Vienna's Musical Sites and Landmarks

Published by W. J. Knoch, Vienna, Austria, 1927

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Original publisher's red cloth binding with beige dust wrapper in mylar. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine of book. Front panel of dust wrapper features a beautiful color illustration of The Dreimaderlhaus and its courtyard. 6 1/4" x 8 7/8." 200 pages, complete. Advertisements relating to visiting Vienna are in the back. Thirty-four plates in black and white and color, complete. Former ownership bookplate of Marjorie Ludwigsen on front free endpaper that has a black and white illustration of war planes. Front cover lists this as being "specially published for Hotel Bristol, Vienna" and the title page says this is "Knoch's Informator Edition." Pages and covers of the book are pristine and intact except for a slight bump at the top corners of the covers. Binding is tight. Dust wrapper has browning and a few chips along the top and bottom edges. No remainder marks. A Fine book in a Very Good dust wrapper. This book provides a tour of Vienna, Austria with an emphasis on showcasing places and landmarks relating to Austrian composers and musicians. Brief biographies of each musician are also included. The following composers are discussed: Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Bruckner, Brahms, and Johann Strauss. Excerpt from the author's Preface: "To the many English speaking persons who have at one time or other visited Vienna, or purpose to do so at some future time, the sites and landmarks connected with the great musicians who lived in this city may be of interest, and it is to these that this book is particularly addressed, although even those, who have never had and never will have the privilege of visiting this most musical of cities, may like to hear of the places where her heroes of music dwelt.".…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Vienna's Musical Sites and Landmarks
Author
Funk, Addie
Publisher
W. J. Knoch, Vienna, Austria
Publication year
1927
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Lingsbogl, Rudolf
Edition
1st Edition
Seller catalogs
Foreign Lands, Literature, Music

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