Mack, E.

GENERAL TOM THUMB'S GRAND WEDDING MARCH. [Music only].

Philadelphia: Lee & Walker 722 Chestnut St. [1863]. First edition. 33 x 26 cm. 6 pp. With a large color lithograph of the wedding party, by T. Sinclair. Disbound. Foxing and overall toning to edges, although the lithographic image is bright, outer edge of the first page of music has been strengthened with a paper strip, not affecting printing. Not in Dichter & Shapiro, Levy or in Peters' account of Sinclair. OCLC: NY St. Lib., LC, Univ. of MI, Baylor. Thumb--born Charles Stratton--married Lavinia Warren in New York on Feb. 10, 1863, "...and the New York newspapers in their efforts to report the event adequately almost forgot the Civil War." --DAB. Variant binding (?), rear page lists the latest new musical publications issued by Lee & Walker, printed in three columns. This copy also includes ads for a few books on instruction for the piano-forte and for the cornet, and collections of music, including "Zion's Harp, A new and choice selection of Sacred Music." Item #64437

Price: $750.00