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An authentic original 1926 True First Edition sheet music folio for Old New Hampshire A Song of the Granite StateTitle: Old New Hampshire A Song of the Granite State
Words: Dr John F Holmes
Music: Maurice Hoffmann Jr
Edition: First Edition / First Printing (August 1926, Pre-State Adoption)
Original Copyright: 1926 Manchester NH
Cover Art: Historic diagonal Art Deco layout with pen and ink illustration of the Old Man of the MountainOverview and Details
The genuine first printing of New Hampshire's historic anthem published in August 1926 following its debut performance at the Hotel Carpenter in Manchester Features the rare original diagonal title typography and the classic pen-and-ink portrait of the lost Old Man of the Mountain in Franconia Notch Unlike later post-1949 printings the reverse of this true first printing features solely the original printed poetic lyrics without the legislative commission textAn essential historic centerpiece for White Mountains collections New Hampshire ephemera archives Franconia Notch displays and early American sheet music foliosCondition Report
Good original antique condition The folio is complete with cover and internal musical score Displays honest age including an old horizontal center fold paper toning foxing spots and minor edge chipping consistent with a century of handling Notation and lyrics remain fully intact and legible
