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Sheet Music, "Bells Upon the Wind"

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-191416

Description

Two pages, double-sided; first page consists of title and music; title in very fancy lettering in several different fonts, other pages consist of music with lyrics.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sheet music
paper (fiber product)
ink
printing (process)
music
Music, Sheet

Inscription

"BELLS UPON THE WIND,/ Ballad/ Sung by Mrs. Waylett, / In the Opera of / Lo Zingaro,/ the poetry by / H.R. Addison,/ The music composed by / Alex R. Lee"
"Boston: Published by C. Bradlee Washington St."

Maker

Addison, H. R. (Lyricist)
Lee, Alexander (Composer)
Bradlee, Charles, 1790 or 91-1861 (Publisher)

Dimensions

12 3/4 x 9 7/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Evelyn Sawyer Tobias

Accession Number

2005.23.18

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