"The Baron of Brent, the Celebrated Bass Song, written and composed by GC Baddeley."

A genuine Victorian music sheet with an illustrated cover, published by John Guest, 2 Fishmonger Alley, London E.C., and Francis Bros & Day, (Blenheim House), 351 Oxford Street, W."

A fine lithograph of a Crusader Knight adorns this music sheet, lithographed by T Packer. A key figure in the development of colour printing, Packer had a number of apprentices, including TW Lee (who later teamed up with Concanen). So subtle was his handling of colour that Packer earned the nickname "Graduated tint Packer."

There is no date on this sheet. There are various suggestions online, the earliest I could find being on Worldcat where the British Library copy is dated 1873.

Size and number of pages: the sheet measures approx. 36cms x 26cms. Complete with 6 pages.

Condition: A little foxed and worn, but generally in a good condition. Music complete on 6 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.

Postage: unfortunately, most music sheets are just too large for 'Large Letter' prices. So £4.00 within the UK. £10.00 to Europe, £15.00 to USA, etc. I will always combine shipping costs for more than one item purchased. Please purchase the items you want, but delay paying for them. I can then adjust the invoice accordingly. If you do pay for them, I can always refund any excess via paypal.

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