"King Pippin Polka, by Charles d'Albert."

One of the few polkas to be inspired by an apple, the King of the Pippins, a great Victorian favourite! A small apple, but full of flavour and good for cider-making.

A small child is seen on the cover, in a wicker basket or cot, clutching the apple.

There is no lithographer's imprint, but the British Museum ascribes the image to John Brandard.

The publisher's details have been lost in the cropping of the sheet to fit into an album. It was published by Chappell & Co.

Size and number of pages: the sheet measures approx. 34cms x 25cms. Complete on 5 pages.

Condition: Disbound from an album, and cropped. Tape down the right hand side, not too intrusive. Stain at the bottom, and corner missing top right. Old name inscription top right. Old tears neatly taped on the inside of the cover. More tape repairs to the back cover which is detached, but the music is complete on 5 pages.  Please study the photographs.

There are, in my view, a number of reasons for valuing Illustrated Music Sheets. They are often of historical interest, marking special events, or illustrating historical figures. They may be of topographical interest. They may give an insight into Victorian values, often the humour of the time, or perhaps simply the fashions and designs found in their houses and clothing. Music illustration was always at the forefront of advances in publishing, and the covers are therefore of interest too in seeing the development of colour printing, as well as typographic and layout fashions. Sometimes, even the music is of interest! I will be offering a huge collection on ebay. Please see my other items.

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