29th Oct, 2014 12:00

Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Wizard)

 
  Lot 125
 

125

[M] TITANIC MEMORIAL MUSIC<br/>an interesting and very...

TITANIC MEMORIAL MUSIC
an interesting and very rare selection of sheet music mostly composed in the aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic, comprising "The Wreck of the Titanic", piano sketch, by Haydon Augarde; "The Wreck of the Titanic", piano solo, by William Baltzell; "The Wreck of the Titanic", descriptive march, by John Thomas; "Just as the Ship Went Down", a song, words by Edith Lessing, music by Adler & Gibson; "Just as the Boat Went Down", the "first Titanic song, souvenir edition", by Marvin Lee; "That dear dear ship Titanic", a song, by Edward Tassie; "The Band played 'Nearer my God to Thee' as the ship went down", a song, words by Mark Beam, music by Harold Jones; "Nearer my God to Thee", sacred song, words by Sarah Adams, music by Bernard White; another version but with two settings (French and English); and a book of organ music by Joseph Bonnet, including "In Memoriam Titanic", all but the last with pictorial covers, some with edge tears or similar chipping
(10)

Sold for £273
Estimated at £300 - £500

(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)


 
TITANIC MEMORIAL MUSIC
an interesting and very rare selection of sheet music mostly composed in the aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic, comprising "The Wreck of the Titanic", piano sketch, by Haydon Augarde; "The Wreck of the Titanic", piano solo, by William Baltzell; "The Wreck of the Titanic", descriptive march, by John Thomas; "Just as the Ship Went Down", a song, words by Edith Lessing, music by Adler & Gibson; "Just as the Boat Went Down", the "first Titanic song, souvenir edition", by Marvin Lee; "That dear dear ship Titanic", a song, by Edward Tassie; "The Band played 'Nearer my God to Thee' as the ship went down", a song, words by Mark Beam, music by Harold Jones; "Nearer my God to Thee", sacred song, words by Sarah Adams, music by Bernard White; another version but with two settings (French and English); and a book of organ music by Joseph Bonnet, including "In Memoriam Titanic", all but the last with pictorial covers, some with edge tears or similar chipping
(10)
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