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High Ridge Books, Inc.

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The Parlour Song Book. A choice and well-selected collection of the most popular sentimental, patriotic, naval, and comic songs.

$175.00

1 in stock

Date: c.1845?
Publication Place: New York

Description

Dimensions (H/W) 13.4 x 9 cm

Original stamped cloth, worn at extremities, cloth is worn through at corners, front board nearly detached. 160 pp. Lyrics only, no music. This songster contains many songs celebrating events and individuals from past American wars, including the American Revolution and the War of 1812. There are three songs celebrating Lafayette’s visit to the United States in 1825, and a song, written by Thomas Paine, in honor of General Charles Lee. Another song memorializes the misdeeds of Benedict Arnold.

Additional information

Dimensions 9 × 13.4 cm