Autographed album page with musical quotation "B natural but B sharp" (composer of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again")
by Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
1888. mss. Autograph album page 7" by 4" dated Dec 1st (18)88 inscribed in ink "Take my advice young man and / (followed by a musical quotation that reanslates to "B natural but B sharp/ P.S. Gilmore". Some soiling, particularly about the edges which are a bit ragged and rounded. The reverse bears two other autograph inscriptions, one from Estrella Sylvia with her notation "America's only premiere, Dec 5, 188, Urbana, Il." (she was an operatic singer who appeared at the People's Theatre while Gilmore was a manager there); an additional holograph poem signed by one Chas L. Adams. P.S. Irish-born Patrick S. Gilmore was a musician, composer band leader and musical impresario. He most famously wrote the Civil War song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" while serving as Grand Master of the Union Army bands sometime in 1863.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E15625
- Title
- Autographed album page with musical quotation "B natural but B sharp" (composer of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again")
- Author
- Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield
- Format/Binding
- Mss
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1888
- Keywords
- civil war, music, songs, composers, bands, band leaders, bandmasters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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