Small 4to. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. 159pp. Extensive line drawings, illustrations. Near fine. Text block lightly age toned per usual. Handsome and tight first edition. Front wrapper boasts: "Learn to play and enjoy genuine folk music the same way the musicians who create it do -- by constructing your own musical instruments from simple tools and materials and easy-to-follow instructions." Quite large number of instruments divided into sections: "Rhythm Sticks and Rasps," "Jingle Bells and Rattles," "Gongs, Blocks and Xylophones," "Drums and Vibrating Membranes," "Zithers, Banjos and Dulcimers" and "Flutes, Whistles and Horns.".

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Title

Simple Folk Instruments to Make and to Play

Publisher

Simon and Schuster, New York

Publication Date

1977

Language

English

ISBN 10

0671254324

ISBN 13

9780671254322

Binding

Paperback

Edition

1st Edition

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Ex-library. Some writing inside front cover. /lh

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