Dolidze, Victor. Sheechvia: Old Georgian Romance (Sheechvia: dzveli kartuli romansi), n.d. [c. 1920s]. Op. 10. In Georgian

ვიქტორ დოლიძე შეეჩვია: ძველი ქართული რომანსი: ხმისათვის ფ-პიანოს თანხლებით: Op.10. / სიტყვები დუტუ მეგრელისა.
თბილისი : ს.ს.მ.უ.ს. პოლიგრაფ-ტრესტის ლიტოგრაფია, [წ.ა.].
2 გვ. : პორტრეტით ; 34 სმ. ტირაჟი 1000 ც. ილუსტრირებული გამომცემლის ყდა ქართულ და რუსულ ენებზე.
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Dolidze, Victor. Sheechvia: Old Georgian Romance: For Voice with Piano Accompaniment: Op. 10. / Lyrics by Dutu Megreli.
Tbilisi : S.S.M.U.S. Polygraph-Trust Lithography, [n.d.].
2 pp. : with portrait ; 34 cm. Print run: 1,000 copies. Illustrated publisher’s cover in Georgian and Russian. In Georgian.

This rare lithographic musical edition features the romance Sheechvia ("He Got Used to It"), composed by the pioneer of Georgian opera, Victor Dolidze (1890–1933), with lyrics by the prominent poet and public figure Dutu Megreli. Published in the early Soviet period by the Polygraph-Trust in Tbilisi, this "Old Georgian Romance" (Op. 10) is a significant artifact of the professionalization of Georgian vocal music. Dolidze, celebrated for creating the first Georgian comic opera Keto and Kote, here blends traditional Georgian melodic sensibilities with European piano accompaniment. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the urban romance genre, including the arrangement of lyrical phrasing and melancholic harmonies that characterized the Tbilisi musical salons of the early 20th century.
The publication is notable for its large 34 cm format and its beautifully illustrated publisher's cover, which features bilingual titles in Georgian and Russian, reflecting the transitional cultural landscape of the era. The inclusion of a portrait of the composer adds significant historical value for researchers of Georgian musicology and iconography. With a limited print run of only 1,000 copies and printed on fragile lithographic paper, such ephemeral musical sheets are exceptionally rare to find in preserved condition. This edition serves as a primary source for studying the collaboration between Dolidze and Megreli and the evolution of the Georgian art song (romance) as it transitioned from oral tradition to academic musical notation.