Boston/New York/Philadelphia/Baltimore/Chicago/Louisville: Various, ca. 1865. Folio, unpaginated; VG; newly rebacked in 1/3 black leather, red label with gilt titling, period patterned paper boards with black leather label and owners name in gilt to front board; mild foxing throughout; contains a custom collection of 30 pieces of music, most dating to the time period of the Civil War; The majority have a stamp from a DC music seller. They include the following:
1) Cramer, C., How Can I Leave Thee!, Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston [6];
2) Converse, Charlie C., The Rock Beside the Sea, Lee & Walker, Philadelphia [4];
3) Haskell, D. H., Prize Banner Quick Step, Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston [4];
4) Raymond, Eugene, Down by the riveride, Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore [6];
5) Martin, J. T., Smith's March, Miller & Beacham, Baltimore[6];
6) Criswell, C. H., I have no mother now., Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore [6];
7) Root, Geo. F., Just before the Battle, Mother, Root & Cady, Chicago [6];
8) Richards, Brinley, Cottage by the Sea, Wm. A. Pond & Co., New York [8];
9) Southgate, F., The Marry Polka, H. McCaffrey, Baltimore [6] [Fourth Edition];
10) Murtha, Francis, Kiss me goodnight Mother Ballad, Wm. A. Pond & Co., New York [6];
11) Glover, Stephen, The Dream is Past, G. Willig Jr., Baltimore, [2];
12) Canthal, A. M., Soldier's Greeting, C. Breusing, New York, [6];
13) Baker, J. C., My Trundle Bed, H. M. Higgins, Chicago [6];
14) Kleber, H., The Celebrated Signal March, Wm. A. Pond & Co., New York [6] [1851?] [100th Edition];
15) Sawyer, Charles Carroll, Who will care for Mother now?, Sawyer & Thompson, Brooklyn [6],;
16) Dodworth, Allan, The Cally Polka, Firth Pond & Co., New York [6] [50th Edition];
17) Nannie, Love's Chidings, Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore [6];
18) Kleber, H., The Pearl Polka, Wm. A. Pond & Co., New York [4];
19) Currier, S., Cling to the Rock, Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore [6];
20) Buchel, Ed., Paulinen Polka, Tripp & Cragg, Louisville [6];
21) Root, Geo. F., Vacant Chair, Root & Cady, Chicago [6] [18th Thousand] [1861?];
22) Stoddard, I. T., Evergreen Waltz, George Willig, Baltimore [6];
23) Mack, E., General McClellan's Grand March, Lee & Walker, Philadelphia [8] [color title page];
24) Winner, Sep, Maryland, My Maryland, Winner & Co., [6];
25) Bunn, Alfred, Then You'll Remember Me, Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore. [4];
26) Lord Byron, My Soul is Dark, Oliver Ditzon & Co., Boston. [6];
27) Badarzawska, A Maiden's Prayers, ST Gordon, New York. [6];
28) Bowers, E., Dear Mother I've come home to die, Firth, Son & Co. New York, [6];
29) Badarzawska, A Maiden's Prayers, Lee & Walker, Philadelphia. [6];
30) Crouch, E. N., Kathleen Mavourneen, Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore. [8];
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