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Attractive folio contemporary half calf and marbled paper over boards [hinges starting, lower spine wear]. Morocco ownership label of Aurelia Tremper [1824-1887], a wealthy Philadelphian with significant land holdings in Torresdale Park and who acquired this book some time before her marriage to Andrew Stevenson. Some of the song sheets are lightly to moderately spotted. Good plus, consisting of: Highlights: Francis Johnson. "Philadelphia Gray's Quick Step . . . as Performed by Johnson's Brass Band." 3 pages. Illustrated cover; minor worming; inked stamp of Philadelphia music seller. A composition by Francis "Frank" Johnson (1792-1844) of Philadelphia, one of the first successful African-American composers. An earlier issue was printed by the predecessor firm of Fiot, Meignen & Co. Philadelphia: L. Meignen & Co., circa 1839-1842. John Smith. "The Fireman's Song." Dramatic illustrated cover. Boston, 1839. "Yankee Doodle & Star Spangled Banner / Hail Columbia." 4 pages, no cover. Philadelphia: Ld. Meignen & Co., circa 1842. Listed in Levy & Fuld's addendum to Muller, "Unrecorded Early Printings of 'The Star Spangled Banner,'" Notes 27:2 (December 1970) #55, stating that it is a reprint of an earlier Osborn's Music Saloon edition. . A Lady of Charleston. "United States Marine March." 2 facing pages. Philadelphia: A. Fiot, undated. C.F. Wieland. "The Carrier Dove." Illustrated cover. Philadelphia, 1839 "The Carrier Pigeon." Philadelphia, undated W. Clifton. "The Last Link is Broken." Philadelphia, undated. John H. Hewitt. "The Betrothed." Illustrated cover. Philadelphia, 1840 Lockhart & Arkwright. "Xarita, or the Bride of Andallo." Quite foxed. Philadelphia, undated J.E. Spilman. "Flow Gently Sweet Afton." Stated second edition. Philadelphia, 1838 John Smith. "The Fireman's Song." Dramatic illustrated cover. Boston, 1839 W.A. Newland. "Nothing Else To Do." Philadelphia, 1839 George Linley. "To Meet Again With Thee." Philadelphia, undated Mrs. Hemans. "The Captive Knight." Boston, undated Frederic Berat. "My Normandy." Philadelphia, undated Seymour & Weigl. "Leonore." Baltimore, MD, undated A Young Lady of Georgia. "No More." Philadelphia, 1836 Moscheles. "Erin is My Home." Baltimore, undated Fry & Bellini. "Do I Not Prove Thee." Philadelphia, 1841 G.A. Hodson. "The Lake of Como (Morning)." Philadelphia, undated G.A. Hodson. "The Lake of Como (Evening)." Philadelphia, undated PlanchÈ & Barnett. "Rise Gentle Moon." Philadelphia, undated Moore & Stevenson. "The Meeting of the Waters." New York, undated Henri Herz. "We Have Lived and Loved Together." Philadelphia, undated. J. Beuler. "Come and Take Tea in the Arbor." Illustrated cover, stated second edition. Philadelphia, undated. Madam Malibran. "There is No Home Like My Own." Philadelphia, undated Alexander Ball. "Tell Him I Love Him Yet." Baltimore, 1835 Henry R. Bishop. "Home Sweet Home." Philadelphia, undated Jeffery & Nelson. "The Rose of Allandale." Philadelphia, undated "Yankee Doodle & Star Spangled Banner / Hail Columbia." 4 pages, no cover. Philadelphia: Ld. Meignen & Co., circa 1842. Louis Major. "Grand Pot Pourri Brillant." Philadelphia, undated. Rossini. "Overture of the Celebrated Opera Il Turco in Italia." Boston, undated. Francis Johnson. "Philadelphia Gray's Quick Step . . . as Performed by Johnson's Brass Band." 3 pages. Illustrated cover; minor worming; inked stamp of Philadelphia music seller. Philadelphia: L. Meignen & Co., circa 1839-1842. George Hews. "Webster's Quick Step." Philadelphia, undated A Lady of Charleston. "United States Marine March." 2 facing pages. Philadelphia: A. Fiot, undated "The Russian March." Philadelphia, undated C.P. Francis. "The Grand Russian March." Philadelphia, 1835 Auber & Unger. "March from the Opera of Fra Diavolo." Philadelphia, undated (with 1841 gift inscription) John H. Hewitt. "The Nahant Quadrilles." Illustrated cover. Philadelphia, 1836 "Admired Cotillions for Balls and Private Parties." Baltimore, undated "The Campbells a.
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