New York: G. Schirmer, 1907. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. 683 pgs. Blue cloth boards with gilt harp and lettering on cover, gilt lettering on spine. B&W illus and color fold-out map. Condition is VERY GOOD ; some wear to corners and ends of spine, front hinge slightly loose but sound. Rear hinge cracked inside, but also sound. Covers very slightly worn and faded, spine daded, text very clean, sides of text block darkened. Music. Stacks.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5204
Title: THE HISTORY OF MUSIC
Author: Waldo Selden Pratt
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1907
Bookseller catalogs: Music;

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...