet. Company, c. 1855. Folio, sheet music, 6 pp. disbound, a couple of short edge tears, lithograph illustration on front panel (probably by Alfred Ashley) of the emigrant lamenting at his departure from home, insert illustrations of shearing a sheep and mining for gold in his new adopted country. Henry Russell (1812-1900) and …
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# 13969
REBER, Carl
[SHEET MUSIC] The emigrant ship : a musical voyage
London : Bayley & Ferguson, 2 Great Marlborough St., W. (incorporating F. Leadbeater & Son, Manchester) ; Glasgow, 54 Queen Street, [between 1890 and 1900]. Cover: Dedicated to Messrs Ismay. Imrie & Co. Folio, publisher's pictorial wrappers (re-stapled); 11 pages of music notation (arrangement for piano); rear wrapper is a “specimen page” with the first section …
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# 13247
BEVAN, Will A. (words); RACHE, Bert (music)
[SHEET MUSIC] Dreaming of you
Melbourne, Bendigo & Geelong : Allan & Co., [1908]. Cover: “Sung with great success by Lottie Kay and Walter Whyte.” Series: Allan's popular 6d. edition, no. 211. Folio, publisher's illustrated wrappers, upper wrapper with vignette portraits of Lottie Kay and Bert Rache, original owner's signature of “Roland Thomas Esq.”, wet stamp of music seller “Miss …
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# 13240
ALLAN & CO.
[SHEET MUSIC] Allan’s Melbourne musical magazine no. 11.
Melbourne : Allan & Co., [c.1901].Quarto, opublisher's illustrated wrappers, 30 pp, music notation, a fine copy. 1. Why did they sell Killarney? 2. Somebody loves me 3. Bye-and-bye you will forget me 4. March! March! or blue bonnets 5. Songbirds are singing of you 6. In the valley where the old Ohio flows 7. Castles …
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# 13239
ALBERT'S MUSIC STORE
[SHEET MUSIC] Albert’s American annual. No. 4
Sydney : Albert's Music Store, [1906]. (Note that the front cover also bears the imprint of E.W. Cole, Melbourne). Quarto, publisher's illustrated wrappers, full page colour advertisements for Albert's on lower wrapper and inside wrappers, [41] pp, music notation; a fine copy. 1. I'm trying hard to forget you / Chas. K. Harris 2. Barney …
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# 13258
GADE, Jacob (music); MAY, Winifred (words)
[SHEET MUSIC] Jealousy : founded on the famous tango
Sydney : Chappell & Co., 1926. Quarto, publisher's wrappers (lightly foxed) with original owner's signature and date “G. Thomas 1927”, [4] pp music notation, arrangement for voice and piano; a good copy. A single copy of this edition is recorded in Australian collections (University of Western Sydney).
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# 12730
MUIR, Lewis F. (music); GILBERT, Louis Wolfe (words)
[SHEET MUSIC] Waiting for the Robert E. Lee
Cover: Featured by Marie Eaton, Fred Leslie & Rupert Darrell. Sydney : Albert & Son, [c.1912]. Folio, cloth backed illustrated wrappers with original ownership inscription of Roland Thomas and label and blind stamp of Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong music seller Sutton's, [4] pp, musical score for voice and piano; a fine copy. Copies are …
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# 12729
WEEKES, Ralph (music); TAYLOR, Harry (words)
[SHEET MUSIC] Mary Carey : (eyes of Irish blue)
Sydney : W.J. Deane & Son, c1908. Folio, illustrated wrappers with original ownership inscription of Roland Thomas and stamp of Melbourne music seller Dinsdale, [3] pp, musical score for voice and piano; a fine copy. A single copy is recorded in Australian collections (National Library of Australia).
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# 12558
CARROLL, Harry (music); MACDONALD, Ballard (words)
[SHEET MUSIC] I’m a married man
Cover: Introduced in George Marlow's brilliant Adelphi success “Under two flags”. Sydney : Albert's, [c.1910]. Folio, publisher's pictorial wrappers with vignette portrait of Australian performer Wilton Welch, 5 pp of musical notation (arrangement for solo voices, chorus and piano), lower wrapper with publisher's advertisements; a fine copy. Two copies are recorded in Australian collections (National …
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# 12556
CAMPBELL, Hal (words & music)
[SHEET MUSIC] The girl up there
Cover: Featured with enormous success by Stella Gastelle in J.C. Williamson's pantomime Hack & Jill. Sydney : Albert's, [c.1910]. Folio, publisher's pictorial wrappers with vignette portrait of Australian performer Stella Gastelle, contemporary ownership signature of Roland Thomas and music seller's stamp of Dinsdale, Melbourne, [3] pp of musical notation (arrangement for piano and voice), lower …
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# 12015
BREAU, Louis; LUZ, Ernst
[SHEET MUSIC] Zenda / by Louis Breau & Ernst Luz
Cover: “The sensational hit from Rex Ingram's Prisoner of Zenda. Featured throughout Australia in conjunction with the filming of the Metro Film, The Prisoner of Zenda”. Melbourne : L.F. Collin, [1922]. Folio, illustrated wrappers, 5 pp of musical notation, a near fine copy. Copies are recorded in two Australian collections (National Library of Australia; State Library …
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# 11900
OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator)
[SHEET MUSIC] Musical nursery rhymes picture book
Cover: To sing and play with the watcher-bird. Melbourne : Murfett, 1945. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, 16 pp, 8 full-page colour illustrations by Outhwaite, a very good copy. Muir 5610.
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# 10853
OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul (illustrator)
[SHEET MUSIC] Musical nursery rhymes picture book
Cover: To sing and play with the watcher-bird. Melbourne : Murfett, 1945. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (corners worn), 16 pp, 8 full-page colour illustrations by Outhwaite, a good copy. Muir 5610.
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# 10418
TOPLIFF, R[obert], 1793-1868
[SHEET MUSIC] The King of Otaheite’s tea party : new comic medley
Sung by Mr. Topliff, in his lectures on the “Rise & progress of music” / written and arranged by R. Topliff. London : Harry May, [c.1840]. Folio, cover with engraved illustration, blind stamp of Cockram, Music Seller to the Queen, Bristol and contemporary presentation inscription in upper margin, 8 pp of engraved musical notation with lyrics (an …
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# 10263
BRETON, Charles
[SHEET MUSIC] Happy youth : pour piano / par Charles Breton
[Cover title]. Melbourne : Allan & Co. Pty. Ltd., [1916]. 'A. & Co.1653'. Folio, illustrated front cover, the design featuring three girls plating beneath a tree, 6 pp of musical notation, inside covers and rear cover with additional music by Jules Bernard, Gabriel Morel and E.L. Durand, a very good copy. Copies are recorded in …
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# 10965
[SHEET MUSIC] The Vagabond King : a musical dramatization of Justin Huntly McCarthy’s great play,
“If I were King”. Sydney : J. Albert & Son, [c.1928]. “Copyright 1926”. Quarto, pictorial wrappers (price sticker residue upper right), 12 pp, for piano. A very clean copy.
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# 9835
HULL, Florence (composer); WINTER, W. (lyrics)
[SHEET MUSIC] A sprig of boronia (a relic) : words by W. Winter ; music by Florence Hull.
Cover: Sung by Paul Dufault. Melbourne ; Sydney : F.M. Kenny, [1916]. Folio, front cover with chromolithographic illustration (spine with old paper reinforcement), [4] pp musical notation, including two other pieces by Hull, Winter and Forget-me-not, rear cover with advertisement for more Florence Hull sheet music, 'Some Songs Composed by Florence Hull of Tasmania … …
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# 9710
MARSH, Henry (composer); ANGAS, George French, 1822 - 1886 (illustrator)
[SHEET MUSIC] The Chusan waltz
Cover: Dedicated to Captain Henry Down and the officers of the Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company's Steam Ship Chusan by Henry Marsh, Sydney. Sydney : Published by H. Marsh & Co. at the Sydney Pianoforte and Music Ware Rooms, 490 1/2 George Street, [c.1852]. Folio, front cover with a bichrome lithograph of the Chusan by …
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# 9707
EVANS, Geo. T. (arranger)
[SHEET MUSIC] I’m waiting my darling for thee
Cover: Sung by Mr Arthur Romer. Melbourne : Nicholson & Ascherberg, [1875]. Folio, lithographed cover by Charles Troedel of Collins Street, printed in green, original owner's inscription Mary G. Connell July 11th 1875 at upper right and blind stamp of bookseller Walch of Launceston at upper left, 3 pp of musical notation, a very good …
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# 9700
LACOSTE, Leona (pseud.) [BURNS, Felix, 1864-1920]
[SHEET MUSIC] Heliotrope valse
Cover: By special arrangement with Francis, Day & Hunter, London. Melbourne : Allan & Co., [c.1905]. Folio, illustrated cover with inset portrait of a young woman, contemporary cloth backing, 6 pp of musdical notationrear cover with music for Within the law waltz by Gustave Leon, a very good copy. The prolific Scottish composer Felix Burns …
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# 9709
WHITE, Charles A. (music); SMITH, Dexter (lyrics)
[SHEET MUSIC] Put me in my little bed
Cover: As sung by Mr. Hallam of Weston & La Feuillade's Minstrels. Melbourne : W. H. Glen of Collins Street., [c.1870]. Folio, front cover with lithograph of a young girl praying beside her bed by Charles Troedel of Collins Street (mild foxing to front and rear covers), 2 pp musical notation (scattered foxing). This noted song …
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# 9708
JORDAN, Julian
[SHEET MUSIC] The song that reached my heart
Melbourne : Allan & Co. [c.1890]. Folio, front cover with sepia lithograph of Miss Grace Pedley (who sang the song in the Burlesque of Ruy Blas) by Charles Troedel of Collins Street (small loss at upper right, top margins of all pages have been trimmed), [5] pp of musical notation (short tears to fore-edges, but clean). …
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# 9702
NATHAN, Isaac 1792-1864 (composer); KENNEY, James 1780-1849 (lyrics)
[SHEET MUSIC] Why are you wandering here I pray? : the popular ballad
Cover: Sung in Sweethearts & Wives, written by James Kenney Esqr. / the music by J. Nathan. London : Brewer & Co. [mid 1850s]. 'New edition'. Folio, the cover illustrated with an unsigned colour lithograph, with wet stamp of the music seller Field of Bath, 5 pp, musical notation, a very good copy. The English composer …
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# 9698
FOX, Frank H.
[SHEET MUSIC] If I could meet the fellow that started ragtime
Cover: Introduced in George Willoghby's Ltd. Gorgeous Presentation Aladdin Pantomime. Sydney : Alberts, 1914. Folio, illustrated cover by A. Morrow showing the unnamed female lead of the pantomime Aladdin (small burn mark to front), 3 pp of musical notation, a very good copy. Produced by Lester Brown and with musical direction by Wynne Jones, this Sydney …
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# 9697
SMITH, Robert B. (lyrics); STROMBERG, John (music)
[SHEET MUSIC] Come down ma evening’ star
Melbourne : Allan & Co., [1902]. 'Published under licence from M. Witmark New York'. Folio, illustrated cover with inset portrait of the Australian singer Florence Young (front cover detached), 3 pp of musical notation, first page with wet stamp of S. Marshall & Sons, 52 Rundle St., Adelaide, internally clean and sound. Originally a song …
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# 9696
MOSS, Eric R.
[SHEET MUSIC] Dream thoughts : intermezzo for piano
Melbourne : Allan & Co., [c1912]. Folio, illustrated cover featuring an Art Nouveau lithographic design by W. George, 7 pp of musical notation, rear cover with music for Remembrance, by Anton Kurtz, a fine copy. Copies are recorded in four Australian collections (National Library of Australia; State Library of New South Wales; State Library of …
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# 9695
AGRATI, Alberto (pseud.) [STONEHAM, Reginald A.A. 1879-1942)
[SHEET MUSIC] Viceroy tea waltz / composed by Alberto Agrati
Cover: Presented with the Compliments of the Wilkinson Company. Adelaide & Broken Hill : Wilkinson & Co., [c.1915]. Folio, illustrated cover with design featuring a tea cup and saucer, laurel wreath and lyre (light foxing and staining – tea?! – to front and rear, front with contemporary presentation inscription at upper margin, staple bound, [4] …
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# 9694
LORRAINE Paul
[SHEET MUSIC] La Carita (Tempo di Marcia).
Melbourne : Allan & Co., c.1908. Folio, illustrated cover with lithographed portrait of a young gypsy woman by W. George (front cover detached, with wet stamp of T.L. Hood Music seller, Hobart, and ownership inscription blacked out), 7 pp of musical notation (pencilled annotations), plus extracts from other pieces on inner rear and rear covers. Unrecorded …
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# 9693
HAUERBACH, Oscar (lyrics); HOSCHNA, Karl L. (music)
[SHEET MUSIC] Every little movement
Cover: Sung in J.C. Williamson's production of the musical play The Night Birds staged by C. Wenman. Melbourne : Allan & Co, 1910. Folio, illustrated cover with inset portrait of English actress and musical comedy star Sybil Arundale, who was to tour Australia in 1912-13 (bookseller's label of A.W. Birchall & Sons, Launceston, and original ownership …
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# 9097
COWAN, Sam; TYRRELL, Edward H.
[SHEET MUSIC] Cooee’s answer (to the call from the Dardanelles)
/ words by Sam Cowan ; music by Edward H. Tyrrell. Sydney : W.H. Paling & Co., [1915]. Quarto, pictorial wrappers featuring a troopship leaving an Australian port, original owner's inscription Blodwen Rees Boolaroo 3/12/15 (pale foxing), [3] pp musical notation for voice and piano, rear cover with advertisement for W.H. Paling, a very good …
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# 9105
BOWERS, Robert Hood
[SHEET MUSIC] Chinese lullaby
[Cover] Featured by Fay Bainter in William J. Harris Jr's production East is West / words and music by Robert Hood Bowers. New York ; Boston : G. Schirmer, [c.1919]. Quarto, pictorial wrappers, front featuring a female performer in Chinese costume surrounded by a Chinese-inspired design, stamped With the composer's compliments, 3 pp musical notation …
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# 9099
FRANCIS, Skipper
[SHEET MUSIC] For auld lang syne! Australia will be there
/ Written, composed and sung with phenomenal success by Skipper Francis (The Bristol Channel Swimmer) to whom the Full Theatrical Performing Rights are Secured and Reserved. / Australia's Battle Song. The Accepted March Song of the Australian Expeditionary Forces. Official Report. Sung in Action by Australian soldiers at the Dardanelles. Also sung by the heroic …
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# 9096
THOMAS, R.D.
[SHEET MUSIC] Baby doll : words & music by R.D. Thomas
[Cover] Introduced in J.C. Williamson's Ltd. Brilliant, Successful Pantomime. The House that Jack Built. Sydney : J. Albert & Son, 1916. Quarto, pictorial wrappers featuring a red roofed house with garden and vignette portraits of the performer Miss Gretchen Yates and the producer Chas. A. Wenman (paper split along spine, front with stamp of Paling's, …
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# 9074
GRAINGER, Percy
[SHEET MUSIC] Country gardens : piano solo
Melbourne : Allan & Co. Prop. Ltd., [c.1920]. Quarto, decorative wrappers printed in red and blue and featuring a gum leaf border (mild foxing, ownership inscription and stamp at front upper right), 8 pp musical notation, rear cover with advertisement for sheet music for other Percy Aldridge Grainger compositions, a good copy. Country Gardens, based …
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# 9069
EGAN, Raymond B.; WHITING, Richard A.
[SHEET MUSIC] The Japanese sandman : song
New York ; Detroit : Jerome H. Remick & Co., 1920. Quarto, pictorial wrappers, 4 pp musical notation, rear cover with music for the song 'Rose', also published by Remick & Co., a very good copy.
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# 9067
HALL, Wendell W.
[SHEET MUSIC] It ain’t gonna rain no mo!
Sydney : J. Albert & Son, c1923. Quarto, pictorial wrappers (mild toning, closed tear at lower front fore-edge), front wrapper features vignette portrait of the musical duo Edgley & Dawe, [2] pp musical notation (for piano, with ukulele accompaniment), rear cover with advertisement for Albert & Son. Copies are held in three Australian collections (National …
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# 8774
MORRIS, Myra; NICHOLLS, George
[SHEET MUSIC] Love’s awakening / poem by Myra Morris ; music by George Nicholls.
Melbourne : Allan & Co., [c. 1934]. Quarto, publisher's plain printed cover (foxed, closed repairs at upper and lower edge), inscribed by the poet 'Yours sincerely, Myra Morris', [5] pp musical notation (scattered foxing). Copies are recorded in five Australian collections (State Library of Queensland; Monash University Library; National Library of Australia; State Library of New South Wales; State …
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# 8770
BRENNAN, James A.; CADDIGAN, Jack
[SHEET MUSIC] The rose of no man’s land / words by Jack Caddigan ; music by James A. Brennan.
New York : Leo. Feist ; Melbourne : Allan's, [copyright 1918]. Quarto, publisher's pictorial cover (some silverfishing at upper right), [4] pp musical notation, waterstain across upper section of all pages, 150 mm tear from fore-edge to centre of second leaf; a fair copy. Scarce. Copies are recorded in three Australian collections (Australian War Memorial. Research …
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# 8177
KAHN, Gus (lyrics); DONALDSON, Walter (composer)
[SHEET MUSIC] I wonder where my baby is to-night
At head of title: The Prince's favorite fox-trot song. Sydney ; Melbourne : J. Albert & Son : n.d. [c.1926]. Quarto, pictorial cover with striking design, [4] pp musical notation, rear cover with advertisement for Irving Berlin's Always; ome Night; a small amount of pale foxing to the covers, otherwise a near fine copy.
