Gilbert & Sullivan

George Lowell Tracy, an arranger of sacred and secular music, founded Tracy Theatre in Boston in 1890 when Gilbert and Sullivan approached him to write operetta arrangements for the American market. THE MIKADO (1885). Piano Score. Chappell pp91 + iv advertisements. No title page, but 'Contents' intact. Newly rebound in navy cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine £60.00

Thanks for that - this is original and complete - just been told that Arthur Seymour Sullivan was his full name so signature is more than likely authentic - Mike

n message <n1v8a.10357$ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >, Mike < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > writes Um you will want to have it authenticated; it was normal at this time to issue sheet music with facsimile signatures on. I also own G & S 'signed' sheet music.

In the light of this you do need to authenticate your signature.

Some of the (inferior) stuff he did with Edward German goes for a little more. (Say as much as a tenner)

John-Henry - Thanks for the advice, its greatly appreciated. I have no knowledge whatsoever just that we live in a area with no local museums or antique shops etc where we could go for advice(live on a small island). Folk are doing a bit of a spring clean and finding all sorts of different items from African masks to old stationary engines. I think you will be the one to give us advice on sets of glass slides that one of the crofters has. I have only looked at the one set and it was of Switzerland if I remember correctly. They belonged to his great uncle who was a missionary in Africa in the early 1900's but evidently travelled quite a bit. Going to have a go at scanning them the one day. - Thanks again - Mike