Details
Creator Bellak, Ja's (James), composer.
Contributor Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, printer.
Walker, Edward L. fl. 1849-1857, copyright holder.
Title The Ledger polka. / Dedicated to the readers of the Public Ledger by James Bellak.
Publisher Philadelphia: Edward L. Walker, 160 Chesnut St.; New York: Wm. Hall & Son; Charleston: George Oates; Boston: G.P. Reed & Co
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1849
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1849
Publisher VA. Charleston. 1849
Date c.1849
Physical Description 5 p.: ill.; 33 cm.
Is referenced by Wainwright 382
Notes Copyrighted by Edward L. Walker.
Cover illustration is a lithograph showing a group of comically-portrayed men in top hats and suits surrounding a man reading the Public Leder in front of the office of the newspaper at 300 Chestnut Street. Some of the audience look aghast and have their mouths open in shock. Two boys, one a newsboy carrying the "City Item," also listen in with interest. Also shows two gentlemen, probably two of the proprietors of the paper (William Swaim and Arunah S. Abell), standing in the doorway of the office and looking on with content. Public Ledger operated from site 1840-1867.
Polka dance.
Publisher's plate # 3.
Printer: T. Sinclairs lith. 101 Chesnut St. Phil.
One copy [10075.F] contains manuscript note on recto: Nettie from J.G. Bolton. Nettie from Nannie.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 432
Taped down the left side.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with edits.
Duplicate copy with sheet music [10075.F] housed in the Print Department. Gift of David Doret. Two of the three sheets pinned together on left side.
Subject Public ledger (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1836)
Newspaper industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Audiences -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 300.
Genre Lithographs -- 1840-1850.
Sheet music -- 1840-1850.
Illustrator Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, printer.
Printer Walker, Edward L. fl. 1849-1857, copyright holder.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia RARE| Books & Other Texts | Sheet Music Led 14858.Q
Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT| Print Department | *W382 [10075.F]
Accession number 14858.Q
10075.F