1928 Spanish Folk Songs of New Mexico – Mary R. Van Stone – Vintage Illustrated Sheet Music Book
Offered for sale is a vintage 1928 publication of Spanish Folk Songs of New Mexico, collected and transcribed by Mary R. Van Stone, with a foreword by Alice Corbin.
Published by Ralph Fletcher Seymour of Chicago, Illinois, this fascinating historical music collection preserves traditional Spanish-language folk songs associated with New Mexico and the American Southwest.
The book features an attractive, colorful illustrated front cover with traditional Southwestern-inspired artwork and decorative floral borders.
Inside are musical arrangements, Spanish lyrics, English translations, and historical commentary discussing the origins and traditions of these songs.
Publication Details:
Title: Spanish Folk Songs of New Mexico
Collected and Transcribed By: Mary R. Van Stone
Foreword By: Alice Corbin
Publisher: Ralph Fletcher Seymour, Chicago, Illinois
Copyright: 1928
Format: Softcover sheet music book
Language: Spanish and English
Subject: Traditional Folk Music, New Mexico History, Southwestern Americana
Songs Include:
Lupita, Adelita, La Cucaracha, Las Golondrinas, Paloma Azul, Cielito Lindo, Tecolote, Tecolotito, La Realera, and numerous others.
Condition:
This is an original vintage publication showing age-related wear consistent with a book copyrighted in 1928.
The colorful illustrated front cover remains attractive, with visible discoloration, surface wear, edge wear, corner wear, and some creasing.
The back cover shows age-related discoloration, staining, and surface wear.
Interior pages show age-related toning and some scattered spotting and discoloration. There are also visible small tears and areas of paper damage along portions of the inner margins and page edges, as documented in the photographs.
The sheet music, illustrations, and printed text on the photographed pages remain generally clear and legible.
This is an approximately 98-year-old publication and is being offered in its existing vintage condition.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description and show the actual book you will receive.
A wonderful piece of early Southwestern musical history!
An interesting addition to collections of vintage sheet music, Spanish-American folk traditions, New Mexico history, Southwestern Americana, or early 20th-century publications.
You will receive the exact book pictured.
Please note: The photographs document the visible condition.