The stated tenth edition of this quickstep dedicated to Major Robert Anderson, the commander of Fort Sumter when it was attacked by Confederates, with a fine lithographic portrait of Anderson on the title page situated above two American flags, an eagle and serpent, and a moonlit view of the Fort.....
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Scarce sheet music sold for the benefit of three children orphaned by the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated with a lithograph based on an ambrotype portrait of the children found in their dead father’s hand. The music is preceded by a “Sketch” describing the melancholic scene of the slain and unidentified.....
Scarce sheet music by the first Hawaiian composer to popularize Hawaiian songs with English lyrics, known as hapa haole music. This song is arranged for voice and piano and evidences a typical ragtime rhythm. Intended to be played at moderate pace, the song is dedicated to Elizabeth Myers, “California’s Favorite.....
A rare sheet music requiem with a fine lithographic portrait of Custer on the title-page, published in the same year as the Battle of Little Bighorn. Although written without lyrics, this memorial composition commences with the directive, Maestoso, meaning intended to be played in a stately and majestic manner. On.....
Unrecorded Klondike Gold Rush sheet music for piano or organ in 3/4 time by a prolific Kansas composer, with an engaging illustrated title sheet. Featuring a title in snow-crusted letters, the cover shows two miners digging and sorting gold along the bank of a river. In the background a man.....