Sheet Music, Pre-1920 from

New York: R.R. Bowker, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. pp: xxvii, 287 with index; 32 plates showing sheet-music covers. Bound in blue buckram, gilt lettering on spine, top edges gilt. 10.5" x 7.75

Philadelphia: Library Company, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. pp: vii, 205 with index; 15pp illus from photographs, showing several hundred song sheets. Bound in brown buckram, gilt spine lettering. 11.25" x 8.5" Standard reference on the topic.

San Francisco: Bell & Company, 1876. First Edition. Very Good. Four verses, a chorus, and spoken interludes, in part: "A very well known city man, Presents himself to you, And you may guess when I am dressed, Of girls I know a few...." [A widow tells Tommy that a stranger on the train is his uncle, and merriment… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: s.n., 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Four verses and a chorus, in part: "When you wake up in the morning, And if the papers you do read .... Tramps sighing, politicians crying, On wind we must get fat .... They have 'nothing' for the breakfast, Then they boil it down for dinner...." 7.75" x 4.25". Sealed in… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy, 1850. Early edition. Very Good. Three verses, in part: "Now sunlight dies, and over The valley reigns delight .... 'Tis at the Feast of Roses, Within thy vale, Cashmere." Ornamental typographic border. 7" x 5" [Not in Wolf, American Song Sheets.].

Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy, 1850. First Edition. Very Good. Eleven verses, in part: "Come all you jolly rams And listen to my song,-- I will tell you of a cowardly crowd, Called Scrougers, No. 1 .... We run to no fires. At Second and Wharton we stand; And when we meet a friend, We will take him by… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy, 1850. First Edition. Very Good. Six verses, in part: "Come all you Good Will heroes, And listen to my song .... The Fairmount say they are No. 1, But I do not think it so, For the Good Will Engine is No. 1, When to a fire she does go ....There is a saucy… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy, 1852. First Edition. Very Good. Eight verses and chorus, in part: "Now since you have asked a song of me, I will sing a song of woe .... Her father was an Indian chief,-- In ambush he had lain, To rob the wearied soldier boys, Likewise the baggage train...." Typographic ornamental border. 9.75" x… Read more about this item

New York: Henry J. Wehman, 1850. First Edition. Very Good. Three verses and chorus, in part: "The Spring had come, the flowers in bloom, The birds sung out their lay...." Typographic ornamental border. 9.25" x 5.5". Sealed in archival mylar. [Not in Wolf, American Song Sheets.].

[Philadelphia]: [Thomas M. Scroggy], 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Four verses, in part: "The 'Bleeders' of fighting so often have boasted, But still when we meet them, they never will stand .... The think they are spunky and so very knowing, By threat'ning to whip all the Marshal's Police .... Here's to the Tormentors, so galland and clever,… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy, 1850. First Edition. Good. Nine verses, in part: "We are the Ancient Rams, Who never fear our foes, At the corner of Second and Wharton we stand, And run with the WECCA Hose...." Typographic ornamental border. 9" x 6". Sealed in archival mylar. Edges chipped, no text loss. [Wolf, American Song Sheets, 41.] The… Read more about this item

New York: H.J. Wehman, 1860. Early edition. Very Good. Three verses and chorus, in part: "Soon beyond the harbor bar Shall my bark be sailing far; O'er the world I wander lone, Sweet Belle Mahone...." Vine and floral border. 9" x 6" Sealed in archival mylar. [Not in Wolf, American Song Sheets.].

New York: H. De Marsan, 1870. First Edition. Very Good. Six verses and choruses, in part: "On a Monday afternoon, in the latter part of June, I got on board the ferry-boat for Weehawken...." Ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 10" x 6". One edge chip, slightly into border. Sealed in archival mylar. [Wolf, American Song… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: A.W. Auner's Printing Office, 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Three verses and a chorus, in part: "Just before the battle, Mother, I was drinking mountain dew; But when I saw the Rebels marching, Unto the rear I quickly flew...." Scrollwork border. 9.5" x 6". Sealed in archival mylar. [Wolf, American Song Sheets, 1835--variant.].

s.l.: s.n., 1826. First Edition. Good. Three verses, in part: "Awake all ye Muses, begin the glad song, Extol the Creator, his praises prolong....Each emulous youth may be able to share, With Bacon, and Newton, with Locke and with Blair...." Typographical ornament border. 5" x 3.5". Printed on yellow old yellow stock with ghosts of writing on the… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: T.M. Scroggy, 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Seven verses and a chorus, in part: "Attend ye 'Bugs' and 'Corkers,' to a fact I will relate, I'll tell you how we passed the 'Yellow Hickory' of late, The streets were very muddy, and the fire it was Nor'West, We rolled the 'Raven' out and each resolved to do… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: A.W. Auner, Song Publisher & Printer, 1860. First Edition. Good. Four verses, in part: "I've been thinking of late I've been thinking....At our Union's great increase in crime. Cries good Uncle Sam, it's a poser .... Just think while you're drinking your wine, sir, How the poor of our nation are fed ...." 7.25" x 4.25". Paper… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Thomas M.Scroggy, 1860. Early edition. Very Good. Three verses, in part: "I'm afloat! I'm afloat on the fierce rolling tide, The ocean's my home and my bark is my bride .... Hurrah! my brave crew, ye may drink, ye may sleep, The storm fiend has hushed, we're along on the deep...." Typographic ornamental border. 8.5" x 4.5"… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy, 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Eleven verses and a chorus, in part: "As the Buff: was going up Walnut Street, The Philly Engine they chanced to meet, Says they my boys give us no talk, For the Phil'a is the 'cock of the walk.'" .... The Washy, Philly, and Franklin Hose, The Buff: can… Read more about this item

New York: E. Nason & Co, 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Two verses and a chorus, in part: "Little Robin, tell Kitty I'm coming, Yes, tell her to meet me for sure...." Vine and floral border. 9.25" x 6". Sealed in archival mylar. [Not in Wolf, American Song Sheets.].