This is a very old piece of sheet music titled “Deep River” by H. T. Burleigh. The music was dedicated to Miss Mary Jordan. G. Ricordi & Company of New York published the music that has a copyright of 1916.
The music is in fair condition – inside and out. The cover and all pages have darkened from age. The cover and interior pages have tears on the outer edges of the music. The lower right corner of the cover ...click for details
This is a very interesting song book titled “Songs Of The South – Words and Music of 17 Favorite Negro Spirituals.” The Commission On Interracial Cooperation, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia published the book. There is no copyright date in the book, however, I am guessing that it is from the 1930’s to 1940’s. The front inside cover has a narrative titled “The Negro Spiritual” by Professor Frederick Hall, Director of Music, Dillard University of New Orleans.
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This is vintage sheet music. The cover shows that there are Two Negro Spirituals – “Leanin’ On De Lawd” and “Standin’ In De Need O’Prayer” – both arranged by William Reddick. These songs had been sung by Oscar Seagle. Even though the cover shows there are two songs, it appears that only the first, “Leanin’ On De Lawd” is inside, unless the two are some how incorporated. I do not read music, so I cannot tell. The music is complete and see no evidence that any pages are missing.
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This is a very interesting book - a true account of the lift of Captain Theodore Canot, Trader in gold, ivory and slaves on the coast of Guinea. This is his own story as told in the Year 1854 to Brantz Mayer. It has been edited by Malcolm Cowley.
Albert & Charles Boni published the book that has a 1928 copyright. This is a First Edition – August 1928 Third Printing. The nice illustrations and cover design are b ...click for details
This is a graphic novel titled "King." Graphic Novels are the latest way for publishers to illustrate their books. This is Volume 1 with a 1993 copyright. The book was written and illustrated by Ho Che Anderson.
From the back cover:
"King is the story of the man who was at the forefront of changing the face of American Society. H ...click for details
This is a nice vintage advertisement dated April, 1945, Magnavox Radio Phonograph – The choice of great artists. The illustration shows Stephen Foster on the Cincinnati waterfront. The ad states, "Stephen Foster making his first contact with the melodies that would lead him to write America’s best-loved songs."
This is an educational children's book from the Cornerstones of Freedom Series. It is by R. Conrad Stein and is titled "The Story of the Underground Railroad." The book is nicely illustrated by Ralph Canaday. Childrens Press of Chicago published the book.
The book mentions James Fairfield and the help he gave escaping slaves. It also tells of Harriet Tubman"s escape and how she returned to the So ...click for details
