Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 377
Seven pieces of circus-themed sheet music.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$390
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Seven pieces of circus-themed sheet music. American, 19th / early 20th century. Including:
SNOW, J. Albert. Jumbo Song and Chorus. Boston: W.A. Evans & Bro., 1882.
W.W. Cole's Grand Zoological March. Cincinnati: John Church & Co., 1879. Lithographed wrappers by Strobridge.
PAULL, E.T. The Circus Parade March - Two-Step. New York: E.T. Paull Music Co., 1904.
DODGE, Ossian. Ossian's Serenade. Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1850. Lithographed wrappers depicting Barnum introducing Jenny Lind to Dodge.
When It's Circus Day Back Home. New York: M. Witmark & Sons, 1917.
Under the Big Tent. Chicago: Forster, 1913.
The Circus: Six Brilliant Little Dances for the piano. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1904.
Original wrappers. Size generally 13 1/2 x 11".
Condition
Scattered chipping, tears, and spotting; Ossian's Serenade removed from a bound volume.
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