Mar 21, 2013 - Sale 2308

Sale 2308 - Lot 467

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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(MUSIC.) HARRIS, THORO. Gospel Quintet Songs. 96 unnumbered pages, containing 230 gospel songs. 8vo, original; pictorial orange wrappers with picture from a photograph of the Thoro Harris Quintet on the upper cover. Staples slightly rusty, paper evenly toned, otherwise a fine copy. Eureka Springs, Arkansas, circa 1932
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a splendid copy of a scarce collection of gospel songs, containing printed music and lyrics. The earliest pieces bear copyright dates as early as 1885, while the latest are dated 1931. Harris published several collections of gospel music, which included traditional pieces, his own works, as well as those of other African American gospel writers. OCLC locates only 3 copies