MAY AUFDERHEIDE RAGTIME SHEET MUSIC COLLECTION

Description: 5 rare Ragtime works by May Aufderheide, as follows: 1908: The Richmond Rag (Acceptable - Interior tape repair with faded cover and crinkled pages. Huge triangle tear out of back cover from top left. Cream colored pages. Spine intact.)1909: The Thriller Rag (Acceptable - Crinkled pages with tears into front cover. Vibrant colors with cream colored pages. Spine intact.)1909: Buzzer Rag (Very Good - Flat and with split spine, cream to off-white colored pages. Vibrant colors.)1910: Blue Ribbon Rag (Acceptable - Split spine with pages reattached through sewing, dirty pages with signature stating "Lola" on cover, small tears and worn edges.)1910: A Totally Different Rag (Very Good - Vibrant colors with small dirty marks on cover, spine intact, cream to off-white colored pages.) A great collection of nearly every rag out out by May Aufderheide, all copies under her families original firm before her copyrights were assigned to Mentel Bros.. Now, a answer to some common questions that may arise: 1.) Why so expensive? It's just old sheet music...Well, I understand your thoughts completely. However, consider first the availability of such works. There certainly are numerous copies that still exist out there today, yet very few that are in public circulation, making them more difficult to even obtain or hold onto. On another note, consider the significance of such works. May Aufderheide had become the most commercially successful & popular woman to ever pen a rag during the era, setting up a new standard for women alike to step foot into the male dominated world. Her works if one could not tell, do hold significant historical value. Lastly, please consider the likely hood of "clean/complete" surviving copies. 120+ years can certainly do a number on the quality of paper. 2.) Are you open to offers?/May I buy only select ones?I am open to hearing all offers, however, please be mindful that I am intending for these to be sold as an entire set and that certain works will be priced higher than others under the basis of significance & rarity if an offer is to be discussed. 3.) How will it be packaged?All sheets come inside protective poly bags, sandwiched between cardboard layers, wrapped in bubble wrap, and safely secured inside a box which is currently ready for shipping - as in the set is currently already packaged and ready to go. More Ragtime listings coming soon!

Price: 375 USD

Location: Palestine, Texas

End Time: 2024-11-25T00:49:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD