Lot 341
First Edition Sheet Music By Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin And Others. A lot of nine pieces of sheet music. Three were written and composed by Stephen Foster: Massa's In De Cold Ground (1852), My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night (1853), and Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (1854), this piece having a beautiful oval portrait on the cover; two pieces by Irving Berlin: Alexander's Ragtime Band (1911), and Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning (1918); The End Of The Road (1924), written and composed by William Dillon & Harry Lauder, signed by Lauder with a sketch; Sing Me A Song Of Hawaii (1930), by Johnny Noble and Bert Carlson; You Are Love (1931), inscribed and signed by Mary Downey, who wrote the music (this piece has a large vertical tear); You Don't Bring Me Flowers (1977), words by Neil Diamond, Marilyn and Alan Bergman, signed and inscribed by the Bergmans. All but the last piece have some overall toning and soiling. The Foster pieces have small edge tears; the Berlin pieces have larger ones. One piece (Downey) is in poor condition; the remainder range from Good to Fine. (9 items).
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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