The history, description and assessment of small, large, and disc musical boxes, musical objets d’art, other forms of mechanical music, and automata, with chapters on buying and repairing a musical box , and the industry in the 20th century. Appendices include a directory of the more important makers, a glossary and bibliography.
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR001983039
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 52149559-20
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Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated, 143 page book on music boxes. Dust jacket has minor wear/marks, and its front inner flap is clipped on the bottom corner. Book. Seller Inventory # 100679
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00584101872-G
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0584101872. Seller Inventory # 9410716
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 143 pages, 20 plates : illustrations (some color). 22 cm. Subjects: Music box; Antiques. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 441025
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 143 pages, 20 plates : illustrations (some color). 22 cm. Subjects: Music box; Antiques. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 441025
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 143pp, illustrated, owner's name on endpaper, edges browning, text clean and sound, Good condition in slightly browned dustwrapper. ISBN: 0584101872. Seller Inventory # 224019
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Seller: Neo Books, Sidcup, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Corner clipped, some light wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased, some light wear to covers and spine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear. Seller Inventory # 052138
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Seller: Tilly's Bookshop (Eleven30 Group Ltd), Warrington, MER, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Overall near fine condition. Hard board in near fine condition. Minor bump on top of back board. Dust jacket very good condition, evidence of tanning, rubbing and bumping on edges. Internal pages overall near fine condition, fine and clean. 143pp. Illustrations coloured and black and white. Frontispiece included. Unclipped price page. Overall near fine condition. Seller Inventory # 014203