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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Where To Go For Reliable
Technical Literature
"Regulation and Repair of
Piano and Player Mechanism,
Together with Tuning as
Science and Art"
A splendid work, just published.
It covers the player field completely
and is really two books in one.
It is handsomely bound, illustrated,
175 pages, and contains a vast
amount of instructive matter which
is of great value to dealers and
salesmen—in fact to all those who
are interested in piano player de-
velopment.
Price $1.50
"Theory and Practice of
Pianoforte Building "
The only book ever put forth in
the English language wherein piano
making is intelligently treated.
There are various illustrations in
this book and it tells all about the
piano in every stage of its develop-
ment. It is a book which should
be in the library of everyone inter-
ested in the piano. Dealers and
salesmen can talk the piano more
intelligently when they know all
about it. The book contains nearly
two hundred pages, is beautifully
bound in cloth and illustrated.
Price $2.00
The Player Pianist
This new volume is designed to
afford a complete and accurate
guide to music appreciation, player
technic, music roll reading, etc. It
contains chapters on:
How Music Began—The Classical
Period in Musical Development—
The Modern Period in Musical De-
velopment—The Structure of a Mu-
sical Work—Is the Player-Piano an
Art Instrument?—Is the Player-
Piano Musically Appreciated?—If
Not, Why Not? A Word to the
Musician — Player-Piano Technic —
Management of the Expression De-
vices— The Music Roll and Its
Markings—General Hints to the
Player-Pianist—Some Studies in
Practical Player Interpretation—A
Few Suggestions for the Player-
Pianist's Library.
Price $1.00
The Piano or Tuner's
Guide
An interesting work which tells
with clearness and exactness^ of the
scientific and mechanical principles
underlying the construction of the
piano; with special reference to the
work of the tuner and repairer.
This book has become a recog-
nized international authority upon
the subject which _ it treats. It con-
tains comprehensive chapters and
condensed instructions upon Tun-
ing, Repairing, Regulating Tempera-
ment, Tone and Tone Production,
The Upright and Grand Actions, The
Sounding Board and Its Acoustics,
Practical Instructions, Defects En-
countered, Etc., Etc.
Price $1.00
It is universally conceded that we are
the largest publishers of music trade technical
literature in the world and in this connection
it may be well to emphasize the fact that
every book which has been published by this
institution has received the hearty endorse-
ment of eminent critics, not only in this
country but in every land on earth.
Our offers have demonstrated the con-
fidence which we had in the works, because
we have for years given to every purchaser
the right to return books ordered if not
satisfactory in every respect, after they had
been examined.
We have sent forth thousands of books
and not three purchasers a year have availed
themselves of this offer.
Now, that is a record which tells some-
thing of the useful character and reliability
of our technical publications.
Here is a list which will interest piano
dealers, tuners, regulators, repairers and piano
salesmen. The books named form a music
trade technical library which affords a fund
of information worth many times the cost to
purchasers and is procurable from no other
source.
When books are desired sent to foreign
countries, add 15 cents to regular price to
cover carriage.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
Publisher
373 FOURTH AVENUE
NEW YORK