Clockwork Music: An illustrated history of mechanical musical instruments from the musical box to the pianola, from automaton lady virginal players to orchestrion by Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume - 1973

Crown Publishing Group, 1973. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Crown Publishing Group (NY), 1973. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Crown Publishing Group, 1973. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Crown Publishers. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

NY: Crown Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Bottom edge rubbed, jacket . price-clipped.. 1973. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0517500000 . Green cloth. Black and white illustrations, appendix, and index. The history and evolution of instruments of mechanical music told with the help of facsimile reproductions of early advertisements, announcements, catalogs and newspaper articles. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 334 pages .

New York: Crown Publishers, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. Near fine. 334pp. Names of makes. Index. Profusely illustrated. Wonderful! Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall

Crown Publishers, 1973. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x7x1. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover edges and corners have light wear. Jacket is glossy with light edge and surface wear; no tears. Age toning to jacket. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.

Crown Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0517500000 .

New York: Crown Publishers, 1973 Book. As New. Hardcover. First American Edition. Small 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 334 pp, aknowledgments, preface, introduction, 1. Mechanical Music in Antiquity; 2. Automaton Displays and Museums of Ingenuity; 3. The Early Musical Box; 4. Tin Discs and Music for the Mases; 5. Orchestratrion Organs and Automatic Orchestras; 6. Parlour Organettes and Self-Playing Organs; 7. Player Pianos and a Maestro in Every Home; 8. The Gramophone; 9. Miscellany; Appendix: Names of Instrumnents and their Makers; index with b&w illustrations throughout. First American Edition, 1973. "This book tells the story of the instruments of mechanical music in a novel way. The history and development of the instruments is interwoven with early advertisements, announcements, catalogues and newspaper articles. These are all facsimile reproductions and included among them are many rare, long out-of-pront items." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean,… Read More

Crown Publishers, 1973. hardcover in near fine condition with no dust jacket.. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.