"The Foxhunter's Galop....Performed by all the Military Bands. Composed and Inscribed to her Father by Marion."

A genuine Victorian music sheet with an illustrated cover, published in London by John Blockley.

Another female composer who needs some research: the copy in the National Library of Scotland listed on Worldcat suggests tantalizingly that 'Marion' is Mrs Marion McGrigor. But that has not enabled me to find out more about her. They date the sheet 187?

The cover has a Concanen lithograph, which was engraved by Stannard & Co. Alfred Concanen (1835 - 1886) was the doyen of illustrators in the golden age of illustrated music covers, with probably over 1,000 to his name.

Size and number of pages: the sheet measures approx. 33.5cms x 25cms. Complete with 7 pages.

Condition: Disbound from an album, and cropped. Covers foxed (no pun intended!) and stained as seen in the photos. Spine taped. Old name inscription in ink top right. Music complete on 7 pages.  Please study the photographs.

There are, in my view, a number of reasons for valuing Illustrated Music Sheets. They are often of historical interest, marking special events, or illustrating historical figures. They may be of topographical interest. They may give an insight into Victorian values, often the humour of the time, or perhaps simply the fashions and designs found in their houses and clothing. Music illustration was always at the forefront of advances in publishing, and the covers are therefore of interest too in seeing the development of colour printing, as well as typographic and layout fashions. Sometimes, even the music is of interest! I will be offering a huge collection on ebay. Please see my other items.

Postage: unfortunately, most music sheets are just too large for 'Large Letter' prices. So £4.00 within the UK. £10.00 to Europe, £15.00 to USA, etc. I will always combine shipping costs for more than one item purchased. Please purchase the items you want, but delay paying for them. I can then adjust the invoice accordingly. If you do pay for them, I can always refund any excess via paypal.

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