Wing Co.: Complete Information About Pianos, 1900 on CD With 15 short pieces for piano Start Price USD 24.95 Current Price USD 24.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Tverlandet, Nordland See more about 'Wing Co.: Complete Information About Pianos, 1900 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 with a reproduction of an early edition of "Book of Complete Information About Pianos," published by Wing & Son, New York in 1900.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:Book of Complete Information About Pianos (4th edition ?)Publisher:Wing & SonCountry:USAArea:New York CityDate:1900Language:EnglishCD edition:No. of scans:118Resolution:180 dpiEbook size:146.9 MBOrder code:Wing1900Physical description of the originalThe size is 31 cm height and 30.8 cm width. Dimensions are for the cover. The pages are c. 30.4x30.1 cm.The 112 numbered pages are printed on light but fairly good quality paper, mostly in black-and-white. Twelve of the pages (even pages 38-48 and odd pages 49-59) are printed with full page colour illustrations (chromolitographs?), covered with heavy, transparent laquer.The combined flyleaves and pastedowns are made from fairly ordinary heavy paper and the hardcover is covered with light bluish-gray cloth and printed in blue and gold on front only.My copy includes a four-page inlay with descriptions and black-and-white pictures of two of Wing's models. It's hard to see why they had this printed since it doesn't have any content worth mentioning not included in the catalog itself.ContentPart I of the book is more or less the same in all editions of "Book of Complete Information About Pianos" and contains the following articles:Piano historyAncient origin of the pianoThe first pianoEarly attemptsThe first uprightOverstrung uprightsComparative merits of grand, square and upright pianosAmerican pianosThe toneThe actionPiano constructionThe parts of a pianoPutting a piano togetherPart II of the book is the Wing pianos catalog. It includes:A presentation of the Wing piano and its advantages  More or less identical to other editions.The Wing piano "instrumental attachment"  More or less identical to other editions.Descriptions and images of the six models in Wing's product range at the time the edition was published.  The cheapest Style H is illustrated with the same black-and-white drawign as in the 1897 edition but the other models are represented by 12 rather spectacular full page, full colour illustrations showing different casing alternatives.Testimonials  Significantly expanded from previous editions, including facsimiles of letters with letterheads from various companies and photos of institutions using Wing pianos.Sheet music for 15 short pieces arranged or composed by William Dressler to demonstrate the tonal possibilities of Wing's "instrumental attachment."  As far as I know, this is the only edition that includes the whole set of 15 pieces. Earlier, these were published in a separate (free) booklet while later editions only includes a selection.An article about the care of the piano  Identical in all editions.Ebook conditionDue to the large format of the book, each page of the ebook had to be made from two scans joined together. On some pages the joint line between the two scans are visible in the background.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. If you are in a hurry and willing to pay actual shipping costs, I will try to find faster options than regular mail.PaymentPayPalPayPal is my preferred method of payment and recommended to anybody who needs to transfer small amounts of money internationally.Direct transfer (EU)Direct IBAN/BIC transfer is available for buyers within the European Union. For European direct transfers the amount is converted into Euro according to the exchange rate of the day and rounded off to the nearest 50 cents.   Please note that your bank may charge you a fee for a direct transfer to Norway and contact me before paying if you choose this payment method!Direct transfer (Norway)Amount is converted into Norwegian kroner according to the exchange rate of the day and rounded off to the nearest krone.   Please contact me before paying if you choose this payment method!Other payment alternativesAny legal and safe way to transfer the payment to me is usually accepted but please ask first! 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