Music Explained To The World; or, How To Understand Music and Enjoy Its Performance

Original brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 5 X 7 3/4 inches. 320 pages. Top edges gilt. Table of contents include, of the musical system, considered in the three qualities of sounds, namely, tone, length, and strength, of sounds, considered in their relations of succession and of simultaneousness; and of the consequences of these relations and of execution and how to analyze the sensations produced by music, in order to judge of it. Copy has several black and white illustrations of music notes and scales. There are 2 separate rubber stamp marks. One is on the inside front cover which reads, "H. J. Provost, Teacher of Music, Studio 5 Armstrong & Alge Building, Woodland, Cal" and on the bottom of the title page, "Philadelphia, Theodore Fresser, 1903 Chestnut St." Head and tail are slightly bumped and corners are slightly worn. Pages are clean and complete. Binding is tight.