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Battle songs of the Great War
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Cover features: title and contents information in decorative badge, with drawings of the Royal Union Jack and the Canadian Red Ensign flags flanking (chiefly red, white, and blue).

Battle songs of the Great War

Datebetween 1914 and 1916
Names
(composer)
(composer)
(lyricist)
FormatEphemera
Notes
For voice and piano.
Key: various keys.
On front cover: "Containing some of the most popular patriotic songs, anyone of which in sheet music form, would cost as much as this folio".  
On back cover: thematic advertisement for "Heroes of the flag".
Subject
    GeographyCountryGreat Britain
    Canada
    Medium
    Sheet music
    Dimensions35 cm x 26 cm (13 3/4 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norm Attikin.
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberCSM-BATBAT1916-001
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      Hammond, John, 1942-
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