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1986, American hardcover edition, Seven Hills Books, Cincinnati, OH. 164 pages. A beautiful volume, showcasing historical musical gems of European culture. Here are four centuries of applied art involving cabinet makers, painters, sculptors, and instrument makers, combining to produce incredible decorated musical instruments. We have amazing color photos harpsichords, clavichords, harps, hurdy-gurdies, guitars, bagpipes, flutes, and much, much more. Coverage includes the elite instrument makers. Over 4 centuries of time. Brilliantly written with lots of historical data. A genuinely sensational, magnificent title. 110 total illustrations, many in full color.
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Condition: Very Good. First English edition, translated from German 1982 edition by Peter Underwood. Hardcover book . Brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, and colour photo-illustrated dustjacket. In plain card slipcase. 163pp, quarto. With 109 illustrations in plates, many in colour. Musical instruments seen also as works of art, and in relation to their cultures. Includes: musical scenes, landscapes, portraits, chinoiseries and history of decoration. Very Good book, clean, with small creased area with nick to flyleaf edges; in Very Good clean jacket, which has some colour fade to spine. Photos available. Seller Inventory # 33752
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