BATTLE OF THE WABASH .

BATTLE OF THE WABASH . THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER – By Francis Scott Key. ONE OF THE EARLIEST PRINTED APPEARENCES OF ‘FORT McHENRY’ OR ‘THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER as it was originally printed before it was put to music late in the year of 1814. This was printed and published along with The Battle of the Wabash: A Patriotic Song, written by Joseph Hutton, to the favorite Air of Anacreon in Heaven, with The Star Spangled Banner. Philadelphia: G.E. Blake (1814). This is one of the first appearances in print of the text to the national anthem. Pages one and two are engraved with the words and music of the title song: on page three are the lyrics to ‘Ft. McHenry’, or ‘The Star Spangled Banner, sung with great applause by Mr. Hardinge, at the Theater Baltimore.’ This performance took place on October 19, 1814, a month after the first dated publication of the song’s text in the Baltimore Patriot of September 20th. Key’s lyrics had first appeared in print as an undated broadside (perhaps September 15, 1814) with the caption title ‘Defence of Ft. McHenry’, the words and music would not appear together until later that year. Only very early printings of the piece used the modern name of the song as a second title. This is a very rare and most desirable printing of our ‘National Anthem.’ This is truly a great piece of patriotic Americana. SIZE: Two leaves measuring 9 ” x 13 ”, is bound and housed in a hardboard and cloth folding case. CONDITION: Uniformly toned, otherwise very fine. 1-26910 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2001

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	209	$1,150.00	BATTLE OF THE WABASH . THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER – By Francis Scott Key. ONE OF THE EARLIEST PRINTED APPEARENCES OF ‘FORT McHENRY’ OR ‘THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER as it was originally printed before it was put to music late in the year of 1814. This was printed and published along with The Battle of the Wabash: A Patriotic Song, written by Joseph Hutton, to the favorite Air of Anacreon in Heaven, with The Star Spangled Banner. Philadelphia: G.E. Blake (1814). This is one of the first appearances in print of the text to the national anthem. Pages one and two are engraved with the words and music of the title song: on page three are the lyrics to ‘Ft. McHenry’, or ‘The Star Spangled Banner, sung with great applause by Mr. Hardinge, at the Theater Baltimore.’ This performance took place on October 19, 1814, a month after the first dated publication of the song’s text in the Baltimore Patriot of September 20th. Key’s lyrics had first appeared in print as an undated broadside (perhaps September 15, 1814) with the caption title ‘Defence of Ft. McHenry’, the words and music would not appear together until later that year. Only very early printings of the piece used the modern name of the song as a second title. This is a very rare and most desirable printing of our ‘National Anthem.’ This is truly a great piece of patriotic Americana. SIZE: Two leaves measuring 9 ” x 13 ”, is bound and housed in a hardboard and cloth folding case. CONDITION: Uniformly toned, otherwise very fine. 1-26910 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2001 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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