Description
Author: Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Publisher: The Bond Shop; Carrie Jacobs-Bond & Son
Place of Publication: New York
Format: Vintage sheet music
Date of Publication: early 20th century (c. 1909)
Condition:
Good. Original early 20th-century sheet music with visible age toning, edge wear, and light handling wear consistent with age. Minor edge wear and small tears present. Interior music pages remain intact and fully legible. Paper is fragile. Preserved in an archival sleeve.
Description:
A Perfect Day is one of the most enduring American songs of the early 20th century, written and composed by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, a pioneering figure in popular music publishing. Jacobs-Bond was among the most commercially successful female songwriters of her era and achieved rare independence by self-publishing her work at a time when women faced significant barriers in the music industry.
First published in 1909, A Perfect Day became an immediate and lasting success, widely performed in homes, concerts, and recordings throughout the early decades of the century. The song’s reflective lyrics and lyrical melody exemplify the sentimental parlor-song tradition while demonstrating Jacobs-Bond’s gift for emotional clarity and melodic grace.
The cover features period typography and a poetic excerpt attributed to Jacobs-Bond, reinforcing the song’s contemplative tone. This is an original period printing, not a reproduction, and survives as a culturally significant example of American popular song and women’s contribution to early music publishing.