| Books |
| Cat No. | Titles | Author | Description |
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| 400 | Piano Servicing Tuning & Rebuilding" | A.A. Reblitz
| The best book on general piano reconditioning yet
written. This is a comprehensive guide to all aspects
of the job. Softback, 178 pages with hundreds of
illustrations.
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| 401 | "Piano Tuning & Allied Arts" | W. Braid White
| First published in 1917 and completely revised in
1946, this is still the standard work on tuning.
Hardback, 300 pages.
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| 403 | Scientific Piano Tuning & Servicing"
| A.H. Howe
| Covering tuning and reconditioning, and written with
the benefit of a lifetime's experience in the
profession. Hardback, 246 pages.
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| 406 | "The Piano Hammer" | W. Pfeiffer
| Paperback. A fascinating history and analysis of
piano actions end their design. 120 pages end 91 line
drawings.
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| 407 | "On the Calculation of the Tension of Wound
Strings" | K. Fenner
| Paperback. In English and German. 38 pages.
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| 408 | "Causes of Variable Tuning Characteristics of
Pianos. | K. Fenner
| A 19 page dissertation on the subject, plastic cover.
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| 410 | "The PianoforteÄIts history traced to the Great
Exhibition of 1851" | Dr. Rosamund Harding
| This is the pre-eminent work on the development
of the piano. The book takes us up to 1851 by which
time the piano was very much the instrument we
know today. Hardback, 544 pages, comprehensively
illustrated. A fascinating book recently reprinted.
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| 411 | "The Modern Piano. | L.M. Nalder
| In his foreword to the original 1927 edition Lawrence
Nalder described his work as " ... a book which aims
at an explanation of the piano as we know it
today ... ". Since this latest reprint of that original
edition is being published over sixty years later it
must be assumed that he succeeded in his aim.
200 pages, recently reprinted.
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| 412 | A Treatise on the Art of Pianoforte
Construction | S. Wolfenden
| Samuel Wolfenden was already a revered elder
statesman of the piano trade when he wrote this
book in 1916. He was involved in the creation of the
old Music Trade School, which eventually became
part of the London College of Furniture. All his vast
fund of knowledge was brought to bear in the writing
of this book. This newly reprinted edition includes
his 1927 supplement. 288 pages.
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| 413 | "The Anatomy of the Piano" | H. Shead
| An illustrated dictionary of the piano and its many
parts. The book includes details of how certain parts
evolved into what we recognise today. 192 pages,
recently reprinted.
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| 414 | "Piano Nomenclatur: | | An illustrated dictionary
of the parts of the Upright and Grand Piano"
Paperback. Comprehensively illustrated with names
of hundreds of parts and components in English,
German, French, Italian, Norwegian and Spanish.
|
| 416 | "Pierce Piano Atlas"
| | The best known piano atlas in the world. Over 350
pages, over 10,000 names.
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| 420 | "Piano Playing Mechanisms: | W. Braid White. | Being a treatise on
the design and construction of the pneumatic
action of the player piano and of the reproducing
piano". 240 pages. 52 line
drawings.
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| 429 | "Player Piano Servicing and Rebuilding"
| Arthur Reblitz
| In which Arthur Reblitz does fo the prayer piano
what he did for the regular piano in our title No. 400.
224 pages, fully illustrated.
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| 422 | Three Centuries of Harpsichord Making"
| Frank Hubbard
| Hardback. 373 pages with 41 superb plates. The
best book available about harpsichords, their design
and history.
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| 423 | Harpsichord Regulating & Repairing"
| Frank Hubbard.
| Paperback. 48 pages.
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| 428 | "Intervals, Scales & Temperaments | L!ewellyn S. Lloyd Hugh Boyle | An
Introduction to the Study of Musical Intonation"
by L!ewellyn S. Lloyd and Hugh Boyle. Hardback.
Considered the classic work on the subject.
322 pages. Illustrated.
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| 431 | "Phillips Piano Prices"
| | A record of prices achieved at the Phillips Piano
Auctions. The different makes of piano are listed
alphabetically. Paperback. 70 pages.
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| 432 | "Grand Voicing" | F. R. Dietz
| The only book specifically about toning hammers.
33 pages of text in English and German. Fully
illustrated.
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| 435 | "Steinway" | Ronald V. Radcliffe
| To quote the dust jacket: "This lavishly illustrated
volume is the complete history of the Steinway
piano and the only one authorised by the firm". A
magnificent hardback book full of top quality
fascinating illustrations. 204 pages.
|
| 436 | "Steinway Service Manual" | Max Matthias
| In German and English. 132 pages. 23 x 27 cm.
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| 437 | The Piano | David Crombie | |
| 438 | The Piano - its Acoustics | W. V. Mc Ferrin | |
| 439 | A Guide to Restringing | J. W Travis | |
| 440 | Piano Action Handbook | R. Potter | |
