[SONGS—FIRST APPEARANCES]. -- PAYNE, John Howard. Clari; or, The Maid of Milan: an Opera, in Three Acts, as First Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on Thursday, May 8th, 1823. London: John Miller, 1823. First edition, and the first appearance of the song “Home, Sweet Home” on p. 8. 8vo. Modern half morocco. Hill, American Plays 224. -- HALE, Sarah Josepha. “Mary’s Lamb,” in: The Juvenile Miscellany, New Series, Vol V. Boston, 1830. First appearance of “Mary’s Lamb” appears on p. 64. Volume 5 (of 16) only. 18mo. Contemporary half red morocco, marbled boards; cloth slipcase. – PECK, H.P. “Old Nassau,” prize song in: The Nassau Literary Magazine, Vol., XIX, No. 5. New York, March 1859. First printing of Princeton’s song “Old Nassau” appears on p. 236. 8vo, original printed wrappers; cloth folding case. – READ, Thomas Buchanan. Sheridan’s Ride. Philadelphia: J. Magee, 1864. Extremely rare first printing of “Sheridan’s Ride.” 8vo broadside. Headed “Liberty and Union Forever” flanked between two American flags; printed in red and blue; cloth folder and slipcase. BAL 16461A. – McCRAE, John. “In Flanders’ Fields,” in: Punch. London, 8 December 1915. The first printing of “In Flanders’ Fields,” appearing anonymously on p. 468. 4to. Original printed wrappers. McCRAE, John. In Flanders Fields. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1919. First American book edition containing “In Flanders Fields.” 8vo. Original cloth; cloth slipcase.