1849-1858 EMMA WOOD MUSIC. Sammelband of 25 Musical Scores - Negro Minstrels, Signed, &c.

A very fine Americana assemblage of 25 pieces of individually Antebellum / Pre-Civil War pieces of sheet music. The collection of Miss Emma Wood, and a handful of the items inscribed to her by the composer. Special note of a few very attractive full lithographic wraps bound in and a score for Christy's Black Ministrels. 

Contents include:

Just Out Polka by Francis H. Brown. Wm. Hall & Son. 1858. [Sans wraps]

The Beauty Schottisch by Fidelia. New York. Firth, Pond, & Co. 1853. [With full color lithograph]. Lightly inscribed in pencil, "Presented to Emma Wood by H. G. Ovington [i.e. Henry G. Ovington].

To My Friend, Christie Wood, Esq. Silent Love Polka. Composed for the Piano Forte, by Henry G. Ovington. New York. Millet's Music Salon. 1857. 

Urania Waltz. Composed & Respectfully Dedicated to Miss Ann Amelia L'Hommedieu by Reuben Munson. New York. S. Pearson. Inscribed in pencil, "To Emma from Harry" 

Amelia Polka by Dodworth's Band. New York. H. B. Dodworth. 1855. Inscribed, "Presented to Emma Wood by James Forrester"

Alma Waltzes for the Piano Forte Composed by Carl Eckert, to Miss Josephine M. Arcularius. New York. William Hall & Son. 1854. 

Sweet Thoughts Polka Redowa. Composed for the Piano by Henry G. Ovington. New York. Millet's Music Salon. Inscribed in pencil, "Presented to Emma Wood by Henry G. Ovington." [torn with losses]

The Laura Keene Schottisch. As Performed at Laura Keene's Varieties. Composed by Thomas Baker. New York. Firth, Pond, & Co. 1856 [with full page lithograph]

The Galloping Sleigh Ride Polka. Composed for the Piano and Respectfully Dedicated to Miss E. H. Chadbourn. By J. P. Ordway. Boston. E. H. Wade. 1849. Inscribed to Miss Wood in pencil by William. H. Brady. [Tears across music]

Abbot's Bird Polka. Composed by C. D. Abbot, First Violin of Christy's Minstrels [Blackface Minstrel Group]. New York. Horace Waters. [Sans wraps]

Deliciosa; Or, Leonore Polka. Composee Pour le Piano Par Carl Merz. New York. Berry & Gordon. Nd.

Varsoviana. A New Dance by Renousy. Music Composed by Allan Dodworth. New York. H. B. Dodworth. 1854.

Know Nothing Polka. Dedicated to Know Nothings. Composed by H. Giavanni Ovington. New York. Self-Published. Inscribed in pencil, "Presented to Emma Wood by H. G. Ovington."

Evening Schottisch by George Hoffman. New York. Lewis H. Embree. Inscribed in pencil, "Presented to Emma Wood by William H. Brady."

The Hesitation Polka. Composed by Francis H. Brown. New York. Wm. Hall & Son. 1856 [Full page lithograph]

Minnehaha, Or Laughing-Water Polka. Composed by Francis H. Brown. New York. Wm. Hall & Son. 1856

Tripolie March. Composed & Arranged for Piano by H. G. Ovington. New York. H. G. Ovington. 1852. Inscribed in pencil, "Presented to Emma Wood by H. G. Ovington"

Captain Shepherd's Quick Step. Composed, Arranged, & Respectfully Dedicated to Capt. George M. Shepherd. by C. S. Grafulla. Philadelphia. James N. Beck. 1850. 

The Celebrated Evergreen Gallop for the Piano Forte, Composed by Joseph Labitzky. New York. William Hall & Son. Nd. 

Le Prophete Opera Par G. Meyerbeer. New York. William Hall & Son. Nd. 

Casta Diva. The Celebrated Air from Bellini's Opera, Norma. Arranged for the Piano Forte by Dubernoy. New York. William Hall & Son. 

Grand Etude. Galop de Concert pour Piano Forte Par Quidant. New York. Wm Hall & Son. Nd. 

Le Pluie of Perles. Valse Brillante for Piano, Par Osborne. New York. William Hall & Son. 

Le Bananier Par M. Gottschalk. New York. William Hall & son. Nd. 

Marche de Nuit. Compose Pour le Piano par L. M. Gottschalk. New York. William Hall & Son. 1856 [Full page engraving]

A well loved sammelband in folio size; binding rubbed with boards detached. The text is generally handled with a few cross sheet tears throughout the volume.