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Clockwork Music. An Illustrated History of Mechanical Musical Instruments from the Musical Box to the Pianola, from Automaton Lady Virginal Players to Orchestrion by Ord-Hume, Arthur W.J.G - 1973

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Clockwork Music. An Illustrated History of Mechanical Musical Instruments from the Musical Box to the Pianola, from Automaton Lady Virginal Players to Orchestrion by Ord-Hume, Arthur W.J.G - 1973

Clockwork Music. An Illustrated History of Mechanical Musical Instruments from the Musical Box to the Pianola, from Automaton Lady Virginal Players to Orchestrion

by Ord-Hume, Arthur W.J.G

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New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1973 Hardback, 190mm x 250mm tall (7.5" x 10" approx.). 333pp, including an extensive list of Makers and illustrations in b/w & line. Almost fine, in the original dark-green cloth-covered boards/gilt spine title. Rub to the top of the price-clipped, illustrated dust-wrapper, which is otherwise very good.. First Edition. Cloth-Covered Boards. Almost Fine/Very Good. 4to.
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  • ISBN 10 0517500000
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  • Publisher Crown Publishers Inc.
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1973
  • Keywords Science Technology Disc Cylinder Sirion Mermod Freres Paillard Jacot Fortunata Kalliope Calliope Mira Imperator Polyphon Regina Symphonion Orphenion Pleriodenique Junod Simplicitas Libellion Roepke Bibliography Polyhymnia Musik Musikwerke Collectibles Ins
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by Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J

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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 .
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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
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by Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G

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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
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