Lot 203:
Sheet Music & Instructional Manuals, 20th C
Description
An extensive assortment of sheet music, songbooks, and instructional manuals primarily dating from the early to mid-20th century. The collection encompasses a variety of genres including patriotic anthems, musical theater scores, classical arias, hymns, and piano studies. Notable individual titles include God Bless America by Irving Berlin, Cabaret by Kander and Ebb, and the instructional text A Tune a Day: A First Book for Violin Instruction by C. Paul Herfurth. The collection also features educational volumes such as jumbo note Hymns and jumbo note Marches for the elementary pianist, published by Chas. H. Hansen Music Company. Numerous prominent music publishers are represented, including G. Schirmer, Inc., Harms Inc., Belwin Inc., Carl Fischer, and Chappell & Co., Ltd. Many items include decorative cover illustrations typical of the period, such as the pictorial covers for Blue-Eyed Sally and A Merry Day. One instructional volume bears a handwritten ownership signature for Judy Pulse on the upper cover.
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