Sheet Music

# 14447

Anon.

Massive Spanish manuscript choir book in Latin, with a Peruvian Credo

[MANUSCRIPT – CHOIR BOOK]. [Graduale Romanum]. [Spain?, ca. 1700? with additions to at least 1767]. An extremely large manuscript choir book (75.5 x 57.5 x 15.5 cm) in black and red ink on sheepskin parchment, with plainchant music (5-line staves in red measuring 56 mm with square and diamond notes in black, mostly with a c-clef on …

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 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).

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 11172

LANE, Beverley H.

[SHEET MUSIC] The A.I.F. is marching : dedicated to the men of the Australian fighting forces

Cover: The song of Australia's fighting forces. Sydney : Nicholsons Pty. Ltd., 1940. Folio, illustrated covers (front with ownership inscription at top edge), [3] pp musical notation, some scattered pale foxing, but a good copy. 

# 11107

STRAUSS, Johann (1825-1899)

[SHEET MUSIC] The blue Danube (An der schönen blauen Donau) waltz / by Strauss

Melbourne : Nicholson &​ Ascherberg, [between 1876 and 1879]. First edition. “N. & A., 127”. Folio, iillustrated covers with lithographic design by Charles Troedel, pp [1], 10, a few closed edge tears and two leaves with long tape repairs; [bound with] Woodland whispers, Waltzes, by Gerard Stanley. London : Hutchings & Romer, [c.1875]. Folio, cover …

# 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 …

# 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.

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 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). …

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 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] …

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 9072

"LUCILE"

[SHEET MUSIC] Austral waltz by Lucile.

Sydney : D. Davis &​ Co., [c.1910]. Quarto, pictorial wrappers (worn around the edges), 7 pp musical notation (scattered foxing), a fair copy. Copies are held in eight Australian collections (State Library of Queensland; Monash University Library; National Library of Australia; State Library of New South Wales; State Library of Western Australia; The University of Melbourne Library; University of Newcastle Library). 

# 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 …

# 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 …

# 6383

ALSOP, Marion

Some childrens’ songs

Words by Dorothy Frances Macrae. Designed by Edith Alsop. Melbourne : George Robertson, n.d. [1910]. Quarto, gilt-lettered crushed morocco (edges rubbed), pp. 20, inscription to half-title, 5 full page colour plates, text illustrations, musical score and words. A rare Australian children's book with delightful full page plates.