The Ricky Jay Collection Part II
Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 40
BLIND TOM (Thomas Wiggins, 1849 – 1908). The Battle of Mana...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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BLIND TOM (Thomas Wiggins, 1849?1908).?THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS. FOR THE PIANO.?Cleveland: S. Brainard?s Sons, 1866. Sheet music with engraved cover for the most famous composition by Blind Tom, the musical prodigy. With text regarding the music and Tom on the verso of the front wrapper. Small folio. Covers detached, minor browning and marginal wear. RARE. As the explanatory text states, this piece was Blind Tom?s best-known composition and, ??his own conception of a battle.?
