Stephen Foster Collection

: Willie we have missed you; by the highly popular author Stephen C. Foster., Without music., "The music of this beautiful song can be obtained at the music store of Firth, Pond & Co., No. 547 Broadway, N.Y.", H. De Marsan is listed at 54 Chatham St. in New York City directories for 1861 to 1864., De Marsan kissing cupids border., First line of text: Oh! Willie, is it you dear, safe, safe at home?, Chorus: Oh, Willie, we have missed you -- welcome, welcome home.

: Willie we have missed you; poetry and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Reprint. Originally published: New York : Firth, Pond & Co., 1854., Wm. A. Pond was at this address from 1909 until 1934. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Advertisement: Hard times come again no more / Foster on p. [6], First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 855.42.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : R. [sic] Kleber ; Cincinnati : Colburn & Field ; St. Louis : Wakelam & Iucho ; New Orleans : P.P. Werlein., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp.", "Grave par Lawson"--Colophon., Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 855.26., Foster's melodies.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : Kleber & Bro. ; Louisville : D.P. Faulds ; St. Louis : H. Pilcher & Son ; New Orleans : P.P. Werlein., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Lith. of Sarony & Co. New York.", Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 855.245., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 25.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber & Bro. ; Louisville : D.P. Faulds ; St. Louis : H. Pilcher & Son ; New Orleans : P.P. Werlein., Library copy imperfect: all after p. 6 wanting., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Lith. of Sarony & Co. New York.", Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 25.

: Willie we have missed you; sung with great applause by D.S. Wambold of the Christy Minstrels ; composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisements: New songs as sung by Christy's, Wood's, & Buckley's American minstrels, nos. 461-1499 on t.p., J.R. Thomas's songs in the Musical bouquet on p. 2, Grobe's American melodies with variations on p. 3 and The Christy Minstrels songs in the Musical bouquet on p. 4., Autographs of Edwin P. Christy and Stephen C. Foster reproduced on t.p., First line of text: Oh! Willie! is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS227.54., Musical bouquet ; no. 662.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cincinnati : Colburn & Field ; St. Louis : Wakelam & Iucho ; New Orleans : P.P. Werlein., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Grave par Lawson"--Colophon., Autograph of Stephen C. Foster reproduced on t.p., Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter nos.: 855.2 and 855.205., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 25.

: Willie we have missed you; poetry and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., Title page illustration: 3 vignettes depicting Foster songs., "Wakelam, New York"--Title page., Price mark 3 1/2 in six-pointed star., Plate no. missing on p. 4-5., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 855.305., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 25.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Lith. of Sarony & Co.", "Grave par Lawson"--Colophon., Autograph of Stephen C. Foster reproduced on t.p., "38 cts. nett.", First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 25.

: Willie we have missed you; sung with great applause by D.S. Wambold of the Christy Minstrels ; composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisements: Christy's Minstrels' songs & choruses, nos. 662-1976, on t.p., J.R. Thomas's songs in the Musical bouquet on p. 2-3 and Cheap musical presents in volumes on p. 4., Autographs of Stephen C. Foster and Edwin P. Christy reproduced on t.p., First line of text: Oh! Willie! is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS227.543., Musical bouquet ; no. 662.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : Kleber & Bro ; Louisville : D.P. Faulds ; St. Louis : H. Pilcher & Son ; New Orleans : P.P. Werlein., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Lith. of Sarony & Co. New York.", Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 25.

: Willie we have missed you; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : R. [sic] Kleber ; Cincinnati : Colburn & Field ; St. Louis : Wakelam & Iucho ; New Orleans : P.P. Werlein., Color title page illustration: lithograph of a couple embracing., "Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp.", Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Oh! Willie is it you, dear., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 855.255., Foster's melodies.

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