The Flute: A Study of its History, Development and Construction
by Bate, Philip
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0510363504
- ISBN 13
- 9780510363505
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London/New York: Ernest Benn Limited/W. W. Norton, 1979. Thorough history of the flute family, a standard reference. First printing of the revised & expanded second edition. Red-brown hardcover, gilt titling. Light wear; jacket price-clipped & lightly rubbed, couple of small spots on top edge. Text clean; xv, [1], 12 b/w plates, 288 pages; indices, appendices including bibliography, care of the flute, fingerings, flute 'systems', the Boehm-Gordon controversy; many figures.. Second Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 5¾" by 8¾".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u4138c
- Title
- The Flute: A Study of its History, Development and Construction
- Author
- Bate, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0510363504
- ISBN 13
- 9780510363505
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn Limited/W. W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- London/New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Music, Music History, Musical Instruments, Woodwinds
- Size
- 5¾" by 8¾"
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...