In order to speed-up the sale of the last 250 copies of the M.B.S.G.B.
Publication, "The Disc Musical Box," I can make this reduced price
offer to anyone outside of USA and Canada.
If you live in USA or in Canada please contact Nancy Fratti who also
has a further reduced offer on at the moment on these books.
The original book of nearly 500 pages, plus a computer disc of an
additional 2,000 photos, tune lists, etc., was originally published
in 2012 at £70 UK pounds.
The hardback supplement of 100 pages was published in September 2018
at £30 so this would total £100.
They are currently listed on the society website at £50 for the pair
of books. Until the end of November 2022 the price will be reduced to
£45 for the _two_ books. Plus shipping from the UK.
Book chapter headings are
1. A brief description and an overview of their history
2. Descriptions of the Instruments --
History and models are described.
3. Table of Models -- over 1,600 found.
4. Serial Numbers -- of over 1,500 surviving instruments.
Can you add more?
5. Tuning Scales -- over 170 of those most commonly found.
6. Identification of Discs -- over 350 types.
7. Tune Lists -- four lists in the book,
the rest will be on MBSGB Website.
8. Case Lid and Cabinet Pictures -- over 400 different.
9. Patents -- over 650 listed with websites for further study.
10. Storage of Discs or Music Sheets
Appendices:
1. Original Costs and Notes on Currency Conversion
2. Makers of New Discs, Bins, Instruments and Parts
3. Further Reading
4. Mechanical Music Societies
5. Mechanical Music Museums
6. Finding and Buying a Disc Musical Box
7. Sources used during preparation of this book
Index of Illustrations. There are over 1,700 illustrations
in the book and the DVD contains
A. 466 pages of scans of original makers catalogues;
B. 211 pages of scanned makers tune lists;
C. 5 tune lists which are searchable in PDF form;
D. 1,600 Musical Box Models searchable in PDF form;
E. 1,100 illustrations which would not fit in the book.
Please contact:
Kevin McElhone
kevinmcelhone@live.co.uk.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]
|