Lot 45: E. T. PAULL The Strangers Story 1896? uncommon Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 15.56 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location Tucson, Arizona See more about 'Lot 45: E. T. PAULL The Strangers Story 1896? uncommon' Description   INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: BECAUSE OF EBAY'S NEW POLICIES, WE CAN SHIP THIS ITEM ***ONLY*** TO USA, EUROPE, ENGLAND, AUSTRALIA, CANADA. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND INSURANCE AS WE WILL NOT BEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOST, BROKEN OR STOLEN ITEMS!! PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BEFORE BIDDING.   TO SAVE ANY OF THESE PICTURES FOR YOUR RECORDS CLICK AND HOLD ON THE PHOTO AND SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. ALL PICTURES WILL BE REMOVED AS SOON AS THE AUCTION ENDS. IF USING PAYPAL, WE LIKE TO HAVE PAYMENT ARRANGED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE AUCTION.  ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE BIDDING   * *     * *   *     * * *   ORIGINAL E. T. PAULL SHEET MUSIC   WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE PAYPAL IN U.S. DOLLARS, MONEY ORDERS OR, IF YOUR FEEDBACK EXCEEDS 99.4%, A PERSONAL CHECK     We can send this for $4.00 by MEDIA RATE in the USA.    THE STRANGER'S STORY OR WHY DO OUR LOVED ONES LEAVE US (date uncertain of this music-- see discussion below) - composed by E. T. Paull. Published in New York City. Very nice lithograph on the cover by  A. Hoen and Co.  of Richmond, Virginia. Before Ben Hur March, Paull had tried has hand at song writing with minimal success. Subtitled "Why Do Our Loved Ones Leave Us?", this waltz was one of the last of the early efforts of the composer/publisher at song writing. It describes a man encountering a happy gathering being asked to tell his story. It turns out that he had lost his three children, then his wife due to the sorrow, and would never be happy. This particular waltz tune boasts the most cover variations of any piece in the Paull catalog, having also been printed as an instrumental. This version may be a WWI print sans lyrics from New York. The condition is FAIR. It is nicely intact and solid but there is some foxing which is particularly dark inside at the very bottom edge of the inserted middle page. There is also a chip at the lower right corner . The back cover offers a selected catalogue of Paull's march arrangements with descriptions in detail.                     Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!