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Pretty Little Sarah or Eighteen Shillings a Week

Music
ca. 19th century - early 20th century (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Front cover of music sheet for Pretty Little Sarah, or (Eighteen Shillings a Week): She Ought to be an Angel, George Leybourne's great comic song, adapted to Fred Maccabe's celebrated melody Early in the Morning Merrily O., published in London by Hopwood & Crew. Front cover lithograph by H.C. Maguire. printed by Stannard & Dixon.


Object details

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Object type
Titles
  • Pretty Little Sarah or Eighteen Shillings a Week (assigned by artist)
  • She Ought to be an Angel (assigned by artist)
  • Early in the Morning Merrily O. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Front cover of music sheet for Pretty Little Sarah, or (Eighteen Shillings a Week): She Ought to be an Angel, George Leybourne's great comic song, adapted to Fred Maccabe's celebrated melody Early in the Morning Merrily O., published in London by Hopwood & Crew, ca. late 19th century - early 20th century.
Physical description
Front cover of music sheet for Pretty Little Sarah, or (Eighteen Shillings a Week): She Ought to be an Angel, George Leybourne's great comic song, adapted to Fred Maccabe's celebrated melody Early in the Morning Merrily O. Illustrated in colour with full-length portrait of gentleman wearing a brown coat and top hat and holding a walking stick.
Music sheet cover backed on card, verso blank.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.6cm
  • Width: 22cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Pretty little Sarah, / or (Eighteen Shillings a week,) / H.C. Maguire Lith / Stannard & Dixon Imp / She ought to be an angel / George Leybourne's Great Comic Song, / adapted to Fred Maccabe's celebrated melody / Early in the morning merrily O. / London, Hopwood & Crew, 42, New Bond Street W' (Printed on front cover)
Literary references
  • Pretty Little Sarah, or Eighteen Shillings a Week
  • She Ought to be an Angel
  • Early in the Morning Merrily
Summary
Front cover of music sheet for Pretty Little Sarah, or (Eighteen Shillings a Week): She Ought to be an Angel, George Leybourne's great comic song, adapted to Fred Maccabe's celebrated melody Early in the Morning Merrily O., published in London by Hopwood & Crew. Front cover lithograph by H.C. Maguire. printed by Stannard & Dixon.
Collection
Accession number
S.114-2012

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2012
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