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Sale 2706 - Lot 323

Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,000
(OIL -- SHEET MUSIC.) Collection of a dozen printed scores to uncommon and amusing nineteenth-century petroleum-based polka, galop, and waltz melodies. Vp, 1860s
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- J.J. Watson. American Petroleum. Chromolithographed pictorial title wrapper, 3 pages of engraved notation. 13¼x10¼ inches, stitching stabs at left but unbound; minor foxing and offset. New York: William Hall & Son, 1864.

- Henry C. Watson & Charles Fradel. Petroleum Court Dance. Chromolithographed pictorial title wrapper, 8 pages of engraved notation, one leaf of ads. 13x9¾ inches, stitching stabs at left but unbound; minor foxing and offset. New York: William Hall & Son, 1865.

- Oily Gammon, Esq; and O.I.L. Wells. Petroleum Gallop. Lithographed pictorial title wrapper, 3 pages of engraved notation. 13x10 inches, unbound; light soiling and offset. Cincinnati: J. Church, Jr., circa 1865.

- F.B. Helmsmuller and the Spondulix Petroleum Co. Petroleum Galop. Wood engraved pictorial title wrapper, 4 pages of engraved notation. 14x10¾ inches, unbound; light soiling and offset. New York: William A. Pond, 1865.

- Joseph B. Quiney and A. Speculator. Have You Struck Ile? Lithographed pictorial title wrapper, 3 pages of lithographed notation. 14x10¾ inches; light soiling. Cleveland: S. Brainard & Co., 1865.

- Carlo Detta. Oil Fever Gallop. Engraved calligraphic title wrapper, 3 pages of engraved notation. 13¼x9¾ inches, light soiling and offset. Philadelphia: J. Marsh, 1865.

- O.I.L. Wells. Petroleum, Petroleum or Oil Upon the Brain. Engraved calligraphic title wrapper, 3 pages of engraved notation. 13½x10½ inches, light soiling, small chip from rear leaf. Cincinnati: John Church, Jr., 1865.

- Harper F. Smith. Oil Galop. Engraved calligraphic title wrapper, 4 pages of engraved notation. 14x10¾ inches; light soiling and offset. Philadelphia: W.R. Smith, 1856.

- C.B.B. and J.T. Wamelink. Petroleum is King. Title wrapper lithographed in red, 3 pages of lithographed notation. 13x9¾ inches; foxing, tears. Pittsburg: Wamelink & Barr, 1865.

- Hans Schmidt. Ile or Way Down Bennsylvany. Engraved calligraphic title wrapper, 2 (of 3) pages of engraved notation. 13x9¾ inches; foxing and small tears. New York: William A. Pond, 1865.

- C. Archer. PA Has Struck Ile. Engraved calligraphic title wrapper, 3 pages of engraved notation. 13¼x10 inches; staining and soiling. Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 1865.

- Eastburn. Oil on the Brain. Lithographed title wrapper, 3 pages of lithographed notation. 14x10¾ inches; scattered stains. New York: S.T. Gordon; and Boston: O. Ditson & Co., 1865.

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