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Medical song: Morrison's Pills

Men and women misrepresenting the subjects of six popular songs. Coloured soft-ground etching after H. Alken, 1822.

Singers Onyeka Onwenu and King Sunny Ade recording their song 'Choices' promoting family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, ca. 198-.

A man with a stick selling song-sheets is accompanied by a woman moving with the aid of two crutches. Coloured etching by Lapbame, 1820.

A woman in a red dress with puffed sleeves sings beside a pianist representing an advertisement for a benefit concert entitled 'Artists against AIDS. The Big Aria' to support Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe at the Schubertsaal Wiener concert hall in Vienna on 24 October 1987. Colour lithograph.

A man on a donkey and three drinkers toasting Bacchus: drinking song. Engraving and etching, 17--, after A.Corelli.

Onyeka Onwenu and King Sunny Ade with lyrics of their song 'Wait for me' about family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, ca. 1980's.

A disabled soldier has his wooden legs stolen by four Irishmen in a bar. Colour lithograph by H.G. Banks, ca. 1899.

The first verse of a poem entitled, "Rheinweinlied", surrounded by an ornamental design with a large wine glass. Etching, 1842.

A man is selling song sheets at a fair;  a crowd has gathered to watch a Punch and Judy show. Coloured wood engraving.

Folk-lore brésilien : poésie populaire.--contes et légendes.--fables et mythes.--poésie, musique, danses et croyances des Indiens ; accompagné de douze morceaux de musique / F.-J. de Santa-Anna Nery ; préface du prince Roland Bonaparte.

Songs of the shaman : the ritual chants of the Korean mudang / Boudewijn Walraven.

La musique des Incas et ses survivances / R. et M. d'Harcourt.

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Songs

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Folk-lore brésilien : poésie populaire.--contes et légendes.--fables et mythes.--poésie, musique, danses et croyances des Indiens ; accompagné de douze morceaux de musique / F.-J. de Santa-Anna Nery ; préface du prince Roland Bonaparte.

Songs of the shaman : the ritual chants of the Korean mudang / Boudewijn Walraven.

A man with a stick selling song-sheets is accompanied by a woman moving with the aid of two crutches. Coloured etching by Lapbame, 1820.

The first verse of a poem entitled, "Rheinweinlied", surrounded by an ornamental design with a large wine glass. Etching, 1842.

La musique des Incas et ses survivances / R. et M. d'Harcourt.

Songs

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Folk-lore brésilien : poésie populaire.--contes et légendes.--fables et mythes.--poésie, musique, danses et croyances des Indiens ; accompagné de douze morceaux de musique / F.-J. de Santa-Anna Nery ; préface du prince Roland Bonaparte.

Songs of the shaman : the ritual chants of the Korean mudang / Boudewijn Walraven.

A man with a stick selling song-sheets is accompanied by a woman moving with the aid of two crutches. Coloured etching by Lapbame, 1820.

The first verse of a poem entitled, "Rheinweinlied", surrounded by an ornamental design with a large wine glass. Etching, 1842.

La musique des Incas et ses survivances / R. et M. d'Harcourt.

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