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A Collection of Four Vintage Illustrated Sheet Music Covers, 1930s - A collection of four pieces of vintage illustrated sheet music dating from the 1930s, featuring popular songs from contemporary films and musical theatre. The collection includes: 1. That Old Feeling: Words and music by Lew Brown and Sammy Fain. This piece is from the Walter Wanger Technicolor film Vogues of 1938 and stars Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett. The cover features a photographic still of the lead actors alongside stylized Art Deco typography. 2. Soft Light and Sweet Music: A popular standard with words and music by Irving Berlin. The green-toned cover depicts a ballroom dance scene. It bears the publication details for Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., 138-140 Charing Cross Road, London, and Irving Berlin Inc., 1607 Broadway, New York. 3. Good-Night Vienna: The title song from the 1932 British & Dominions film Good-Night Vienna, starring Jack Buchanan. The words are by Holt Marvell with music by George Posford. Published by Keith Prowse & Co. Ltd., London, the cover features a photograph of Buchanan and a list of other songs from the romantic operetta. 4. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie: A popular song from 1936 with words and music by Billy Mayhew. The teal-coloured cover features a romantic illustration and is marked with the original price of 6d. It was published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., London.