Dust Jacket Condition: As New. xl, 368 pp, Preface by Alan Shestack, Foreword by Sam Quigley, Introduction by John Koster, acknowledgments, conventions, 16 Color Plates; The Catalogue; Appendices: A. Modern Instruments of Historical Type; B. Wood Terminology; C. Glossary; bibliography, index of names with 242 b&w duotones and 79 line drawings. First Edition, 1994. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with embossed lyre on front board and gilt lettering to spine. Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Keyboard Musical Instruments in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Publisher

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

0878464018

ISBN 13

9780878464012

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Stephen Korbet and the Author

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

As New

Dust Jacket Condition

As New

Book Type

Book

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Synopsis

Photographs and extensive technical information, balanced by biographical, art historical, and musicological essays, thoroughly document 53 instruments from the Museum's collection, illuminating the stages of the development of keyboard technology (including information on pianos) and placing each instrument in historical context. Species of wood used in the instruments were identified through microscopic analysis for this catalogue, which also includes an extensive glossary of technical keyboard instrument technology. Distributed by Northeastern U. Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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"[A] highly specialized catalogue, a model of its kind." -- Choice

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