SKATING WALTZES -1915 instrumental sh mus; Earle Reynolds & Nellie Donegan photo

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Original issue  / vintage / antique RARE sports sheet music from 1915 entitled - The SKATING WALTZES; instrumental by Charles K. Harris.   Published by Charles K. Harris Co in NYC 1915.
Nice Edward Pfeiffer illustrated Art Nuveau cover of ornate frame depicting large color tinted Apeda photo inside of (full figure) Sports / Roller Skate Champs - NELLIE DONEGAN REYNOLDS (1878-1945) & her husband EARLE REYNOLDS of Indiana.  The duo exhibited their roller skating talents on
Stage / Theatre / & in Vaudeville.  Earle was a speed skater in the 1890s, you can see a 1952 photo of him (at age 84) still skating in Indianapolis on google.  Nellie was buried in Rensselaer Jasper County Indiana in 1945.  Great show biz / Vaudeville photo of the couple by talented photographer Apeda of NYC (photographer of many silent screen stars of the era).
This is a RARE item, only 1 of 3 I've seen in 50+ years a collector.   T
his item is 109
years old, having been in my collection the last 40 years.  It displays well & is historically important.
Excellent to Near Mint condition; strong spine; etc. ...   musically complete (w/ insert pages);   clean - colorful - vibrant - crisp - vivid ... see photos
I am selling-off a large portion of my movie & Sheet Music Collection (all categories).  Been collecting over 50 years.  Have some really nice fresh-to-the-market pieces
coming up ... many of these have not been circulated / offered in 30 to 40 years.  Be watching over the next year.
Buyer pays .99 1st class shipping/handling to a U.S. destination (I use customized ridgid cardboard mailers (cost me .45 each).  ***.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS on multiple wins to save you money. ***    Shipping is available outside the U.S., but does cost more (ask questions before you bid please).  Postal Insurance, if desired, is available but does cost extra.  Check out my other similar merchandise by clicking "see other items" (above).  I do accept Paypal (preferred method), other payment methods are available if you do not use Paypal ... contact me first please.  Payment is due within 3 days of the Auction closing.  All items are from a smoke-free household.  See my very POSITIVE 100% FEEDBACK to feel secure in dealing with me.  NO RESERVE.  Thank you
On Jun-28-21 at 08:59:23 PDT, seller added the following information:
entertaining lyrics / clever ...