Epilonian Books

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

Catalog notes

Description

Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., Published 1919. Sheet music, 6 pp.; 31 cm; Operatic Edition; illustrated cover in black, white, and coral showing a bride in a veil with a bouquet before a stained-glass window, printed by The Knapp Co.; piano and voice.

Condition & notes

In Acceptable condition. Folded cover and single insert leaf with several chips and short tears (1 inch or less) and creasing along the edges. A faded coffee stain (about 3 by 1 inches) runs through the center of all pages, including the front cover. A previous owner's name in ink at the top corner of the front cover. Light to moderate toning, spotting and soiling. Otherwise unmarked. A 1919 Operatic Edition of the popular sentimental waltz-ballad "Oh! What a Pal Was Mary," words by Edgar Leslie and Bert Kalmar, music by Pete Wendling, arranged by Fred E. Ahlert. This Operatic Edition carries a bride cover distinct from the standard edition. The inside front cover carries a musical sample of "Bye-Lo" by Ray Perkins and the back cover a sample of "You're a Million Miles From Nowhere" by Walter Donaldson.