Collection of 19th-Century Quadrilles, Waltzes, and Salon Pieces

Author: Composers: Dan Godfrey, Percy Hazeldine, H.R. Marriott, Ricardo Linter, and others
Binding: Hardback
Published: Various London imprints including Chappell & Co.,

Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket – some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Folio volume bound in period half-leather over marbled boards. Rubbed and worn with edge scuffing and corner exposure. Spine leather abraded but intact; binding sound. Contents comprise approximately 2030 engraved scores, many retaining original lithographed covers with vivid chromolithographic artistry. Pages toned with scattered foxing; some edge wear and minor tears consistent with age and use. No loose leaves.

Includes Belgian Quadrille by Dan Godfrey (Chappell & Co., ca. 1867), alongside works by Hazeldine, Marriott, and Linter. Genres span quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, and salon pieces, reflecting the musical tastes of the British promenade and ballroom scene. Likely assembled for domestic or instructional use, this volume offers rich insight into Victorian musical culture. Ideal for collectors of sheet music, lithographic design, or 19th-century British entertainment history. Pieces are: – Christine Nilsson Valse by C.H.R. Marriott. – The Comus Valse by Percy Hazeldine. – Babies on our Block Valse by Alfred Meyer. – Die Elfen Walzer by J. Labitzky. – The Goldfinch Quadrilles by Richardo Linter. – The Gorilla Quadrille for Two Performers on the Piano Forte by C.H.R. Marriott. – The Lancers’ Quadrilles. – Palermo Quadrille by Charles D’Albert. – Bataille de Solferino Quadrille by Alphonse Leduc. – Belgian Quadrille by Dan. Godfrey. – and many more.