Oak Knoll

First edition. Lacking the dust jacket, else a fine copy. Tells the stories behind much forgotten songs of the Confederacy and a list of sheet music published then. Contents: Singing soldiery -- Copyright C.S.A. -- Bard of the stars and bars -- God save the South: Dixie and its rivals -- Farewell to the star spangled banner -- Richmond is a hard road to travel -- I cannot, cannot say farewell -- Sheet music published in the Confederate States -- Appendixes. Confederate publishers of sheet music ; Geographical distribution of items ; Confederate dealers in sheet music. Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-172).From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted.