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Passion for the Piano
by Oringer, Judy
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 087477280X
- ISBN 13
- 9780874772807
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, CA: J.P. Tarcher, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Foreword by Andre Watts. Clean and unmarked illustrated wrappers with faint wear to extremities. Tight glued binding. Filled with b/w illustrations throughout. Pages very clean and free from any markings, not toned. An entertaining and informative book about pianos and keyboards, their history, those who play and live them. It presents a colorful look at the piano's past, including its invention by Bartolommeo Cristofori, an 18th century Florentine instrument maker. It also includes a vast assortment of piano lore and practical advice. And also a look at America's love affair with the piano and anecdotes about such stars as Arthur Rebenstein, Liberace, Claude Bolling, Teddy Wilson, Herbis Hancock, and others. 166 pages. 7.5 x 9.25 inches. 1983, J.P. Tarcher, Los Angeles, CA , USA
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019879
- Title
- Passion for the Piano
- Author
- Oringer, Judy
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 087477280X
- ISBN 13
- 9780874772807
- Publisher
- J.P. Tarcher
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- MUSIC PIANO HISTORY PIANISTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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