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Original 1893 printing of Songs of Rutgers: A Collection of Songs in Use by the Glee Club and Students of Rutgers College. Compiled and edited by Frank S. Scudder, President of the Rutgers Glee Club of \'85. Enlarged edition by Philip Lindsley. Published by Shepard & Kellogg, New Haven, Connecticut. 112 pages plus Index of TitlesOriginal printed paper wraps with the Rutgers sun seal in scarlet on the rear cover. Contains sheet music and lyrics for the Rutgers songs of the period, including \"Vive Les Rutgers\' Sons,\" \"On the Banks of the Old Raritan,\" \"Old Rutgers,\" and \"Rutgers Football Song,\" alongside the standard glee club repertoire of the 1890sCondition — please read carefully and view all photos:
The front wrap is completely detached from the text block. It is present and included, but separated. Soiled, creased, and chipped along the edges. Period pencil ownership inscription at the topRear wrap is present with toning, creasing, edge chipping, and light staining. Seal is bright and fully intactSpine strip is partially perished with visible cracking and lossText block is holding together and pages turn normally.
Interior is largely clean and bright with strong, legible printing throughout. Light edge chipping and scattered toning to marginsThe final leaf (p. 112) is heavily toned with paper loss to the bottom and fore-edge margins. Text on that page remains legibleTitle page has top-edge chipping, toning, and a faint stain. No loss of printed text — publisher, editors, and 1893 date fully legibleSold as-is, as a 133-year-old paper-wrapped book that has clearly been used and sung from
