EARLY 19th Cent. BOUND SHEET MUSIC/BALTIMORE/JOHN COLE Includes "BUY A BROOM" w/ Music Shop Illus/All Pre-1833 Start Price USD 19.99 Current Price USD 267.93 Time Left - Bid Count 19 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location Harpers Ferry, West Virginia See more about 'EARLY 19th Cent. BOUND SHEET MUSIC/BALTIMORE/JOHN COLE' Description Early 19th Century Bound Volume of Baltimore Publishers & DistributorsIncludes "Buy A Broom" Pictorial Advertisement with John Cole's Shop **)auction summary(** This auction features a bound volume of early 19th century sheet music which were either published or sold in Baltimore. The large volume contains predominately works published or distributed through the significant John Cole's Music Store on Market Street, including the first pictoral advertisement of a music store to appear on music sold (a common practice thereafter). Also featured to a large degree are music published or distributed through George Willig's store, also on Market street.    All music included predates at least 1833 (with the early owner's signature being dated as of that year, after binding). The sheets show some age with some age-toning & moderate foxing, several sheets have imperfections such as tears, and many have faintly penciled early notation in the margins, but all apear to be complete and of respectible condition considering their use & age. This is a unique and rare find, and should not be passed up.   I have included the following information to provide a historical context of the item offered:   "In the late 17th century, Americans like William Billings were establishing a bold, new style of vocal performance, markedly distinct from European traditions. John Cole, an important publisher and tune collector in Baltimore, known for pushing a rarefied European outlook on American music, responded with the tunebook Beauties of Psalmody, which denigrated the new techniques, especially fuguing. Cole continued publishing tunebooks up to 1842, and soon began operating his own singing school."- Wikipedia   Another important contribution Cole made to music publishing history was the first appearence of pictorial self advertisement on the title pages of music sheets, which as the John Hopkins website states, became popular thereafter into the early part of the 20th century. The piece in relation, "Buy a Broom", is described in detail, but not featured on the Hopkins website. (What is fetured is a followsuit of the original design.) The original, however, is included in this bound volume (see image below). And if that were not important enough alone, also included are numerous other contemporary publishings by John Cole and other Baltimore based Music Publishing companies.   Since Wikipedia also states, "In the colonial era, opera and theatrical music were a major part of Baltimorean musical life, and Protestant churches were another important avenue for music performance and education. Baltimore rose to regional performance as an industrial and commercial center, and also become home to some of the most important music publishing firms in colonial North America." these publishing houses rising out of this important part in America's music history are a tangible artifact of an important history. And thus, this volume offered should be a valuable asset to a collector or archivist of music history or even Baltimore history.   The following pieces are included in this volume: I'll Think of thee When Far Away (Published by Bourne, with "Sold By Cole's Music Store, Baltimore" Stamp in Margin) Ah Vous Dirau Je Maman (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) The Lee Rig (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) Rise Gentle Moon (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) The Days of Old Romance (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) Oh! No I'll Never Mention Him (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) There's Nothing True But Heaven (Published by Author "O. Shan.", Fourth Edition, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) Mrs. Poe (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) The Ingle Side (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Lullaby (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Buy Me A Broom (Published by John Cole in Baltimore; Includes Image of Cole's Music Store) A Duet Two Performers on One Piano Forte (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) Washington's March At The Battle of Trenton (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) Village Band (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) Cole's Cotillions No. 1Containing: Auld Lang Syne; Bon Ami; Oh! 'Tis Love; and Basket Cotillion(Possibly incomplete or lacking title sheet) Alice Gray (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) Sigh Not For Summer Flowers (Published by C. Bradlee in Boston, with "Willig's Music Store, Balto." stamp in Margin)  Favorite Scotch Reels, No. 3 (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) The Mistrel's Return From The War (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) When Shall We Three Meet Again ("Poetry Written By An American Indian") (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) Let Us Hate to Kelvin Grove (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Hark! Hark! Through the Wild Wood (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) The Wood Robin (Published by G. Graupnder in Boston with circular variation "J. Cole's Music Store, Baltm." stamp in Margin) I See Them On Their Winding Way (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Di Tanti Palpiti (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) We Met! (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) General Jacksons  (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) The Warrenton Waltz  (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) The Stop Waltz  (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) Vanhal's Grand March (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Mad: de Nouveille's Waltz  (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) The Village Dance & The Red Red Rose (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) The Orange Regiment March  (Published by George Willig in Baltimore) Bonapart's Quick Step & The Boston Serenading Waltz (Published by C. Bradlee in Boston) The Battle of Prague (Published by G.E. Blake in Philadelphia, with Cole Music Store stamp in Margin) New Spanish Dances No. 3 (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Cole's Selections of Favourtie Cotillions, No. 1 (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Cole's Selections of Favourtie Cotillions, No. 2 (Published by John Cole in Baltimore) Here are a list of condition problems that were most prominent. Please feel free to send questions about individual pieces. Answers will be posted publicly:   Condition Issues: Village Band, with splitting tear across width. Hark! Hark! Through the Wild Wood, with a large splitting tear sewn back together with string (I'm not even kidding) The Village Dance (2nd copy), with a splitting tear across width repaired to verso & margin. The Orange Regiment March, with some loss to margins. Cole's Selection's, No. 1, with some loss to margins and a small amount of two lines of musical notation.   Item Description & Condition Details Folio sized Leather Bound book with marbled paper covered boards. Solid binding; some age-toning & moderate foxing to paper; some tears (mostly minor); loss to most of rear free endpaper; faintly penciled early notations to margins of many pieces. Moderate Wear & Scuffing to covers and spine, with extensive fraying to edges. *** After you place your bid, check out my other auctions. Win multiple items and save on shipping! 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