sheet music covers

La Taglioni polka pour piano par Henri Rosellen

Palladino valse par V. S. de Dobrowolski

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Taglioni and Elssler's dances. La gitana, La mazurka, La cracovienne, ...

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Fanny Elsslers dances. Lith. Endicott, Fulton St.

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The heroe of New Orleans battle of the memorable 8th January 1815 - co...

Print shows a music sheet cover depicting Andrew Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left.

Ballroom dancing on British and American 19th-century music covers

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John Anderson, my Jo, a Scotch Air, sung by Sinclair, arranged by Koze...

LOT subdivision subject: Humor Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by Pendleton's Lithography. Published by C. Bradlee, 164 Washington Street.

cachucha dance. Arranged for the piano forte by I. B. Arnold. Drawn & ...

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The handsome man / E. B... ; N. Currier's lith., N.Y.

Sheet music cover showing well-dressed man, with women admiring him from behind.

Happy am I, from care I'm free: aria sung by Mr. Richings in Auber's a...

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Lola Montes - Countess of Landsfeld

Portrait, three-quarters length, in her youth. LOT subdivision subject: Portraits - Women [K - Unidentified]. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by Sarony & Major, 11... More

Bugaboo Schottisch. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Wild-eyed, whiskered giant with fangs, pointed ears and plumed hat capturing terror-stricken children in bedroom. LOT subdivision subject: Children's Fables and Stories. Title and other information transcribed ... More

The Flower Dance of the Viennoise Children

Nine girls and young women dancing. LOT subdivision subject: Dancing. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by Sarony & Major, 117 Fulton St., N.Y. Published by Atwill, ... More

The chaplet, a waltz by Flora / Kennedy & Lucas lithography, Philada.

Sheet music cover showing tree with branches containing lines of music, and bees denoting sharps.

Three Polkas - Balloon Polka, Brunette Polka, Adriatic Polka

LOT subdivision subject: Transportation. Title and other information transcribed from item. Composed by A. Wallerstein. Published by Firth, Pond & Co., 1 Franklin Sq. Lithograph by Sarony & Major, N.Y. No capti... More

La Cracovienne, dans la Gipsy Pas dance par Fanny Ellsler

LOT subdivision subject: Dancing. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Published by G.E. Blake, No 13 So. Fifth St., Philadelphia. Caption card tracings: Poland Crakow; Publ Ind... More

Esmeralda images on 19th-century music covers

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Mittie Stephens March. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Music cover showing the steamboat MITTIE STEPHENS. LOT subdivision subject: Steamboats. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by A. McLean lith., St. Louis. Caption card... More

La Crosse - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Music cover showing Native Americans and white men playing La Crosse. LOT subdivision subject: Sports. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by W.C. Chewett 7 Co. Lith.,... More

The Dissatisfied Man, or "Any Thing to Make a Change"

Musical cover showing a beautiful woman standing with a smile trying to cheer a man seated with a frown. LOT subdivision subject: Humor. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Publi... More

St. Louis skating rink waltz - Public domain book illustration, Librar...

LOT subdivision subject: Sports Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Published by Compton & Doan. Lithograph by Studley & Co. Date not recorded on caption card or item. Date bas... More

Wanda Polka Mazurka. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Music cover illustrated with man dancing with two women. LOT subdivision subject: Dancing. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by J.H. Buffords. Published by Oliver Di... More

National melodies. Book illustration from Library of Congress

LOT subdivision subject: Flags. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by N. Vanderbeck. Lithograph by Sarony, Major & Knapp. Date not recorded on caption card or item. ... More

4 Polkas - San Francisco, The Balloon, The Pleasure Train, The Storm

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Underground Railroad March, dedicated to the North Star

Music cover showing 3 women and a man in the foreground and a railroad train in background. LOT subdivision subject: Transportation. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Lithograph by Knoe... More

Boston minstrels. The celebrated Ethiopian melodies ...

Music cover illustrated with caricatures of six minstrels in two scenes.

Brigand Polka. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Lucille Grohn & M. Perrot. LOT subdivision subject: Dancing. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Published by Wm. Hall & Son, 239 Broadway. Caption card tracings: Publ. Ind.; B.I... More

Beautiful May. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Music cover illustrated with woman leaping and holding wreath of flowers above her head. May pole dance in background. LOT subdivision subject: Dancing. Title and other information transcribed from caption card... More

The crow quadrilles--Arranged for the pianoforte by Robt. Ashley, Esq....

Music cover with seven vignettes of caricatures of African-Americans. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

La Redowa Polka, danced by Mad. Cereto & Mons. St. Leon

J. Rouvier, del. Public domain scan of 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Tippecanoe Quick Step - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Cong...

William Henry Harrison leading attack in Battle of Tippecanoe, Nov. 6, 1811. LOT subdivision subject: War of 1812. Published by Sam'l Carusi, Baltimore. Reference copy may be in Lot 4391-E. Title and other info... More

Clinging to the Cross - Public domain book illustration, Library of Co...

Music cover of woman clinging to cross. LOT subdivision subject: Sentimental - Religion. Reference copy may be in LOT 4443C. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Published by Geor... More

"O Whistle and I'll Come to you my lad"

3 poor vignettes of everyday life in Scotland; music cover; late 19th century. LOT subdivision subject: Love, Courtship and Marriage. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Publishe... More

The phantom ship from legendary ballads by Thomas Moore, arranged for ...

Sheet music cover showing ship in foreground and other ship in background.

Circus Galop - to Miss Emilie Shierenberg

Music cover - woman bareback rider in circus ring. LOT subdivision subject: Circus, Carnivals and Fairs. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Published by Jewett & Mischka, 263 Ma... More

Ballet and opera images on 19th-century music covers

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Mademoiselle Taglioni as she appears in Guillaume Tell, dancing the pa...

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Mademoiselle Taglioni as she appears in Guillaume Tell, dancing the pa...

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God save American. A grand national ode in honor of the glorious anniv...

A patriotic device adorning the cover of a song arranged and adapted from "God Save the King." The device is based on the official seal of the United States. An eagle with outstretched wings holds arrows and ol... More

Come, gang awa'wi' me: Ballad written and composed by Edwin Ransford

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1334

City Guards Quick Step - Public domain book illustration, Library of C...

Music cover showing militia drilling on Boston Common, Old Elm in background. LOT subdivision subject: Military Organizations. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Ol... More

Our country's flag! A new national song

Cover illustration for a patriotic song composed by George F. Cole, copyrighted in 1836. A young American seaman, holding an American flag with his right hand and raising his hat aloft with his left, stands on... More

Hero's Quick Step - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Music cover showing militia drilling on Boston Common, Old Elm in left foreground.

The crow quadrilles. Piano forte by John H. Hewitt / N. Currier's lith...

Music cover with eight vignettes of caricatures of blacks. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1436.

Fanny Elssler waltzes composed expressly for her by C. F. Rudolph.

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The Queen's Waltzes. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Portrait of Victoria, Queen of England, half-length, sitting, in regalia on music composed by D'Albert. LOT subdivision subject: Portraits - Women. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and ... More

Mlle. Fanny Elssler in La cachucha.

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Long tail blue / Willig's lith.

Music cover showing man wearing top hat and coat with tails, holding monocle and walking stick.

Quadrilles from Auber's celebrated opera Le dieu et la bayadère, respe...

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The cachucha as danced by Mademoiselle Duvernay, with Une valse sentim...

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Gov. Morton's grand march - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Cong...

An allegorical design on the cover of a piano-music composition dedicated to the newly elected Democratic governor of Massachusetts, Marcus Morton. The illustration's central motif is based on the state seal, s... More

gitana, (the new cachoucha) danced by Madlle. Taglioni, in the grand b...

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The Tippecanoe quick step / J.B.N. ; John Bufford's Lith. Boston.

Print shows a music sheet cover with an illustration for the Tippecanoe quick step showing William H. Harrison on horseback, leading troops against Native Americans at the Battle of Tipecanoe, Indiana, in 1811.

Harrison quadrilles. Book illustration from Library of Congress

An illustrated sheet music cover for a set of "popular airs" for the piano, dedicated by the publisher to "Whigs of the United States." A Whig campaign piece, the work eulogizes the supposed humble rusticity of... More

The lament of the Irish emigrant - a ballad / W. Sharp, del. ; printed...

Sheet music cover shows a man wearing a top hat with sack and walking stick leaning on a stile. Reference copy may be in LOT 7010. Printed below image: The music composed and most cordially dedicated to Mrs. Is... More

Dance Elssler quadrilles. - Public domain musical sheets

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Quadrilles from Aubers celebrated opera, Le dieu et la bayadère, respe...

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cracovienne and La gitana, as danced by Fanny Elssler. [Lithograph by]...

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The Log cabin song - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congr...

LOT subdivision subject: Log Cabins. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Parker & Ditson. Lithograph by B.W. Thayer's Lith.

Fanny Elssler music sheet cover

Print shows ballerina Fanny Elssler, full length portrait, facing front, as the character Sarah Campbell in the ballet "La Gypsy" where she danced the cracovienne (krakowiak). Inscribed in pencil across top: I... More

Dance Les polonaises. Mazurkas - Public domain musical sheets

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The National Whig Song, by William Hayden

Music cover illustrated with head and shoulders portrait of William Henry Harrison. LOT subdivision subject: Presidents. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Parker &... More

Patriot's Quick Step - Engraving, Public domain image

Dedicated to delegates of the Bunker Hill Whig Convention, presumably illustrating Battle of Breed's Hill, June 17, 1775.

The orphans prayer / T. Sinclair's lith, Philadelphia.

Young girl in graveyard, angel looks down from sky. Title continues: Respectfully dedicated to Miss Sallie Orne by E. Mack.

El zapateado, pas espagnol dansé par Mlle. Noblet et Mme. A. Dupout [s...

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La mazurka danced in La gitana, by Madame Taglioni, to whom it is insc...

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Baltimore Convention, Old Tippecanoe, a patriotic song

An illustrated sheet music cover for a "Patriotic Song. Written, to be sung at Baltimore during the Young Men's Whig Convention" of May 1840. The composer is identified as "a Pennsylvanian." The illustration, l... More

Waltz De La Rose - Public domain book scan / drawing

Musical cover showing two cupids holding a rose. LOT subdivision subject: Flowers. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by H. Prentiss. Lithograph by Thayer, successor t... More

Dance Le Pas des fleurs - Public domain musical sheets

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La cracovienne and La gitana, as danced by Fanny Elssler.

The Norfolk Guards Quick Step, as performed by the Boston Brigade band...

Music cover, showing officer of the Norfolk Guards in dress uniform with sword. LOT subdivision subject: Military Organizations. Reference copy may be in LOT 4424 Title and other information transcribed from ca... More

The Tippecanoe or log cabin quick step / Bufford.

Sheet music cover for a melody composed by Henry Schmidt and dedicated to Whig presidential candidate William Henry Harrison. A wreath of entwined branches, between which appear the seals of the states, is surm... More

Blake's patriotic log cabin music

A Whig campaign song in praise of William Henry Harrison, illustrated with a rural tableau of the candidate's fabled log cabin on the Ohio River. The cabin stands in a clearing, and flies an American flag. A ci... More

Dance The original Redowa waltz. - Public domain musical sheets

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Dance Les polkas. - Public domain musical sheets

Dance La polka danseuse. - Public domain musical sheets

Auf Carl von Rotteck's Tod - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Con...

Music cover illustrating funeral dirge for eminent German historian. LOT subdivision subject: Sentimental - Death. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by J. G. Weffelho... More

Lee's saloon, 253 Washington St. D.C. Johnston, del

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Johnston, D.C. Illustrated sheet music cover . "Second edition" below title.

Ginger blue, a popular Negro melody, composed & sung by Mr. R.W. Pelha...

Music cover showing boy dancing in dilapidated room, with kettle in fireplace.

General George Cadwalladers Parade March

Music cover showing soldier in uniform with tents and soldiers drilling in background. LOT subdivision subject: Military Organizations. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyri... More

Richmond Scarlet Guard Quick Step...dedicated to Capt. John D. Munford

Music cover showing full figure of Capt. Munford with militia unit marching in background. LOT subdivision subject: Military Organizations. Reference copy may be in LOT 4424. Title and other information transcr... More

The lament of the Irish emigrant - a ballad - poetry by the hon. Mrs. ...

Sheet music cover shows a man wearing top hat with bag and walking stick leaning on a stile. Sixth edition. Printed below image: The music composed and most cordially dedicated to Mrs. Isaac McGaw, of New York... More

Columbia the gem of the ocean - sheet music cover

LOT subdivision subject: Flags. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Geo. Willig.

The Indians - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Music cover showing Indian standing, full length, between large rocks, holding spear and peacepipe. Thayer & Co. lith.

[La péri on music covers], Dance

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The lament of the Irish emigrant - a ballad - poetry by the hon. Mrs. ...

Sheet music cover shows a man wearing top hat with bag and walking stick leaning on a stile. Printed below image: The music composed and most cordially dedicated to Mrs. Isaac McGaw, of New York, by William R.... More

Cover of "76" Quick Step - Charleston, Boston Mass.

Cover of "76" Quick Step. Lithograph by Thayer and Son. Performed by the Boston Brass Band at the dedication to the Monument, June 17, 1843, and dedicated to Bunker Hill Monument Association. The drawing was pr... More

My Early Home. Book illustration from Library of Congress

LOT subdivision subject: Log Cabins. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Published and copyrighted by Oliver Ditson; lithograph by Thayer & Co., Lith., Boston.

Dandy Jim, from Carolina; a popular Negro melody, as sung by B. Willia...

Music cover showing man looking at himself in mirror. Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Prize Song, "The Whig Chief"...dedicated...to Henry Clay, by the B...

Three oval views of Clay's birthplace, Hanover, Ky.; Clay's residence "Ashland"; and White House, Wash., D.C. LOT subdivision subject: Birthplace and Homes. Title and other information transcribed from caption ... More

O! Take the Rose, 'Tis Blighted

Music cover showing sorrowful looking woman in front of fountain and cabin. LOT subdivision subject: Sentimental - Women. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Klemm &... More

The celebrated Congo minstrels' songs / Thayer & Co's lith., Boston.

Music cover showing five minstrels on stage. Copyright by C.H. Keith.

The Georgia melodies. As sung by the Georgia Champions / Lith. of E.W....

Music cover illustrated with couple dancing on porch. Public domain scan of dance performance printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cover of "A Song for New England" - Charleston, Boston Mass.

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Then You'll Remember Me - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congre...

Music cover showing beautiful woman seated in chair, holding a piece of jewelry. LOT subdivision subject: Sentimental - Women. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Published by Fi... More

The American Marseillaise, or voice of the people

An illustrated sheet music cover for a Whig campaign song, "The American Marseillaise," composed by Benjamin Cahill to mark the July 4, 1844, Boston Clay rally. In keeping with the title and the occasion of the... More

Juliens celebrated polkas... No. 3. [Lithograph by] J. Brandard. M & N...

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Gov. Wright's grand march - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Cong...

An illustrated sheet music cover, for a march celebrating the election of Silas Wright as governor of New York. Wright, a popular and influential Democrat and Van Buren ally, was elected in November 1844. The ... More

See our torn flag still waving - Public domain book illustration

An illustrated sheet music cover glorifying the nativist cause, produced shortly after the bloody anti-Catholic riots in Kensington, Philadelphia, of May 1844. The song was composed and arranged by James W. Po... More

The favourite American polka as danced by Mlle Pauline Desjardins and ...

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