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The Lilly of the Valley: Christys Melodies: As Composed and Sung by Them, at Their Concerts with Distinguished Success

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Sale 505: Travel & Exploration, Cartography & Americana from the Library of Glen McLaughlin (with additions) (#505) 04/25/2013 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #47 The Lilly of the Valley: Christys Melodies: As Composed and Sung by Them, at Their Concerts with Distinguished Success

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Title:

The Lilly of the Valley: Christys Melodies: As Composed and Sung by Them, at Their Concerts with Distinguished Success

Author:

Christy, Edwin P[earce]

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Jaques and Brother

Date Published:

1847

Description:

5 pp. 33.5x25 cm (13¼x10") lithographed front cover.

E.P. Christy (1815-1862) was the founder of the blackface minstrel group Christy's Minstrels. This sheet music, Lilly of the Valley, is number 6, in this series of 12 songs composed by Christy. His group, Christy's Minstrels started touring in April 1846. With a lithographed cover composed of a portrait of Christy at top, and the minstrel performers dancing, singing and playing instruments. Only 6 copies of this sheet music on OCLC / Worldcat.

Condition:

Name in ink, rubberstamp at lower right corner, and blind embossed stamp at top left corner of front wrappers, light spots of yellow; very good.

Item#:

234389

Headline:

Lilly of the Valley: Christys Melodies 1847
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