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Title
I loved you better than you knew
Additional title: As through this weary world I wander, my thoughts alone will be of you. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Our hands are clasp'd, the last for ever, perhaps we'll never meet again. [first line]
Names
Held, Charles W. (Copyright holder)
Carroll, Johnnie (Lyricist)
Carroll, Johnnie (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Publisher: Charles W. Held
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Love
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- 1800-1899
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication on cover: to my wife.
Content: Page 2 contains a full-page advertisement for Charles W. Held "leading piano and music house in Brooklyn!" Includes lithograph of 310 Fulton Street, the building occupied by Charles W. Held's company.
Content: Subtitle on cover: a beautiful song.
Content: Includes advertisement for Chas. W. Held Pianos and Music, including picture of the business's building.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by J. Carroll.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 806f9180-c58e-012f-02f7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I loved you better than you knew" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f4e7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I loved you better than you knew" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f4e7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). I loved you better than you knew Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f4e7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I loved you better than you knew