[Mid-nineteenth century American ballads]

Description

Related Names

Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902.
White, C. C., singer.
Waters, Horace, 1812-1893, bookseller.
Upton, Henry O. (Henry Orlando), 1840-1919.
Tolman, H. (Henry).
Thomas, J. R. (John Rogers), 1830-1896.
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896.
Sloan, Thomas, 1839 or 1840-
Scott, John, Lady, 1810-1900.
Rice, Dan, 1823-1900, singer.
Reed, George P., publisher.
Percival, W.
Percival, W.
Prendergast, T. B. (Thomas B.), -1869, singer.
Peckham, Joshua, 1809 or 1810-1858, publisher.
Peckham, George W., publisher.
Partridge, Horace, -1902, bookseller.
Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864.
Moreland, John H., printer.
Melville, Charles, singer.
Martz, Al, singer.
Martz, Al, publisher.
Mandeville, Agatha, singer.
Lefavour, J. S. (John S.), 1831-1892.
Lefavour, J. S. (John S.), 1831-1892.
Kidder, M. A. (Mary Ann), 1820-1905.
Jackson, John M., printer.
Howe, J. B. (J. Burdett), 1828-1908, singer.
Howard, Cordelia, 1848-1941, singer.
Hasset, John, singer.
Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867.
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
Farwell, J. H., printer.
Farwell, F. F., printer.
Duley, John Henry, 1835-1864.
Ditson, Oliver, 1811-1888.
De Marsan, H. (Henry), publisher.
Cowden, Jason E. (Jason Everett), 1837-
Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889.
Carroll, J., singer.
Bradbury, William B. (William Batchelder), 1816-1868, musician.
Bennett, Ned, singer.
Andrews, John C., printer.
G.D. Russel & Company
Hall, Wm. & Son
Firth, Pond & Co.

Language(s)

English

Subjects

Martz, Al > Martz, Al / Portraits.
Songs > Songs / United States > Songs / United States / [0]: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125044 / 19th century.
Popular music > Popular music / United States > Popular music / United States / Texts.
United States > United States / Social life and customs > United States / Social life and customs / 19th century > United States / Social life and customs / 19th century / [0]: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140534 / Songs and music.
Southern States > Southern States / Social life and customs > Southern States / Social life and customs / [0]: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125663 / 19th century > Southern States / Social life and customs / [0]: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125663 / 19th century / [0]: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 / Songs and music.
Song sheets > Song sheets / United States.
Broadsides > Broadsides / United States.

Summary

Collection of 75 libretti broadsides; without any music.

Note

All but 5 pieces have a single song on a sheet; the sheets have borders ranging from simple patterns to floral designs and elaborate vignettes. The sheet for "My Grand-mother's advice" has a hand-colored vignette border identified as "Border-The clown." One vignette border for sheets from H. De Marsan Company is signed "Sparks" (S.Parks?). The largest broadside, "Martz's Choice Collection of Popular Songs" (46x32 cm.) has a head-and-shoulders vignette (signed "Dyers") of Martz at the center head with 10 songs printed below in four columns within an ornamental border.
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Physical Description

75 broadsides ; 22-46 cm

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