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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on front inside cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 4th Edition. 4th ed. ; thick, heavy volume ; xxvii, 978 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. ; ISBN 9780674011632, 0674011635 ; OCLC 52623743 ; LCCN 2003058262 ; LOC No ML100 .A64 2003 ; Dewey 780/.3 ; beige cloth in color pictorial dustjacket ; "This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today's beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without." -- Source: Publisher ; FINE/FINE. Book.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Illustrated by Peddie, T.H.; Inns, Kenneth; Tresilian, S.; Goss, G.W.;Wenban, R.; Wigfull, W.E.; Soper, George; De Walton, John; Robinson, T.H. (illustrator). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Secret Submarine - Part I - A strange story of adventure in the romantic Spanish Main; The Largest Map in the World - on display in the lobby of the Ferry Building in San Francisco; The Phantom Gunman - A 19-year-old boy leads Johannesburg police on a merry chase before he is finally jailed; The Last of the Sea-Elephants - Dr. L.M. Huey visits the lonely island of Guadalupe to capture live specimens of these creatures, some of which weigh 2.5 tons! - with photos; "Monty" The Man-Eater - Part III (conclusion) of one of the most remarkable lion stories ever published; The Land of Mystery - Part I - Colonel E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Gallowhur were among the very few white men allowed to enter "forbidden" Nepal, with photos; A Car Climbs Table Mountain, the mighty mass of rock that dominates Cape Town - with photos; The Boy Who Sought Adventure - Part I of the fascinating travels and adventures of B. Wicksteed; The Voyage of the "Annie Marble" - Part II of a three-month river and canal journey through France; The Secret of Black Horse Mountain - Dark happenings involving a farmer and a tramp who meet up again a thousand miles away; Teaching on the Frontier - A young teacher runs into trouble working in remote New Mexico; The Pennsylvania Witch-Murder - Three young men argue they were justified in their action to prevent evils spells from bewitching them - with photos; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages of great ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this fascinating issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, May 1930, Wilbert Hess, John Bymyer, Nelson Reymeyer, John Curry, The Secret Submarine, Spanish Main, The Largest Map in the World, Ferry Building - San Francisco, The Phantom Gunman, Johannesburg Police, The Last of the Sea Elephan.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. de Walton, John; Cleaver, Reginald; East, Laurence; Illingworth, L.G.; Wenban, R.; Holloway, Cyril; Leigh, Conrad; Brock, H.M.; Bendall, Claude (illustrator). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Tragic Pearl - First found off the coast of North-West Australia, a special pearl quickly changes from person-to-person, leaving death in its wake - a famous Australian crime story; The Tiger-Killer - Major Jim Corbett specializes in single-handedly shooting troublesome tigers in the hills of Kumaun, India; Blundering Through the Balkans - Part I - John Gibbons takes his amusing act on the road again; The "White Indians" of North Carolina - A photo-illustrated article about the Croatan Indians, said to be the lineal descendants of Raleigh's ill-fated "Lost Colonists," with whom, in 1587, the friendly Red men abandoned the settlement of Roanoke and went out into the wilds to start life afresh; Left in Charge - A 19-year-old, just six weeks from home, finds himself in charge of a lonely South African sheep farm, only to have alarming things begin to happen, including a skirmish with sheep stealers; The Money-Finder - An amusing story involving a peppery West African Commissioner, a wily native chief who tried to avoid paying his taxes, and a young officer who was a bit of a conjurer; The Boy Who Sought Adventures - Part III - B. Wicksteed continues his amazing young adventures; The Opium-Smugglers - In the ancient walled city of Manila the author met a friend who told him this strange story; My Mystery Job - A queer story told by a builder's foreman concerning a remarkable job he had been called upon to undertake; Whose Hippo? - A nasty legal battle ensues after a Hippo is shot; The Land of Mystery - Part III of III - Col. E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Colonel Gallowhur continue their travels through unexplored Nepal - with many lovely photos; The Djimat - The figurehead of an old sailing ship goes missing during alterations and the superstitious natives of Java are sure trouble is sure to follow; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue.

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. 176 ; 30 cm. : chiefly illustrations, 40 in color ; 30 cm.; ISBN 4871403092 OCLC: 835026655 ; ??????:????????:?????????? ; Contents: Epoch-making Visit to Eliel Saarinen Residence, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 1928-29 / Peter C Papademetriou -- Summer Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Eric Q. Bohlin West Cornwall Connecticut, Summer/Weekend Residence Northeastern Pennsylvania, Residence for Norman Gaffney Coatesville Pennsylvania / Bohlin Powell, Larkin Cywinski -- MacHarg Residence Northwestern Pennsylvania / Bohlin Powell Brown -- Meet the architect : Bohlin Powell, Larkin Cywinski -- Caretaker's Complex Shelly Ridge Girl Scout Center Springfield Township Pennsylvania, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Charles Feldman Jackson Township Pennsylvania, Residence for Albert & Barbara Albert Waverly Pennsylvania / Bohlin Powell, Larkin Cywinski -- Kasperson Residence Conestoga Pennsylvania / Mitchell Giurgola -- Vacation House Mount Desert Island Maine / Edward Larrabee Barnes -- Arbor House Philadelphia Pennsylvania / Joel Levinson -- Rocca House Los Angeles California / Joan Sacks -- John and Jean Ross residence Old Westbury New York / Michael Franklin Ross -- House in Montras near Costa Brava Spain / Ricardo Bofill, Taller de Arquitectura -- Nilsson House Los Angeles California, Wall House in Berkeley California / Eugene Kupper -- 708 House Los Angeles California, Fun House Calabassas California, Easter Island Condominium Pasadena California, Pin Ball House Los Angeles California, Adams House Los Angeles California / Eric Owen Moss -- Caplin Residence Venice California, Jan Horn Residence Beverly Glen California, Jorgensen Residence Hollywood California / Frederick Fisher -- Davis Residence Houston Texas / Peter C Papademetriou -- Villa Cambiamento Malibu California, Padiglione di Riposa, Willow Glen Houses Los Angeles California, Sunset House Los Angeles, California / Peter De Bretteville -- Gagosian Gallery Venice California / Studio Works-- Grove Court Townhouses Houston Texas, A House in the City (Estes House) Houston Texas / Taft Architects -- Flores Residence Addition Pacific Palisades California, 2-4-6-8 House Venice California, Sedlak Addition Venice California, Mexico II House Ensenada Baja Mexico, Cohen Residence Woodland Hills California, Lawrence Residence Hermosa Beach California / Morphosis; text in English and Japanese ; a few impressions on front cover, else FINE. Book.