It could be a later printing, but there is no indication. The copyright page gives:

Enarged and Revised Edition
Copyright, 1938, by
W.W. NORTON & COMPANY, INC.
70 Fifth Avenue New York

A FORMER EDITION OF THIS WORK ENTITLED
"Roll and Go, Songs of American Sailormen"
WAS PUBLISHED IN 1924 UNDER COPYRIGHT ISSUED TO
THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, INDIIANAPOLIS, IND.

PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY THE VAIL-BALLOU PRESS


As you say curious! It would be nice to hear one of the Maitland recordings!

The chorus given in Colcord is also interesting. The Sharp version has a simple Derry down. I wonder if the Merrily... chorus came from Maitland's version?


Mick