"Man the Life Boat"

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
Bufford, J. H.; Russel, Henry; Crawford, Louisa Matilda Jane; Oliver Ditson & Co.
USA, MA, Boston
circa 1840
paper
13-5/8 x 10-1/4 in.

Six page booklet of sheet music, c. 1840. "MAN THE LIFE BOAT./ Written by/ MRS. CRAWFORD,/ THE MUSIC BY/ HENRY RUSSEL./ BOSTON./ Published by OLIVER DITSON, 115 Washington St./ Price 50 cts. net." Cover has black and white lithograph by J.H. Bufford, Boston, of wrecked ship and lifeboat full of people, being tossed in waves, with cloudy sky and lightning. Fragile condition. [Mrs. Crawford probably Louisa Matilda Jane Crawford].

UNIDENTIFIED ship; UNIDENTIFIED lifeboat
1987.3.3