Few books have been devoted to the field of mechanical music, yet among the many innovations of the 19th century, few have had a greater impact on how Americans were entertained, especially in the home. This book, originally published in French, examines the industry from the Alps of Switzerland, birthplace of the cylinder box, to the shores of the United States, where the disc music box reigned supreme until the advent of the phonograph. From a scholarly yet compact introduction to the production of sound, the author leads ...
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Few books have been devoted to the field of mechanical music, yet among the many innovations of the 19th century, few have had a greater impact on how Americans were entertained, especially in the home. This book, originally published in French, examines the industry from the Alps of Switzerland, birthplace of the cylinder box, to the shores of the United States, where the disc music box reigned supreme until the advent of the phonograph. From a scholarly yet compact introduction to the production of sound, the author leads the reader in easy stages through the development of the carillon & of mechanical organs to musical clocks, barrel organs, fair organs & orchestrions. The detail provided on the dozens of instruments cited is impressive & noteworthy. Some of the topics include: Considerations on the Production of Sound & its Characteristics; Mechanical Carillons; the Beginnings of Mechanical Music; Musical Clocks; Mechanical Pianos & Violins; Invention of the Comb-playing Mechanism; Early Music Boxes; Principal Musical Movements; Disc Musical Boxes. Alfred Chapuis, 1880-1958, is considered yet today the foremost authority in the fields of horology & mechanical music. This is his masterpiece contribution & will forever remain the quintessential reference book in the field.
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Photographs. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 4to English Translation Good bright clean jacket w. very light edge wear. Strong blue linen, with golden decoration, boards. Fresh text. No Markings.
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Very Good-. in /Very Good-. jacket. Size: 9x1x11; VG-/VG-. pink photo-illustrated jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Light rub wear to corners and edges of jacket, small dents to edges of boards, light sun fading to jacket spine, light shelf wear, well bound, clean paper. Once Read Books, cover scan available-just ask, OnceReadBooks comOrders shipped via USPS.
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VG/VG. Light red cloth with pinkish, color-illustrated glossy dustjacket. 303 pp., over 300 bw photographs. A treasure trove of obscure information and photographs. A hard area of collecting to find information in, this book will be a prized possession in your reference library. originally published only in French in 1955, this is the first English translation. Names index and chapter Notes section.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0915000016. 303 pages. Scholarly text and hundreds of photos of mechanical musical instruments. Book and Dust Jacket are in FINE condition. Musical Box Society. 1992.; 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall; 303 pages.