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Because I Love You So

Music Sheet
ca.1924 (published)
Artist/Maker
Acme Music Co. (publisher)
Place of origin
England (published)

Folded music sheet containing six editions of the song 'Because I Love You So'. Lettered with title, credits, scores, lyrics and copyright details. Lettered on the back with promotional extracts of six other Acme Music Co. publications.

Object details

Categories
Printed Pages & Sheets
Entertainment & Leisure
Music
Object type
Music Sheet
TitleBecause I Love You So
Materials and techniques
Offset lithography
Paper
Printing Ink
Offset Lithography
Brief description
'Because I Love You So', folded music sheet containing six editions of the song. Offset lithograph. Published by The Acme Music Co., England, ca.1924
Physical description
Folded music sheet containing six editions of the song 'Because I Love You So'. Lettered with title, credits, scores, lyrics and copyright details. Lettered on the back with promotional extracts of six other Acme Music Co. publications.
Dimensions
  • Folded to height: 31cm
  • Folded to width: 24.5cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with title, credits, scores, lyrics and copyright details.
  • Lettered on the back with promotional extracts of six other Acme Music Co. publications.
  • 'From Stanley Dew, / Author-Composer, 27, Kirby Road, / Leicester.' (Stamped on the front.)
  • 'Dedicated to my Mother. / Price 2/- / The Acme Music Co. / 21 Humberston Gate, Leicester. / This Song may by Sung in Public without Fee or License. / Printed in Great Britain' (Lettered.)
Credit line
Given by Kevin Edge
Subject depicted
Music
Associated object
E.1757:1-1990 (Set)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1757:2-1990

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O192726/because-i-love-you-so-music-sheet-acme-music-co/
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