The Observer's Book Of Music.

Rreda Dinn.

Published by Frederick Warne. Ltd., London, UK., 1960

About this Item

HARDBACK "EARLY EDITION," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. thus . Revised.* Date of Publication: 1958.* Publisher: Frederick Warne* Binding and cover condition: Mid brown cloth covered boards, black title to spine and face. Minimal bumps, no rubs. No marks. VG+* Jacket condition: Slightly chipped & nibbled, damp stained dust wrapper with blue and black titles to spine and face & HARDBACK "EARLY EDITION," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. thus . 1st. Reprint.* Date of Publication: 1953 (1953).* Publisher: Frederick Warne* Binding and cover condition: Damp stained beige cloth covered boards, claret titles to spine and face. Minimal bumps & rubs. ACC. * Jacket condition: Heavily chipped & torn, damp stained dust wrapper with blue and black titles to spine and face & with blue & silver wavy lines to top and bottom edges. Not price clipped showing a shelf price of 5/- net. ACC.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with absolutely minimal reading wear, some very slight age to top edges, no age to plain end papers. VG++* Illustrations: Numerous b/w line drawings & some coloured illustrations.* Pages: 183 pp. text. x pp. appendices, index and blank pages at rear.* Description: This pocket guide, with its numerous illustrations, many of which are in colour, is an invaluable source of information for the music-lover. The first chapter, on Sound, is followed by descriptions of the instruments of the modern orchestra, their origins and development, together with notes on the ancient instruments of the past. Stringed instruments, wind, percussion, the organ ? all are dealt with, and the reader learns what each instrument looks like and how it works.* A NEAR VG++ text copy of the first Impression of this 1st Reprint, with considerable cover & jacket faults.* 10750*.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Observer's Book Of Music.
• Publisher: Frederick Warne. Ltd., London, UK.
• Publication Date: 1960
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st. Edition Thus, revised and reprinted
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: VG+/ACC/ACC
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair