Antique Mother Goose’s Melodies Set to Music J.W. Elliott McLoughlin Bros

Antique Victorian Children’s Music Book Mother Goose’s Melodies Set to Music J.W. Elliott · McLoughlin Brothers, New York  A wonderfully charming and increasingly collectible Victorian children’s book, Mother Goose’s Melodies Set to Music by J.W. Elliott, published by the celebrated McLoughlin Brothers of New York. Rich with nineteenth-century whimsy and musical imagination.  The cover illustration—featuring Mother Goose seated at the piano in richly detailed attire—makes the book especially display-worthy. Inside are 111 pages of beloved nursery melodies, musical arrangements, and period illustrations that preserve the playful spirit and storytelling tradition of the era.  Among its memorable contents is the piano sheet music for The Spider & the Fly, based on Mary Howitt’s famous Victorian poem—one of the most enduring and hauntingly recognizable cautionary tales of the nineteenth century.  Details  • Title: Mother Goose’s Melodies Set to Music • Music arranged by J.W. Elliott • Publisher: McLoughlin Brothers, New York • Original antique Victorian edition • Features The Spider & the Fly sheet music based on Mary Howitt’s poem • 111 pages • Size: Approx. 7 × 9¼  Condition: Good antique condition for age. As with authentic Victorian books, signs of age such as light wear, rubbing, softened edges, toning, or other age-related imperfections may be present. Please review photographs carefully, as they are considered part of the description and condition.