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American Songs, Maritime Themes, Manuscript on Paper, c. 1820-1840. Quarto, single signature, 16 leaves, wove paper, disbound; each song titled, illustrated with five original drawings, colored, mostly of ships; patriotic and maritime song titles include: Winter, Tenth of September, Constitution and Guerriere, The Roses, Taking of Warsaw, Washington, Rumsellers' Convention, The Loss of the Hornet, The American Flag, The Meteor Flag, Seventy Six, The Slave Ship, The Eagles of Columbia, The Sabbath, the final song titled Weather Wisdom, with no lyrics; 7 1/2 x 6 in.
Estimate $200-300
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Warsaw, ColumbiaJohn Dorfman
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