Gems of German Song : A Collection of the most Beautiful Vocal Compositions, of Beethoven, Von Weber, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Abt, Kücken, Gumbert, Krebs, Reichardt, Spohr, Proch, Keller, etc., with accompaniment for the Piano-Forte. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1865. First Edition. [11639]
Black cloth with blind borders, blind wreath on front and back, title in gilt in center of front wreath, spine plain, 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches. Green paper end papers with Oliver & Ditson adverts. 192 clean pp., tight; light foxing on the first and last few leaves, some fading to the edges of the binding. Good. Hardcover.
The music is in round notes. The selections are all translated into English, with the original German beneath each stanza. Please see the photos for the table of contents.
