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	PROCTOR ADELAIDE ANNE & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: Will He Come? London, Boosey & Co. c 1880's. .With a lettered front cover and an Australian overprint by W.H. Glen of Melbourne. Composed expressly for and sung by Madame Sainton Dolby (1821-85) who married Prosper Sainton in 1860.The noted contralto often made a point of singing songs written by women composers or lyric writers as in this case. Folio size with 6 pages of music. Condition VG . € (euro) 30.00 [Appr.: US$ 44.94 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3970] Book number: 6721 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	KIPLING RUDYARD& SULLIVAN ARTHUR:: The Absent Minded Beggar. London, Enoch & Son (for the Daily Mail Newspaper). 1899. Folio with music. Monochrome lithograph cover of mainly an ornate frame of small flowers. Unsigned. The combination of the lyric/poem by Rudyard Kipling and the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan and the cause being to Aid the relief of the suffering of the wounded of the Boer War makes this a most unusual sheet and a noted sheet for that reason if not it's authors. Folio size with music. Condition very good. € (euro) 40.00 [Appr.: US$ 59.92 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5293] Book number: 5384 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SMITH BOYTON.: The Yeoman of the Guard Fantasia. No publishers details . c mid 1890's. I can find no further material on Boyton Smith although I understand that he also composed a fantasia on Sullivan's The Chieftan in the same decade and three carols in 1910. Lacking front and back covers though with a publisher's plate number of 18608. 12 pages of music. Disbound but otherwise in very Good condition. Rare € (euro) 42.00 [Appr.: US$ 62.92 \| £UK 38 \| JP¥ 5557] Book number: 6722 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	RICHARDS BRINLEY .: The Sorcerer Fantasia. London, Metzler & co c . 1880's. With an ornate lettered cover . 8 pages of music . A 'Brilliant' Fantasia on the songs of the popular comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan ran for 175 nights from 1877-78 . Brinley Richard (1817- 1885) According to Groves Music & Musicians,his most famous piece was his song -God Bless the Prince of Wales(1862) and he also composed songs for the 1846 Drury Lane Play- Crown Diamonds. According to popular sentiment and sheet music sales- Warblings at Eve was his best seller by far. F. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 6045 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GODFREY CHARLES(ARR).: Hms Pinafore Quadrille. London, Metzler & Co.( c 1880). Ornate monochrome lettered cover with stamp signature of Sullivan bottom right. The composer Charles Godfrey(1839-1919),the Bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards until 1904 when he retired. The family Godfrey were hugely influential in providing musical accompaniment to the popular dances of the day.The Godfrey family were also hugely instrumental in developing symphonic as well as band music as more popular music forms in Britain. The publisher Valentine Metzler founded the company in 1816 and by the fourth generation they were publishing popular dances based upon successful shows such as HMS Pinafore. Folio size with music. Paper strip down spine else VG. € (euro) 28.00 [Appr.: US$ 41.94 \| £UK 25.25 \| JP¥ 3705] Book number: 1700 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GODFREY CHARLES(ARR): Hms Pinafore Quadrille. London Metzler & Co c. 1880's. Ornate lettered monochrome cover within frame, with stamp signature of Sullivan bottom right. The composer Charles Godfrey (1839-1919),the Bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards until 1904 when he retired. The family Godfrey were hugely influential in providing musical accompaniment to the popular dances of the day.The Godfrey family were also hugely instrumental in developing symphonic as well as band music as more popular music forms in Britain. The publisher Valentine Metzler founded the company in 1816 and by the fourth generation they were publishing popular dances based upon successful shows such as HMS Pinafore. Folio size with music. Paper strip down spine else VG. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 6051 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GODFREY CHARLES(ARR):: Hms Pinafore Waltz. London Metzler & Co c. 1880'2 Ornate lettered monochrome cover within frame, with stamp signature of Sullivan bottom right. The composer Charles Godfrey(1839-1919),the Bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards until 1904 when he retired. The family Godfrey were hugely influential in providing musical accompaniment to the popular dances of the day.The Godfrey family were also hugely instrumental in developing symphonic as well as band music as more popular music forms in Britain. The publisher Valentine Metzler founded the company in 1816 and by the fourth generation they were publishing popular dances based upon successful shows such as HMS Pinafore. There is back advert quoting dances from Bizet's material as well as the Sorcerer and pinafore vocal scores hence suggested date. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 6559 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: Patience Lancers. London, Chappell & Co . c.1881/2. .With a full colour lithograph cover probably by the Hanhart Brothers of the three aesthetic heroes complete with flowers .They are Richard Temple as Col. Calverly, Durward Lely as the Duke of Dunstable and Frank Thornton as Major Murgatroyd. D'Albert(1809-1886)although born in Germany,his father was a French Cavalry captain and upon his death, D'Albert and his mother decamped to England. He became very famous as a dancing master and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote the standard work Ballroom Etiquette and a large number of Polkas, Quadrilles and Galops and the Sultan's Polka and the Edinburgh Quadrille were especially popular. In later years he moved back to London. Folio size with music . Remnants of paper tape along spine edge not infringing else condition VG. € (euro) 142.00 [Appr.: US$ 212.72 \| £UK 128 \| JP¥ 18789] Book number: 6723 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: Patience Waltz. London, Chappell & Co .(1881/2). With an unsigned full colour lithograph cover of scenes from Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience.Two smaller insets a scene outside the castle and also the three aesthetic heroes plus the heroines dancing together. Finally a larger inset illustration of probably Leonora Braham as Patience. D'Albert(1809-1886)although born in Germany,his father was a French Cavalry captain and upon his death,D'Albert and his mother decamped to England. He became very famous as a dancing master and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote the standard work Ballroom Etiquette and a large number of Polkas,Quadrilles and Galops and the Sultan's Polka and the Edinburgh Quadrille were especially popular. In later years he moved back to London. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 140.00 [Appr.: US$ 209.72 \| £UK 126.25 \| JP¥ 18525] Book number: 6909 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: The Pirates of Penzance Lancers. London, Chappell & Co .1881. With a sepia colour front cover lithograph by Alfred Concanen, the British lithographic artist, of the London cast with foreground portraits( I think) of Barrington,Grossmith and Mabel Hood, in character and minor figures in the background. D'Albert(1809-1886)although born in Germany,his father was a French Cavalry captain and upon his death, D'Albert and his mother decamped to England. He became very famous as a dancing master and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote the standard work Ballroom Etiquette and a large number of Polkas,Quadrilles and Galops and the Sultan's Polka and the Edinburgh Quadrille were especially popular. In later years he moved back to London. Folio size with music. € (euro) 175.00 [Appr.: US$ 262.15 \| £UK 157.75 \| JP¥ 23156] Book number: 6560 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: Trial By Jury Lancers. London, Chappell & Co . c. 1875. With a colour lithograph by Thomas W. Lee of the classic scene from the one act dramatic cantata Trial by Jury and dedicated to the plaintiff in the piece, Nellie Bromley. The original cast played several fairly short runs between March and December 1875. Charles Louis D'Albert(1809-86) was the son of a French cavalry captain and was the major dance instructor in the middle years in British society. Folio size with music. Fractionally trimmed at top and bottom with very minimal effect else condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 125.00 [Appr.: US$ 187.25 \| £UK 112.75 \| JP¥ 16540] Book number: 6904 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	WEATHERLY FRED E. & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: The Chorister. London, Metzler & Co. 1876. With a full colour lithograph cover by the Hanhart Brothers of a young chorister. Sung by Antoinette Sterling and also Miss Coyte Turne.In 1874 Cramer& Co. published a set of three songs by Sullivan including The First Departure, (words by Rev. E. Munroe) and it was re-published in 1876 by Metzler & Co., with new words by Frederick E. Weatherley (1848-1929) as The Chorister. In this form the song gained greater popularity. Folio size with music . The cover is slighly worn along the top outside edge and some stitching along spine else condition VG. € (euro) 60.00 [Appr.: US$ 89.88 \| £UK 54.25 \| JP¥ 7939] Book number: 6053 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GROSSMITH GEORGE.: An Awful Little Scrub London, J. Bath .c1890. With a full colour front cover oval lithograph portrait of the topic of this notable song,signed by Alfred Concanen and written and sung by the noted G & S performer George Grossmith and also sung by Lionel Brough.George Grossmith(1847-1912) After minor acting and performance grossmith was hired to play in Gilbert & Sullivan's the Sorcerer and thereafter stayed with the company 12 years although he contued to undetake and perform his own songs as well. In 1889 he left the company and pursued his own career writing and performing his satirical material in Britain and America.Alfred Concanen is considered amongst the finest lithographic artists of the middle Victorian period. Folio size with music. Condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 92.00 [Appr.: US$ 137.82 \| £UK 83 \| JP¥ 12173] Book number: 5535 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GROSSMITH GEORGE & LAW ARTHUR.: The Speaker's Eye. London , Hopwood & Crew .1882. With an unsigned colour lithograph of a large blue eye and with red lettered titles. Sung J.L. Toole in the noted musical farce Mr Guffin's Elopement. By Grossmith and Law which was a one act farce which highlighted the talents of J.L. Toole and was made notable by this song. Though first produced in 1882, this copy is hand dated 1884. Folio size with music. Condition VG Scarce. € (euro) 95.00 [Appr.: US$ 142.31 \| £UK 85.75 \| JP¥ 12570] Book number: 6049 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BUCALOSSI PROCIDA:: The Mikado Valse. London, Chappel & Co. c 1886. Folio with music. Pictorial colour lithograph cover illustrating the light opera by Gilbert & Sullivan, first performed in March 1885 and which ran for 700 performances. The front cover is signed GR and printed by the Hanhart Brothers and features the famous song-Three Little maids from School are We, set on a fan as well as an inset portrait of the two main characters, probably all portraits of the original performers. Procida Bucalossi(1832-1918) invariably undertook to write dances from famous shows. Folio size with music. Trimmed at the top edge for no loss and the bottom edge with slight loss to publishers address else condition very good. Very famous lithograph. € (euro) 117.00 [Appr.: US$ 175.27 \| £UK 105.5 \| JP¥ 15481] Book number: 6046 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BUCALOSSI PROCIDA: The Mikado Lancers. London ,Chappell & Co .C 1886. With a full colour cover by GR and printed by M&N Hanhart of the Mikado(Richard Temple) in those wonderful brown Liberty prints with cranes on the sleeves etc. The Gilbert & Sullivan light opera ran for 700 performances from March 1885 . Procida Bucalossi (1832-1918) specialized in dance versions based upon famous and popular shows by Gilbert and Sullivan and Farnie & Cellier's Dorothy which was the Gaiety's longest running hit musical of the 1890's. Folio size with music. Tape along spine else condition VG. € (euro) 115.00 [Appr.: US$ 172.27 \| £UK 103.75 \| JP¥ 15217] Book number: 6367 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GILBERT W.S. & SULLIVAN ARTHUR: I Am a Pirate King. London, Chappell.1881 With a monochrome ornate lettered cover. This of course from that most famous of comic operas, The Pirates of Penzance and sung by the Pirate King himself, Richard Temple. Folio size with music. Condition VG . € (euro) 48.00 [Appr.: US$ 71.9 \| £UK 43.25 \| JP¥ 6351] Book number: 6041 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GILBERT W.S. & SULLIVAN ARTHUR.: The Distant Shore London Chappell & Co . c mid 1870's. With ornate lettered cover. Sung by Edward Lloyd. Distant Shore is one of the only three songs with words by W. S. Gilbert and music by Sullivan which were written independently of the operas. 7pages of music. Condition VG. Scarce. € (euro) 50.00 [Appr.: US$ 74.9 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6616] Book number: 6719 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	TAYLOR TOM & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: On Shore & Sea: Cantata . London, Boosey & Co. 1871. Vocal score size, 1st edition. Light card covers 51 pages, including argument. . A dramatic cantata composed expressly for and performed at the opening of the London International Exhibition May 1st 1871. Paper tape along spine and a little dusty along outer edge of cover else condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 50.00 [Appr.: US$ 74.9 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6616] Book number: 6249 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SHAKESPEARE W & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: Orpheus with His Lute. London, Metzler & Co c 1920's. With ornate lettered cover. Words from Henry VIII. Folio size with music.Slight fold across middle else condition Good . € (euro) 14.00 [Appr.: US$ 20.97 \| £UK 12.75 \| JP¥ 1852] Book number: 6908 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.

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	PROCTOR ADELAIDE ANNE & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: Will He Come? London, Boosey & Co. c 1880's. .With a lettered front cover and an Australian overprint by W.H. Glen of Melbourne. Composed expressly for and sung by Madame Sainton Dolby (1821-85) who married Prosper Sainton in 1860.The noted contralto often made a point of singing songs written by women composers or lyric writers as in this case. Folio size with 6 pages of music. Condition VG . € (euro) 30.00 [Appr.: US$ 44.94 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3970] Book number: 6721 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	KIPLING RUDYARD& SULLIVAN ARTHUR:: The Absent Minded Beggar. London, Enoch & Son (for the Daily Mail Newspaper). 1899. Folio with music. Monochrome lithograph cover of mainly an ornate frame of small flowers. Unsigned. The combination of the lyric/poem by Rudyard Kipling and the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan and the cause being to Aid the relief of the suffering of the wounded of the Boer War makes this a most unusual sheet and a noted sheet for that reason if not it's authors. Folio size with music. Condition very good. € (euro) 40.00 [Appr.: US$ 59.92 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5293] Book number: 5384 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SMITH BOYTON.: The Yeoman of the Guard Fantasia. No publishers details . c mid 1890's. I can find no further material on Boyton Smith although I understand that he also composed a fantasia on Sullivan's The Chieftan in the same decade and three carols in 1910. Lacking front and back covers though with a publisher's plate number of 18608. 12 pages of music. Disbound but otherwise in very Good condition. Rare € (euro) 42.00 [Appr.: US$ 62.92 \| £UK 38 \| JP¥ 5557] Book number: 6722 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	RICHARDS BRINLEY .: The Sorcerer Fantasia. London, Metzler & co c . 1880's. With an ornate lettered cover . 8 pages of music . A 'Brilliant' Fantasia on the songs of the popular comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan ran for 175 nights from 1877-78 . Brinley Richard (1817- 1885) According to Groves Music & Musicians,his most famous piece was his song -God Bless the Prince of Wales(1862) and he also composed songs for the 1846 Drury Lane Play- Crown Diamonds. According to popular sentiment and sheet music sales- Warblings at Eve was his best seller by far. F. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 6045 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GODFREY CHARLES(ARR).: Hms Pinafore Quadrille. London, Metzler & Co.( c 1880). Ornate monochrome lettered cover with stamp signature of Sullivan bottom right. The composer Charles Godfrey(1839-1919),the Bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards until 1904 when he retired. The family Godfrey were hugely influential in providing musical accompaniment to the popular dances of the day.The Godfrey family were also hugely instrumental in developing symphonic as well as band music as more popular music forms in Britain. The publisher Valentine Metzler founded the company in 1816 and by the fourth generation they were publishing popular dances based upon successful shows such as HMS Pinafore. Folio size with music. Paper strip down spine else VG. € (euro) 28.00 [Appr.: US$ 41.94 \| £UK 25.25 \| JP¥ 3705] Book number: 1700 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GODFREY CHARLES(ARR): Hms Pinafore Quadrille. London Metzler & Co c. 1880's. Ornate lettered monochrome cover within frame, with stamp signature of Sullivan bottom right. The composer Charles Godfrey (1839-1919),the Bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards until 1904 when he retired. The family Godfrey were hugely influential in providing musical accompaniment to the popular dances of the day.The Godfrey family were also hugely instrumental in developing symphonic as well as band music as more popular music forms in Britain. The publisher Valentine Metzler founded the company in 1816 and by the fourth generation they were publishing popular dances based upon successful shows such as HMS Pinafore. Folio size with music. Paper strip down spine else VG. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 6051 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GODFREY CHARLES(ARR):: Hms Pinafore Waltz. London Metzler & Co c. 1880'2 Ornate lettered monochrome cover within frame, with stamp signature of Sullivan bottom right. The composer Charles Godfrey(1839-1919),the Bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards until 1904 when he retired. The family Godfrey were hugely influential in providing musical accompaniment to the popular dances of the day.The Godfrey family were also hugely instrumental in developing symphonic as well as band music as more popular music forms in Britain. The publisher Valentine Metzler founded the company in 1816 and by the fourth generation they were publishing popular dances based upon successful shows such as HMS Pinafore. There is back advert quoting dances from Bizet's material as well as the Sorcerer and pinafore vocal scores hence suggested date. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 6559 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: Patience Lancers. London, Chappell & Co . c.1881/2. .With a full colour lithograph cover probably by the Hanhart Brothers of the three aesthetic heroes complete with flowers .They are Richard Temple as Col. Calverly, Durward Lely as the Duke of Dunstable and Frank Thornton as Major Murgatroyd. D'Albert(1809-1886)although born in Germany,his father was a French Cavalry captain and upon his death, D'Albert and his mother decamped to England. He became very famous as a dancing master and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote the standard work Ballroom Etiquette and a large number of Polkas, Quadrilles and Galops and the Sultan's Polka and the Edinburgh Quadrille were especially popular. In later years he moved back to London. Folio size with music . Remnants of paper tape along spine edge not infringing else condition VG. € (euro) 142.00 [Appr.: US$ 212.72 \| £UK 128 \| JP¥ 18789] Book number: 6723 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: Patience Waltz. London, Chappell & Co .(1881/2). With an unsigned full colour lithograph cover of scenes from Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience.Two smaller insets a scene outside the castle and also the three aesthetic heroes plus the heroines dancing together. Finally a larger inset illustration of probably Leonora Braham as Patience. D'Albert(1809-1886)although born in Germany,his father was a French Cavalry captain and upon his death,D'Albert and his mother decamped to England. He became very famous as a dancing master and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote the standard work Ballroom Etiquette and a large number of Polkas,Quadrilles and Galops and the Sultan's Polka and the Edinburgh Quadrille were especially popular. In later years he moved back to London. Folio size with music. Condition VG. € (euro) 140.00 [Appr.: US$ 209.72 \| £UK 126.25 \| JP¥ 18525] Book number: 6909 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: The Pirates of Penzance Lancers. London, Chappell & Co .1881. With a sepia colour front cover lithograph by Alfred Concanen, the British lithographic artist, of the London cast with foreground portraits( I think) of Barrington,Grossmith and Mabel Hood, in character and minor figures in the background. D'Albert(1809-1886)although born in Germany,his father was a French Cavalry captain and upon his death, D'Albert and his mother decamped to England. He became very famous as a dancing master and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote the standard work Ballroom Etiquette and a large number of Polkas,Quadrilles and Galops and the Sultan's Polka and the Edinburgh Quadrille were especially popular. In later years he moved back to London. Folio size with music. € (euro) 175.00 [Appr.: US$ 262.15 \| £UK 157.75 \| JP¥ 23156] Book number: 6560 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	D'ALBERT CHARLES.: Trial By Jury Lancers. London, Chappell & Co . c. 1875. With a colour lithograph by Thomas W. Lee of the classic scene from the one act dramatic cantata Trial by Jury and dedicated to the plaintiff in the piece, Nellie Bromley. The original cast played several fairly short runs between March and December 1875. Charles Louis D'Albert(1809-86) was the son of a French cavalry captain and was the major dance instructor in the middle years in British society. Folio size with music. Fractionally trimmed at top and bottom with very minimal effect else condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 125.00 [Appr.: US$ 187.25 \| £UK 112.75 \| JP¥ 16540] Book number: 6904 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	WEATHERLY FRED E. & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: The Chorister. London, Metzler & Co. 1876. With a full colour lithograph cover by the Hanhart Brothers of a young chorister. Sung by Antoinette Sterling and also Miss Coyte Turne.In 1874 Cramer& Co. published a set of three songs by Sullivan including The First Departure, (words by Rev. E. Munroe) and it was re-published in 1876 by Metzler & Co., with new words by Frederick E. Weatherley (1848-1929) as The Chorister. In this form the song gained greater popularity. Folio size with music . The cover is slighly worn along the top outside edge and some stitching along spine else condition VG. € (euro) 60.00 [Appr.: US$ 89.88 \| £UK 54.25 \| JP¥ 7939] Book number: 6053 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GROSSMITH GEORGE.: An Awful Little Scrub London, J. Bath .c1890. With a full colour front cover oval lithograph portrait of the topic of this notable song,signed by Alfred Concanen and written and sung by the noted G & S performer George Grossmith and also sung by Lionel Brough.George Grossmith(1847-1912) After minor acting and performance grossmith was hired to play in Gilbert & Sullivan's the Sorcerer and thereafter stayed with the company 12 years although he contued to undetake and perform his own songs as well. In 1889 he left the company and pursued his own career writing and performing his satirical material in Britain and America.Alfred Concanen is considered amongst the finest lithographic artists of the middle Victorian period. Folio size with music. Condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 92.00 [Appr.: US$ 137.82 \| £UK 83 \| JP¥ 12173] Book number: 5535 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GROSSMITH GEORGE & LAW ARTHUR.: The Speaker's Eye. London , Hopwood & Crew .1882. With an unsigned colour lithograph of a large blue eye and with red lettered titles. Sung J.L. Toole in the noted musical farce Mr Guffin's Elopement. By Grossmith and Law which was a one act farce which highlighted the talents of J.L. Toole and was made notable by this song. Though first produced in 1882, this copy is hand dated 1884. Folio size with music. Condition VG Scarce. € (euro) 95.00 [Appr.: US$ 142.31 \| £UK 85.75 \| JP¥ 12570] Book number: 6049 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BUCALOSSI PROCIDA:: The Mikado Valse. London, Chappel & Co. c 1886. Folio with music. Pictorial colour lithograph cover illustrating the light opera by Gilbert & Sullivan, first performed in March 1885 and which ran for 700 performances. The front cover is signed GR and printed by the Hanhart Brothers and features the famous song-Three Little maids from School are We, set on a fan as well as an inset portrait of the two main characters, probably all portraits of the original performers. Procida Bucalossi(1832-1918) invariably undertook to write dances from famous shows. Folio size with music. Trimmed at the top edge for no loss and the bottom edge with slight loss to publishers address else condition very good. Very famous lithograph. € (euro) 117.00 [Appr.: US$ 175.27 \| £UK 105.5 \| JP¥ 15481] Book number: 6046 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BUCALOSSI PROCIDA: The Mikado Lancers. London ,Chappell & Co .C 1886. With a full colour cover by GR and printed by M&N Hanhart of the Mikado(Richard Temple) in those wonderful brown Liberty prints with cranes on the sleeves etc. The Gilbert & Sullivan light opera ran for 700 performances from March 1885 . Procida Bucalossi (1832-1918) specialized in dance versions based upon famous and popular shows by Gilbert and Sullivan and Farnie & Cellier's Dorothy which was the Gaiety's longest running hit musical of the 1890's. Folio size with music. Tape along spine else condition VG. € (euro) 115.00 [Appr.: US$ 172.27 \| £UK 103.75 \| JP¥ 15217] Book number: 6367 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GILBERT W.S. & SULLIVAN ARTHUR: I Am a Pirate King. London, Chappell.1881 With a monochrome ornate lettered cover. This of course from that most famous of comic operas, The Pirates of Penzance and sung by the Pirate King himself, Richard Temple. Folio size with music. Condition VG . € (euro) 48.00 [Appr.: US$ 71.9 \| £UK 43.25 \| JP¥ 6351] Book number: 6041 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GILBERT W.S. & SULLIVAN ARTHUR.: The Distant Shore London Chappell & Co . c mid 1870's. With ornate lettered cover. Sung by Edward Lloyd. Distant Shore is one of the only three songs with words by W. S. Gilbert and music by Sullivan which were written independently of the operas. 7pages of music. Condition VG. Scarce. € (euro) 50.00 [Appr.: US$ 74.9 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6616] Book number: 6719 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	TAYLOR TOM & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: On Shore & Sea: Cantata . London, Boosey & Co. 1871. Vocal score size, 1st edition. Light card covers 51 pages, including argument. . A dramatic cantata composed expressly for and performed at the opening of the London International Exhibition May 1st 1871. Paper tape along spine and a little dusty along outer edge of cover else condition VG. Rare. € (euro) 50.00 [Appr.: US$ 74.9 \| £UK 45.25 \| JP¥ 6616] Book number: 6249 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SHAKESPEARE W & SULLIVAN ARTHUR S.: Orpheus with His Lute. London, Metzler & Co c 1920's. With ornate lettered cover. Words from Henry VIII. Folio size with music.Slight fold across middle else condition Good . € (euro) 14.00 [Appr.: US$ 20.97 \| £UK 12.75 \| JP¥ 1852] Book number: 6908 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.