BUTLER, AUGUSTUS; BRANDARD, J; HANHART, M & N; PACKER, THOMAS.

[Turkey: 19th Century music covers]

London. Chappell (4); Robert Cocks & Co.; Hopwood & Crew. [circa late 1860s-1880s]. Stock ID #177874

Six chromolithographed music covers (five with the sheet music) all approx 35 x 25.5 cm:

D'Albert, Charles. Constantinople Quadrille. Chromolithograph with added hand colour by M & N Hanhart, 7 pages, edge tears, back wrapper (advertising other works by D'Albert) chipped with loss, good condition;
Le Pacha, Quadrille. Lithograph of Ibrahim Pacha, 5 pages, edgewear and marginal toning, title page loose, but in good condition;
The Sultan's Polka. Chromolithograph with added hand colour by John Brandard, 5 pages, edge tears and margin browned, early owner's small, neat signature and pagination to the top corners, back wrapper chipped with loss and torn (crudely repaired), spine strengthened with tape, the image in good condition;
The War Galop. Chromolithograph by John Brandard, 7 pages, edge tears and margin browned, back wrapper chipped with loss and small tear, the image in good condition;

Clover, Stephen. The Turkish Quadrilles... Chromolithograph by Augustus Packer, cover only, inner margin worn and neatly strengthened on the verso, the image in very good condition;

Smallwood, William. The Turkish War March (introducing the Turkish National Hymn). Chromolithographed map with decorative vignettes by Thomas Packer. 5 pages, small neat early owner's signature to the upper corner of the title, inner edge worn, margin toned and back wrapper creased, but the image in good condition.

Highly decorative 19th Century music covers commemorating Turkey and attractive examples of chromolithography. The military theme reflected British support for the weakening Ottoman Empire, as a bulwark against competing territorial interests.

When referring to this item please quote stockid 177874.

Price: $600.00 AU

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