Clockwork Music: An Illustrated History of Mechanical Musical Instruments from the Music Box to the Pianola, from Automaton Lady Virginal Players to Orchestrion.
by Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1973. First American edition, 1973. Dark green cloth, 334 pages, printed dustjacket. The book has minor shelfwear, good hinges, sound text block, some very light foxing to the endpapers, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is priceclipped and has lightly foxed inner flaps, no chips or tears. Comprehensive history of mechanically produced music, including music boxes, orchestrion organs, automatic orchestras, parlour organettes, player pianos, the gramophone, and much more. Generously illustrated, including reproductions of old advertisements. . First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033705
- Title
- Clockwork Music: An Illustrated History of Mechanical Musical Instruments from the Music Box to the Pianola, from Automaton Lady Virginal Players to Orchestrion.
- Author
- Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- MUSIC BOXES COLLECTING COLLECTIBLES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arts - Fine, Decorative, Antiques, Performing Arts;
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