Treasures of Mechanical Music: a compilation of hundreds of tracker bar, key frame, and note layouts for automatic music machines, together with historical and technical information and a collector's portfolio of outstanding mechanical musical Instruments
by Reblitz, Arthur and Q. David Bowers
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York; (1981): Vestal Press. First Edition. Thick Quarto. First printing. inscribed by the author dated 1981. 630 pages, index, bibliography and illustrated throughout. One of the most comprehensive sources of information on mechanical instruments. A fine copy in near fine pictorial dust jacket light wear to spine ends and one corner very small, closed edge tear to rear panel. Very nice.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031651
- Title
- Treasures of Mechanical Music: a compilation of hundreds of tracker bar, key frame, and note layouts for automatic music machines, together with historical and technical information and a collector's portfolio of outstanding mechanical musical Instruments
- Author
- Reblitz, Arthur and Q. David Bowers
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Vestal Press
- Place of Publication
- New York; (1981)
- Keywords
- Mechanical Musical Instruments;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music History and Theory;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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