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How dear thou art

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1823444


Item data

Title

How dear thou art

Collection

American popular songs
Sheet music, 1900

Names

Humphreys, Griffith (Lyricist)
Humphreys, Griffith (Composer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1900
Place: London ; New York
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter ; T.B. Harms & Co.

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Money -- United States
Plays on words
Humorous songs
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal conflict

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: On cover: Griffith Humphreys.
Statement Of Responsibility: words and music by Griffith Humphreys.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 36 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21733753
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 65f679c0-c596-012f-0a94-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Notated Music

Date Issued

1900

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "How dear thou art" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65f679c0-c596-012f-0a94-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). How dear thou art Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65f679c0-c596-012f-0a94-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "How dear thou art" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65f679c0-c596-012f-0a94-58d385a7bc34

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