The Song King Collection of New and Original Music for Singing Classes Day Schools Conventions by H R Palmer (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Pre-Chicago Fire imprint. Published by Root & Cady, 612 Michigan Avenue, Chicago and W. W. Whitney of Toledo. Original publisher's yellow paper-covered boards backed with brown cloth. Black lettering on front cover. No lettering on spine. 10" x 6 1/2." Pages are clean and intact overall but the front and back endpapers have some discoloration and rippling, back free endpaper and a bit of the back Index page have creasing, and there is light age toning and the occasional small mark or stain. Covers are clean and intact overall but there is discoloration and light soiling throughout and spine is chipped. Binding somewhat loose but still holding. A Very Good copy. Charming song book containing choral sheet music. As noted by the title, this book is intended for singing classes, choirs, and other singing groups or events. This book is a great primer for early vocal training or singing practice and is principally composed of many short songs or vocal exercises on sheet music. Some of the songs have lyrics. In the front is brief text that instructs readers on the basics of reading sheet music, music terminology, and introductory music education (some of the subjects include dynamics, the structure and notations of sheet music, keys, majors, and minors). Root & Cady was a music publishing firm founded in 1858 by Ebenezer Towner Root (1822-1896) and Chauncey Marvin Cady (1824-1889). It was one of the foremost American publishers during the time of the American Civil War and in the city of Chicago. However, about $125,000 worth of Root & Cady's inventory was sadly destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the company closed within one year due to bankruptcy. It is likely that most of the copies of this particular title, The Song King, were also destroyed in the conflagration.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 200. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1872 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 200.

Condition: Used - Acceptable. 1871. Hardcover. Cloth spine and printed paper covered boards. Oblong duodecimo. 192 pp. Heavy wear and scuffing to boards, head & tail of spine significantly chipped, lower front corner worn away, both joints loose and fragile. Penciled notations to ffep. Foxing and toning to pages. Contents complete, quite sound as a working copy.