$720
Olmsted, Timothy (1759-1848) The Musical Olio . Northampton, Massachusetts: Andrew Wright, 1805. First edition, oblong format, 112 pages, old boards, worn, spine repaired with old masking tape, boards detached, front board cracked, title page and preliminaries loose, title page with old yellow highlighting the title and author's name, contents evenly toned, occasional spotting, 9 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Timothy Olmsted played fife in the Lexington Alarm in 1775. He served as a musician during the Revolutionary War, fought in the Battle of White Plains, and later reenlisted to fight in the War of 1812.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-01