Pronouncing Dictionary and Condensed Encyclopedia of Musical Terms, Instruments, Composers and Important Works
by W. S. B. Mathews
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Pleasanton, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1880. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4". 87 pp. Brown cloth over boards with stamped design and gilt title, some rubbing and corner bumping, salmon colored endpapers with previous owner's signature on front paste-down endpaper, pages slightly stained in parts, good + condition. An interesting combination of musical dictionary terms along with entries for other music related material. Appendix includes Synopsis of Pitch Notation and Melodic Embellishments. Would make a delightful gift for a nostalgic music teacher or music lover
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- Bookseller
- The Book Lair, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BL-001094
- Title
- Pronouncing Dictionary and Condensed Encyclopedia of Musical Terms, Instruments, Composers and Important Works
- Author
- W. S. B. Mathews
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Theodore Presser
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1880
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Book Lair, ABAA
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Pleasanton, California
About The Book Lair, ABAA
The Book Lair deals in rare and/or interesting items in many fields with a focus on Miniature Books and Modern Firsts. We are especially interested in unique cookbooks, children's books, Californiana, Edward Gorey, John Steinbeck, Stephen King, and Ian Fleming/James Bond Books.
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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...
- Rubbing
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- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cloth
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