1899 American Musical Association catalog on CD Start Price USD 24.95 Current Price USD 24.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 10, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 Location Tverlandet, Nordland See more about '1899 American Musical Association catalog on CD' Description I'm launching a series of digital "reprints" on CD of various old musical instruments trade catalogs and other antique music related books and prints and new items similar to this are added to my eBay store all the time. And don't hesitate to ask me if you can't find what you're looking for. There are hundreds of other titles in peparation.Please note that the item in this and my other ebook auctions are reproductions, not originals.For sale here is a CD reproduction of the 1899 members' catalog from American Musical Association, the music department of the W. B. Conkey publishing house in Chicago.PreviewsHere are a few scaled down samples from the ebook. (You can click on the images to view slightly larger versions.) Please note that the large images above are still much smaller than the ones on the CD.  You can click here for a full size scan of one of the pages if you want to see the quality available from the CD.DescriptionKey dataTitle:Members Catalogue of MusicPublisher:American Musical AssociationCountry:USAArea:ChicagoDate:1899Language:EnglishCD edition:No. of scans:192Resolution:180 dpiEbook size:448.7 MBOrder code:AMA1899Physical description of the originalThe size is 28.7 cm height and 21.7 cm width.The 182 numbered pages plus six prefactory pages are printed black-and-white on fairly cheap grade paper and bound in 10 gatherings , side-bound with two staples. Collation is 7x16, 2x32, 1x12.The cover is made from heavier paper, dyed yellow on the outside only, printed in black and glued onto the spine of the catalog.ContentPage i  Title pagePages ii-v  Information about membersip etc.Page vi  IndexPages 1-104  List of sheet music titlesPages 105-106  Dictionary of musical termsPages 107-114  Pianos and organs (harmoniums) and accessoriesPages 115-122  Violins, violas, cellos, double basses and accessoriesPages 123-124  GuitarsPage 125  MandolinsPage 126  BanjosPage 127  AutoharpsPage 128  Misc. stringed instrumentsPages 129-141  Wind instrumentsPages 142-145  Drums and percussionPage 146  Music boxes, roller organs, cnocertinasPage 147  AccordionsPages 148-149  HarmonicasPage 150  Harmonica accessoriesPages 150-153  Instrument casesPages 153-155  StringsPages 156-162  isc. music accessoriesPage 163  Conkey's Home Journal adPages 164-182  Conkey's Home Journal premium listBrand namesThe pianos and harmoniums simply carriy the brand name American.Most of the violins are unbranded but there is one by Carl Dressel and one by F. Barbe.The other stringed instruments are also unbranded but according to the catalog, the guitars, mandolins and banjos are "manufactured by thefamous mnaker of the 'Washburn' instruments," that is Lyon & Healy. Two known L & H brand names, Lakeside and American Conservatory appear in the catalog but as model names rather than brands.The wind instruments are mostly unbranded, except for the Buffet, Crampon & Co. saxophones (not illustrated) and a F. Jaubert & Cie trombone.  Several of the illustrations show brand names not mentioned in the ctalog text though: a Rudall, Carte & Co. flute, a flute and a piccolo from Lyon & Healy, a flute and a piccolo with the "Nach H. F. Meyer" brand, a Delarue clarinet and two clarinets, two alto clarinets and two bass clarinets from Buffet.Drums and percussion are unbranded except for a Monarch marching drum.The music box and roller organ selection includes a Gem and several unbranded ones.The concertinas and accordions are all unbranded while harmonicas are from Gebr. Ludwig, Hohner, Emmet and Wilhelm Thie.FormatThe CD presents the catalog in a choice of three different formats: high resolution (180 dpi) JPEG scans for maximum quality, HTML format allowing you to leaf through the scans as if it was a paper book and PDF format for quick reference with all pages in a single document. It is readable on any reasonably modern computer with a CD drive.Other ebooksDon't forget to visit my eBay store regularly! There is already a large selection of similar items for sale there and new ones are added all the time! And remember: shipping cost is only three dollars regardless of how many CDs you buy!Copyright issuesThis auction is for a digital reproduction on CD of an antique print. The copyrights for the original have expired and it is now in the public domain.The copyrights for the scans and the editorial content of the ebook is held by me - © 2007-2008 Frank Nordberg.  The buyer of the CD is granted permission to use the content for his/her own pleasure and work but not to redistribute without explicit permission, except under some conditions specified in the copyrights file included on the CD and available from me on request.Shipping and handlingShipping with regular mail is charged at a flat rate of 3 dollars per shipment, regardless of where in the world you live and how many ebooks you buy. If you are in a hurry and willing to pay actual shipping costs, I will try to find faster options than regular mail.  Please note that I live in Norway so shipping may take a few days to arrive. 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