SHEET MUSIC – SONGS OF THE WAR – ELABORATE LITHOGRAPH ARTWORK 1864
Sheet music, Songs of the War,Private Miles O'Reilly (words). 11 x 14.  6pp complete. This is the music for  “The Swords Were Thirty-Seven “. New York: Wm, Hall & Son, 1864. Songs of the War (series).  O'Reilly appears to have served in the Civil War with the 10th Army Corps . An interesting S-vignette lithograph on the cover illustrates ail five Civil War songs in the series.
A scarce, seldom seen title.  From bound volume , with accompanying bindery marking along spine. Some wear and soiling, a non distracting repaired 2” horizontal  tear b/r on cover leaf. Music seller's stamp al bottom).  Sm cw 888 songs of the war 175.