Australian Made.Australian Played.: Handcrafted Musical Instruments from Didjeridu to Synthesiser

231pp., Pictorial colour illustrated dustjacket with col. portrait of author inside rear flap- small chip to jacket at top edge front corner- covered in removable protective clear plastic, black cloth boards with gilt text to spine, illustrated endpapers with neat previous ownership inscription inside front cover, foreword by John Williams, col. & b/w plts. & text ills., appends., glossary, discography, bibliog., notes, index. From Bulgarian zurlas to bass drums, from the delicate lute to the hightech Fairlight synthesiser. Australians make some of the world's finest musical instruments. This unique book is a magnificent record of the success story of Australian instrument making. It is a book for lovers of music and fine craftmanship to treasure. Size: Oblong Quarto.