1897 CHEW CHEW CHEW Chewing Gum Sheet Music L.E. West Rock Island Antique RARE

Description

This is scarce antique original chewing gum advertising sheet music published by the L.E. West Publishing Company of Rock Island,  Illinois.   L.E. West was an entrepreneur involved in publishing sheet music and manufacturing his West branded chewing gum in Rock Island, Illinois.  This sheet music is titled “CHEW CHEW CHEW – Grotesque Chewing March” and is copyright dated 1897 on the first page.    The front cover page has a portrait of L.E. West and advertising illustrating several different types of chewing gum sold by his company including:
West’s Wintergreen Gum
West’s Clove Gum
West’s Peppermint Gum
West’s Klondike Gold
West’s Pepsin Gum
West’s Pineapple Gum
West’s Banana Gum
West’s Blood Orange Gum
West’s Wild Cherry Gum
West’s Klondike Gold Gum
This sheet music is six pages measuring about 10.5” x 14”.    A corner piece a bit less than a quarter of the page is missing off the last page and the sheet music is otherwise fully complete.     This sheet music shows moderate toning from age and some corner creases, short tears and general wear.    The front page with the West Chewing Gun advertising artwork displays well and indicates “Designed by C.V. Hawthorne”.  This is rare sheet music as a Worldcat search locates no copies.  Email any questions.  Thanks for looking.
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