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Published by M. Witmark & Sons, 1908
First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good. Small tear at bottom of front page and store stamp. 4to Scarce sheet music by this important black American poet. BAL 4958. ca 1908.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint (first published in 1908). Printed sheet music in self wrapper. Folio. [5]pp. Small ink name, small chips and tears on front wrap, which is detached. good. *BAL 4958*.
Published by M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1920
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Quarto. Single bifolium with a single sheet insert making six pages. Small abrasion and a sticker shadow on the front cover, else near fine. For voice and piano (In D flat). Plate impression "M.W. & SONS 8617-4." Features one-measure samples of seven Witmark "black and white ballads." Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important African American literary figure, remembered in part for writing the lyrics for the landmark musical, *In Dahomey*, which according to historian Gerald Bordman, was "the first full-length musical written and played by blacks to be performed at a major Broadway house.".
Published by M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1918
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Quarto. Single bifolium with a single sheet insert making six pages. Small abrasion and a sticker shadow on the front cover, else near fine. For voice and piano (In E flat). Plate impression "M.W. & SONS 8869-3." Features one-measure samples of seven Witmark "black and white ballads" and a sample of "Smilin' Through" by Arthur Penn. Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important African American literary figure, remembered in part for writing the lyrics for the landmark musical, *In Dahomey*, which according to historian Gerald Bordman, was "the first full-length musical written and played by blacks to be performed at a major Broadway house.".
Published by M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1912
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Later printing. Folio. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Outer bifolium separated at the fold, separating a bit at the bottom of the fold of the inner bifolium, toning, and light edgewear, still a good and complete copy. For voice and piano (key of E). Plate impression "M.W. & Sons 8869-4." Features samples of "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold" by Geo. Graff Jr. and Ernest R. Ball, as well as "Let Us Have Peace!" and "My Dear." Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important African American literary figure, remembered in part for writing the lyrics for the landmark musical, *In Dahomey*, which according to historian Gerald Bordman, was "the first full-length musical written and played by blacks to be performed at a major Broadway house.".
Published by M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1916
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Later printing. Folio. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Outer bifolium separated at the fold, separating a bit at the bottom of the fold of the inner bifolium, toning, and light edgewear, still a good and complete copy. For voice and piano (key of E flat). Plate impression "M.W. & Sons 8869-4." Features a sample of "There's a Long, Long Trail" by Stoddard King and Zo Elliot, as well as "My Rosary for You," "Mother Machree," "A Little Bit of Heaven: Shure They Call It Ireland," "When Irish Eyes are Smiling," and "That's an Irish Lullaby." Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important African American literary figure, remembered in part for writing the lyrics for the landmark musical, *In Dahomey*, which according to historian Gerald Bordman, was "the first full-length musical written and played by blacks to be performed at a major Broadway house.".
Published by M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1915
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Later printing. Folio. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Outer bifolium separated at the fold, music shop stamp and owner name on the front cover, edgewear including a chip out of the fore edge of the front cover, and a small abrasion to the back cover affecting a sample, still a good and complete copy. For voice and piano (in the key of F). Plate impression "M.W. & Sons 12028-4." Features a sample of "There's a Long, Long Trail" by Stoddard King and Zo Ellioti, as well as "Mother Machree," "A Little Bit of Heaven: Shure They Call It Ireland," "When Irish Eyes are Smiling," and "That's an Irish Lullaby." Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important African American literary figure, remembered in part for writing the lyrics for the landmark musical, *In Dahomey*, which according to historian Gerald Bordman, was "the first full-length musical written and played by blacks to be performed at a major Broadway house.".
Published by M. Witmark & Sons, New York, 1912
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Folio. Two nested bifoliums making eight pages. Some toning, offsetting to the back cover, and light edgewear, else near fine. For voice and piano (key of D). Plate impression "M.W. & Songs 8617-4." Features several one-measure samples of other songs. Paul Laurence Dunbar is an important African American literary figure, remembered in part for writing the lyrics for the landmark musical, *In Dahomey*, which according to historian Gerald Bordman, was "the first full-length musical written and played by blacks to be performed at a major Broadway house.".
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint (first published in 1908). Printed sheet music in self wrapper. Folio. [5]pp. Owner's name, music shop stamp, both on front wrap, small tears on front wrap, very good. *BAL 4958*.
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint (with ad for song dated in 1915). Sheet music. Folio. [8]pp. Pencil name, small tear on front wrap, near fine. *BAL 4958*.
Sheet music. Condition: Very good. First Australian edition. Folio, [4]pp., plus promotional materials. A very good copy, generally clean, and clearly removed from a binding at some point. Internal folded leaf is laid-in, which seems to be as issued, as there are no visible stitching/sewing holes or staple holes. Ernest R. Ball set the Dunbar poem to music, and it was published widely in the United States. This contemporary Australian edition is (predictably) considerabye scarcer - we note two holdings, both at the National Library of Australia. An important item for any Dunbar completist, or anyone interested in the global reach of African-American poetry or music during this period. The words "Sung by John McCormack" (a noted Irish singer of the period) appear printed on the title leaf.