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It Don't Belong To Me

Music
ca. late 19th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Music sheet cover for 'It Don't Belong To Me', written and performed by Arthur Roberts, published by Hopwood, London, ca. late 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIt Don't Belong To Me (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph
Brief description
Music sheet cover for 'It Don't Belong To Me', written and performed by Arthur Roberts, published by Hopwood, London, ca. late 19th century.
Physical description
Cover of the sheet music for 'It Don't Belong To Me'. The title is at the top of the page underwhich is a printed signature allowing the performing of the song in public. In the centre is an image of Arthur Roberts wearing a long yellow coat. The credits for the song are printed below the image.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.3cm
  • Width: 23.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'NOTICE. THERE IS NO RESTRICTION AS TO THE PUBLIC SINGING OF THIS SONG / IT DON'T BELONG TO ME / Permission to sing this song / in public is hearby granted, / Franceis Brothers & Day / WRITTEN, COMPOSED & SUNG BY / ARTHUR ROBERTS / LONDON: HOPWOOD & CREW, 42, NEW BOND ST. W. / JUST PUBLISHED "SOME GIRLS DO & SOME GIRLS DON'T" BY THE AUTHOR OF "TOMMY MAKE ROOM / FOR YOUR UNCLE", SUNG BY ARTHUR ROBERTS. PR 3/- / ENT STA HALL / PRICE 3/- / T. PACKER LITH 9 WINSLEY ST. W." (Printed on front of cover)
Credit line
Given by John Hall
Subject depicted
Literary referenceIt Don't Belong To Me
Summary
Music sheet cover for 'It Don't Belong To Me', written and performed by Arthur Roberts, published by Hopwood, London, ca. late 19th century.
Collection
Accession number
S.38-2012

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2012
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