*Please excuse the small, low quality/resolution photos provided here and be rest assured in knowing that the print on this antique sheet music is crisp and clear, and not blurry as it may appear in these images.
"Ahoy, Captain!" says a fellow shipmate as you reminiscence over a clear blue ocean and sail across the seas in a 1920s ship from yesteryear! Nautical nostalgia, serene beauty as far as the eye can see, display the wonderment of sailor's dream in your home with this vintage 1920s - 1930s nautical sheet music set! Making a thoughtful gift for a sailboat adventurer, sea captain, or lighthouse lover, this roaring twenties set of piano ballads would look stunning framed and hanging together in your favorite nautical or resort style room!
In good vintage condition for their old age, this 1920s - 1930s nautical sheet music set shows a few signs of wear...
The 1920 "Tripoli" (On the Shores of Tripoli) Waltz Ballad is in excellent vintage condition and features an eye-catching illustration of a sailboat braving the strong waves and wind of the perilous sea! There is some light edge wear to the front and back cover and in the middle of the sail there is a tiny bit of handwriting that reads "30¢" which was written in pencil long ago. Although, I have not tried erasing this myself; since it is written in pencil, I imagine that it can be removed or mostly removed with delicate care. Other than this, the light edge wear is barely noticeable and can easily be hidden in a picture frame. Inside the interior sheet music pages are also in great condition with similar edge wear, one tiny bent corner, and an inch long hairline tear on the right side of the center page. On the inside cover there are two extra ballads or rather "Two Melodic Gems" titled: "One More Day" and "The Night Wind".
The 1926 sheet music for "Wait Till My Ship Comes In" features a bright teal blue backdrop illustration depicting a sailboat, seagull, and lighthouse on the shoreline. In the foreground, you can see a captain's steering wheel on the left and who appears to be the "captain" of the ship a photograph is shown on the right side of Will Oakland "The Champion Radio Magnet of the World" speaking into an old fashioned microphone. This is a vintage roaring twenties piano ballad "with ukulele arrangement". There is some light edge wear to the front and back cover and three thin faint line creases on the front cover; one near the top that crosses the top of the seagull's wing, one in the middle that runs over the microphone and across Will Oakland's forehead, and the other runs across his suit at the elbow. Other than this and a faint lavender stamp that reads "K-F-J-F Oklahoma City, Okla", the front cover looks fabulous and would look wonderful framed! Inside the sheet music pages are in good condition, with similar wear to that of the cover. There are two areas on the edge of the center page at the creases' edge where two pieces of old adhesive tape appears to have left some light beige residue. Besides the "Wait Till My Ship Comes In" piano ballad, there is an additional melody featured on the inside cover titled "To - Night". On the back cover there is another melody titled "Let's Grow Old Together".
The 1936 "Falling Waters" piano solo sheet music is absolutely lovely with a bold olive green illustration on the cover featuring a sailboat approaching a waterfall. In near mint condition, there is only the slightest bit of edge wear to the front and back covers, but this is hardly noticeable. Inside the sheet music pages are virtually pristine with only some light patina and beautifully yellowed pages from their old age.
Lastly, the 1937 "Harbor Lights" sheet music is in good vintage condition and it features a mystical scene of a foggy night when the lighthouse is shining bright and a sailboat ship looks to it and the ocean buoy to find its way through the darkness and mist. The cover has some light edge wear and faint scratches across its cover; fortunately most of the edge wear can be hidden behind the border of a picture frame. In the top far right corner there is a faint bit of handwriting that reads "50¢" in pencil from long ago; this too will hidden in a frame and can probably be erased. The binding of this sheet music ballad has separated but all pages are intact and included. Other than the light edge wear, the interior sheet music pages look great.
Measurements:
...each sheet music ballad measures approximately 9 1/4" x 12 1/4"