Automatic Organs: Guide to Mechanical Organ-Orchestrion-Musical Clock-Organette

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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Country of Origin
China
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Title
Automatic Organs
Ex Libris
No
Signed
No
Personalized
No
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
Pages
480
ISBN-10
076432568X
ISBN-13
9780764325687
Detail Title
Automatic Organs
Item Condition
Brand New
Price Guide
None
ISBN
9780764325687
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
076432568X
ISBN-13
9780764325687
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038538631

Product Key Features

Book Title
Automatic Organs : A Guide to the Mechanical Organ, Orchestrion, Barrel Organ, Fairground, Dancehall and Street Organ, Musical Clock, and Organette
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard, Musical Instruments / General
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music
Author
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
8.8 in
Item Weight
91.2 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-036873
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
786.6/8
Synopsis
The worldwide interest in automatic organs is larger now than ever before. From delicate and musically sublime little organs contained in musical clocks of the type Mozart and Haydn composed music for, through to enormous and loud dancehall and street organs, the genre exists to please everybody and to suit all tastes.This comprehensive, yet delightful and easy-to-read, reference unlocks the mysteries of mechanical versions of the King of Instruments and its smaller counterparts. 79 color and 538 black and white photos display examples from 18 chapters and six Appendices that specify how automatic pipe organs work, Italian water garden organs, barrel organs, orchestrions, and street and showground organs, as well as automatic organs of the 21st century and more. The list of makers, distributors, and inventors the world over has never been available before. Now musicians, instrument collectors, owners, museums, and grateful audiences can explore the how, where, and why of these charming entertainers. The valuation and price guide includes a thoughtful discussion of the market and its variables., The worldwide interest in automatic organs is larger now than ever before. From delicate and musically sublime little organs contained in musical clocks of the type Mozart and Haydn composed music for, through to enormous and loud dancehall and street organs, the genre exists to please everybody and to suit all tastes. This comprehensive, yet delightful and easy-to-read, reference unlocks the mysteries of mechanical versions of the King of Instruments and its smaller counterparts. 79 color and 538 black and white photos display examples from 18 chapters and six Appendices that specify how automatic pipe organs work, Italian water garden organs, barrel organs, orchestrions, and street and showground organs, as well as automatic organs of the 21st century and more. The list of makers, distributors, and inventors the world over has never been available before. Now musicians, instrument collectors, owners, museums, and grateful audiences can explore the how, where, and why of these charming entertainers. The valuation and price guide includes a thoughtful discussion of the market and its variables.
LC Classification Number
ML1058.O73 2007

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