The Musical Guide; Volume One

395 pages; pages tight; yellowed; moderate page wear; inner spine crease slightly weakened but pages intact. page edges darkened; some smudges on end pages. no markings; Brown hard covers with gild lettering on spine. Frayed edges, spine edges, and corners; moderate shelf wear; some rubbing and fading. Contains a pronouncing and defining Dictionary of Terms, Instruments, including a Key to the Pronunciation of 16 languages; many Charts; Explanation of the Construction of Music for the Uninitiated; pronouncing Biographical Dictionary; Stories of the Operas; Numerous biographical and critical Essays by distinguished Authorities,etc. Read or book includes pictured Orchestral Instruments, showing their sizes and method of playing them, their convenient brevity, compass, keys, and transpositions. Music of Italy, Germany, France, England, Russia, and America included. 2 essays (The Great Insturmentalists and The Great Singers) by Louis C Elson. A most complete Musical Guide.VERY RARE VINTAGE COPY.…