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Sweet and Low

Song Postcard
first quarter 20th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Reid Brothers (publisher)
W. & G. Foyle, Booksellers (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

A song postcard of 'Sweet and Low', from a series of 36 promoting W. & G. Foyle Booksellers. Lettered on recto with title, score, lyrics and credits. Lettered on verso with a list of available titles.

Object details

Categories
Printed Pages & Sheets
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Song Postcard
TitleSweet and Low
Materials and techniques
Offset lithography
Printing Ink
Offset Lithography
Brief description
A song postcard of 'Sweet and Low', from a series of 36 promoting W. & G. Foyle Booksellers. Offset lithograph. Published by Reid Brothers / W. & G. Foyle, Booksellers, London, first quarter of 20th century.
Physical description
A song postcard of 'Sweet and Low', from a series of 36 promoting W. & G. Foyle Booksellers. Lettered on recto with title, score, lyrics and credits. Lettered on verso with a list of available titles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.2cm
  • Width: 18.2cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered on recto with title, score, lyrics and credits.
  • Lettered on verso with a list of available titles.
  • 'Book Post. / Reid Bros'. "Song Post Card" Series. / W. & G. Foyle, The Booksellers, 135, Charring Cross Road, london. W.C. / Branches Everywhere. / If anything but Name and Address of Sender be written here the Postage will be One Penny. / Kind rememberances from / Postage Half Penny.' (Lettered on verso.)
Credit line
Given by Kevin Edge
Subjects depicted
Music
Score
Associated object
E.1761-1990 (Series)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1762-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190711/sweet-and-low-song-postcard-reid-brothers/
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