Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

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Catalog notes

Description

Oliver Ditson Company, Boston [Published Date: 1978]. Sheet music, "Composed for the Pianoforte by F. E. Vanderbeck" two Hands. Folio, 5 pages. Color litho of mountain and flowers on front cover, unsigned on this copy, but attributed to Thos. Hunter based on other copies of sheet music which have a signed litho on the cover. Bottom of each internal page states "Copyright MDCCCLXXVIII by F.A. North & Co" Back cover is an advertisement with list of "Recreations Pieces Carefully Fingered" offered by Oliver Ditson Company. Includes prices. A very early copy of this classic glide waltz by Vanderbeck, who is not known to a written any other published music.

Condition & notes

In acceptable condition with a 3" tear to the for fore-edge of the rear cover and several other smaller nicks and tears and creasing along edges. Cover reinforced along seam of fold with cloth tape. Previous owner's name and place in pencil at top corner of front cover. Moderate dampstaining along fore-edge of all pages, but interior pages are otherwise unmarked. Moderate overall aging, spotting and soiling to pages as well. NOT Ex-Library.