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A Strad Model Cello Plansby:  WakeH.S.

A Strad Model Cello Plans
by: WakeH.S.

Softcover. US, H.S. Wake, 1st, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Report cover style binding. Fold-out plans, diagrams, etc. throughout. A set of full-scale working drawings for a violin cello and the mold on which it is built, together with plans for a collapsible travel 'cello Light wear and soil to plastic cover. Pages lightly soiled.

Record # 369408

Price: $40.00 
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American Carousel Organ: An Illustrated Encyclopediaby: Bopp, Ron

American Carousel Organ: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
by: Bopp, Ron

Hardcover. Privately Printed, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 283 pages. INSCRIBED By AUTHOR on title page. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Dust jacket spine slightly faded, else a clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. CD inside rear cover. Covers the 40 year production span of the mechanical organs that provided music in the last pert of the 19th century and first 30 years of the 20th.

Record # 810091

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Art of Clairtone, The: The Making of a Design Icon, 1958-1971by: Munk, Nina and Rachel Gotlieb

Art of Clairtone, The: The Making of a Design Icon, 1958-1971
by: Munk, Nina and Rachel Gotlieb

Hardcover. Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, A fully illustrated, stylish look back at the story behind a Canadian design icon. With 250 illustrations, including previously unpublished drawings, rare film stills, confidential memorandums, and original photography,The Art of Clairtone is a candid and in-depth look at the company's skyrocketing success and sensational collapse.

Record # 351629

Price: $150.00 
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Automatic Musical Instruments (9 Issues)by: Hathaway, Bowers

Automatic Musical Instruments (9 Issues)
by: Hathaway, Bowers

Softcover. Santa Fe Springs CA, Hathaway and Bowers, 1st, 1970-71, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Nine softcover catalogs from the foremost dealer in antique music makers: Organs, pianinos, automatic harps, music boxes, etc. Catalogues No. 9 through 17, 1969-1971. All with b&w illustrations. Pages vary, 60-100. From a museum library with light stamping, small stickers on covers. Otherwise clean.

Record # 411949

Price: $80.00 
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Boris and His Balalaikaby: Slobodkina, Esphyr

Boris and His Balalaika
by: Slobodkina, Esphyr

Hardcover. New York , Abelard-Schuman, reprint, 1964, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Light blue cloth cover, some wear to corners and edges. Many color illustrations throughout. A bright, clean copy. No dust jacket.

Record # 853118

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Dangerous Curves: The Art of the Guitarby: Darcy Kuronen , Carl Tremblay , et al.

Dangerous Curves: The Art of the Guitar
by: Darcy Kuronen , Carl Tremblay , et al.

Softcover. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 224 pages illustrated in color. Looks at guitars from the point of view of design, visual impressions and artistic statement. Lots of guitars starting with acoustics with different sound holes and body styles to some of the more wild styles from the 50's to today (think V, Wandre, Veleno, Kawai Moonsault, etc) as well as some classics that made a statement in it's time and have become timeless (Tele. Strat, Les Paul, 335 etc.) A lot of different and weird guitars in gorgeous photographs.

Record # 373414

Price: $35.00 
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Directory of Contemporary American Musical Instrument Makersby: Farrell, Susan Caust

Directory of Contemporary American Musical Instrument Makers
by: Farrell, Susan Caust

Hardcover. Columbia MO, University of Missouri, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 216 pages. This unique reference book is a compendium of makers and manufacturers of every variety of musical instrument made in the United States circa 1981. It provides names and addresses of instrument makers indexed alphabetically. Each entry gives all known information on the total and annual number of instruments the maker has produced, the number of workers in the shop, the year the individual or firm began manufacturing instruments, whether the instruments are available on demand or made to order, and whether a brochure is available from the maker. Complete cross-references are provided for companies known by more than one name, for partnerships, and for parent and subsidiary firms. Instruments are also indexed, and makers are listed by state for the convenience of the reader. Lists of schools of instrument making and relevant organizations and publications are included as appendixes. An invaluable source of information for historians and for the rapidly growing number of collectors of musical instruments, who will be able to use the data gathered here in appraising instruments and tracing their history.

Record # 374335

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Encyclopedia Of The Violin, Anby: Bachmann, Alberto

Encyclopedia Of The Violin, An
by: Bachmann, Alberto

Softcover. NY, Da Capo, 1st pbk, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 470 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edge wear to wrappers. Small stains on fore-edge. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 451985

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Flute and Flute-Playing, The: In Acoustical, Technical, and Artistic Aspectsby: Boehm, Theobald and Dayton Miller (transl.)

Flute and Flute-Playing, The: In Acoustical, Technical, and Artistic Aspects
by: Boehm, Theobald and Dayton Miller (transl.)

Hardcover. Cleveland OH, Dayton C. Miller, reprint, 1922, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 197 pages, dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and design. Many b&w drawings and photos, some fold-out. Light edgewear to cloth edges, mild foxing to end papers, otherwise clean.

Record # 406763

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Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars by: Shaw, Robert

Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars
by: Shaw, Robert

Softcover. Lark Books, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 416 pages, illustrated in color. Feast your eyes on more than 300 of today's most creative, imaginative, and gorgeous hand-made guitars--all illustrated in full color and featuring information about the innovative artisans who created them. Meet guitar-making legends, such as C.F. Martin, Les Paul, and Leo Fender, who revolutionized the instrument's design. Discover why the past 25 years have seen an explosion of craftspeople who build guitars by hand, employing an attention to detail factories can't afford and using higher quality materials and more technical skill than in any previous era. Explore the various guitar styles used in a range of musical traditions, from blues to classical. Detailed information about each guitar's specifications, plus personal statements and anecdotes from the artisans about their work and techniques complete each entry.

Record # 373415

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Jascha Heifetzby: Weschler-Vered, Artur

Jascha Heifetz
by: Weschler-Vered, Artur

Hardcover. London, Robert Hale, 1st , 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 240 pages, b&w photographs. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Spine slightly cocked. Else a very clean, tight copy.

Record # 451982

Price: $35.00 
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Musical Instruments of Africaby: Huweiler, Kurt

Musical Instruments of Africa
by: Huweiler, Kurt

Softcover. Gweru, Zimbabwe, Mambo Press, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 153 pages, copiously illustrated throughout. Minor corner and edge wear, previous owner's signature on front endpaper, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.

Record # 457225

Price: $35.00 
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Old Violinsby: Haweis, Rev. H. R.

Old Violins
by: Haweis, Rev. H. R.

Hardcover. London, George Redway, 1st, 1898, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 292 pages, b&w illustrations. Green cloth wrappers w/ gilt lettering. Top edge gilt. Rough-cut pages. Edge wear, rubbing, soiling to covers; spine yellowed. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 851001

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People of Note: A Score of Symphony Facesby: McKinney/Gluyas Williams, Laurence

People of Note: A Score of Symphony Faces
by: McKinney/Gluyas Williams, Laurence

Hardcover. NY, Dutton, reprint, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Lampoons the exploits of the artistes of the orchestra. Illustrated with full-page black-and-white caricatures by Gluyas Williams. Dust jacket price-clipped, light fading to spine.

Record # 363421

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Science of Violin Playing, The : With Master Class Concerto Editions of Mendelssohn, Mozart, etc. (SIGNED COPY)by: Bronstein, Raphael

Science of Violin Playing, The : With Master Class Concerto Editions of Mendelssohn, Mozart, etc. (SIGNED COPY)
by: Bronstein, Raphael

Hardcover. Neptune NJ, Paganiniana Publications, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 176 pages, maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering, design. Scarce book by a master teacher. INSCRIBED BY BRONSTEIN on rear end paper upside-down. No dust jacket issued.

Record # 363239

Price: $400.00 
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Science of Violin Playing, The : With Master Class Concerto Editions of Mendelssohn, Mozart, etc.by: Bronstein, Raphael

Science of Violin Playing, The : With Master Class Concerto Editions of Mendelssohn, Mozart, etc.
by: Bronstein, Raphael

Hardcover. Neptune NJ, Paganiniana Publications, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 176 pages, maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering, design. Scarce book by a master teacher. No dust jacket issued.

Record # 402079

Price: $300.00 
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Simplex Means Simplicity The Simplex Player Action (PIANO)by: Simplex

Simplex Means Simplicity The Simplex Player Action (PIANO)
by: Simplex

Softcover. Wochester MA, Simplex Player Action Company, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover booklet, undated, but appears to be a reprint from about 1940. Instructions for a device that used to help tune and repair pianos. 40 pages, b&w illustrations. Light wear to wrapper otherwise clean.

Record # 396511

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Taylor Guitars: 30 Years of a New American Classicby: Simmons, Michael John

Taylor Guitars: 30 Years of a New American Classic
by: Simmons, Michael John

Hardcover. Germany, PPVMedien, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket, 220 pages profusely illustrated in color. The story of Taylor Guitars from small San Diego company to a company producing over 70000 quality guitars a year. Showcases many rare guitars, including instruments made by Bob Taylor before the company's founding, standard production models and custom built instruments. Clean copy.

Record # 373280

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The Baby Dodds Story by: Dodds Baby; As Told to Larry Gara

The Baby Dodds Story
by: Dodds Baby; As Told to Larry Gara

Softcover. Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University , Revised Ed., 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 105 pages. Interviews with the jazz drummer, known for his wild style of drumming, who recounts his life and adventures playing with some of the best known jazz musicians and bands of his time. Includes additional reading and selected recordings. 6 leaves of b&w photo plates. Bright and clean, but with the light odor of a smoker-owned book.

Record # 384321

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The Fiddle Handbook by: Haigh, Chris

The Fiddle Handbook
by: Haigh, Chris

Hardcover. Milwaukee WI, Backbeat Books, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with spiral binding, 304 pages. The Fiddle Handbook is a treasure trove of information spanning the whole range of fiddle playing. It looks in detail at the most commonly played styles among today's fiddlers. From America, there's old time, bluegrass, Cajun, Western swing, country, blues, rock, klezmer, and jazz, while from the British Isles there's Irish, Scottish, and English. There is also a quick romp through Eastern Europe and beyond, from the spike fiddles of Africa and Asia to the Chinese Erhu, the fabulous Indian Sarangi, and the mysterious Norwegian Hardingfele. A wealth of musical examples - ornaments, bowing patterns, scales, modes, exercises and complete tunes - are faithfully reproduced on the accompanying CDs, to give you a taste of each style. Clean copy.

Record # 396709

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The Guitarmaker's Canvas: The Inlay Art of Grit Laskin (SIGNED COPY)by: Grit Laskin

The Guitarmaker's Canvas: The Inlay Art of Grit Laskin (SIGNED COPY)
by: Grit Laskin

Hardcover. San Francisco, Backbeat Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY LASKIN on the title page. For more than 30 years, Grit Laskin has been building guitars, and his striking inlay work places his instruments in a class all their own. He is credited with single-handedly taking the ages-old tradition of musical instrument inlay from its purely decorative roots into an art form, a means of expression. In his hands, shell, stone, legal ivory and metal emerge as the palette of a re-invented medium. A sumptuous, full-color-throughout, coffee-table quality tome, this is the first book to document the breadth of his work and the techniques he has devised. Clean copy.

Record # 373279

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To Make a Double Bassby:  WakeH.S.

To Make a Double Bass
by: WakeH.S.

Softcover. San Diego, CA, H.S. Wake, 1st, 1982, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non-paginated. Report cover style binding. Fold out plans, diagrams, etc. throughout. Light wear and soil to plastic cover. Pages lightly soiled.

Record # 369409

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Violin Theatreby: Erdesz, Otto

Violin Theatre
by: Erdesz, Otto

Great Neck, NY, Musical Vistas, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, A collection of cartoons all about violins by an Hungarian artist who became one of the world's best violin makers. Dust jacket with light edgewear to corners.

Record # 600870

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With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars by: Jonathan Kellerman

With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars
by: Jonathan Kellerman

Hardcover. NY, Ballantine Books , 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 368 pages illustrated in color. For thirty-five years, bestselling author and accomplished musician Jonathan Kellerman has been, as he puts it in his Introduction to this lavishly illustrated, endlessly fascinating volume, "chasing fabulous sound." The result of that quest is a world-class collection of guitars, mandolins, and other stringed instruments that number more than 120 . . . and counting. Whether writing about household names such as Fender, Gibson, Martin, and Dobro or about marques revered by aficionados-D'Angelico, Hauser, Stromberg, and Torres-Kellerman brings to bear the same sure storytelling instincts and keen attention to detail that characterize his bestselling fiction, making each entry a sparkling mini-essay as much to be savored as the sensual photographs that follow.

Record # 373281

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World Of Medieval And Renaissance Musical Instruments by: Jeremy Montagu

World Of Medieval And Renaissance Musical Instruments
by: Jeremy Montagu

Hardcover. Woodstock NY, The Overlook Press, 1st US, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket, 136 pages. A comprehensive and well researched account of the evolution of instruments and the role of the musician through the ages by first describing and illustrating those instruments bequeathed to us by the civilizations of Greece and Rome. Then, through the dark ages and on to the successive stages which shows the gradual changes to the instruments, how they were played and the music of he era. Clean copy.

Record # 386778

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