The curious history of music boxes / by Roy Mosoriak.

Author/creator Mosoriak, Roy
Other author Heckert, Glenn P.
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : Lightner Publishing Co., ©1943.
Description242 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects
Music box--History.
Music box--Pictorial works.
Mechanical singing-bird boxes--Pictorial works.
Music box makers--Directories.
Music box--Maintenance and repair.

Contents Part 1. [General introduction] -- Part 2. Early obscure origin of automatic music -- Part 3. 1789 A.D. -- Part 4. Obscure origin of "music-work" -- Part 5. 1806-1833 -- Part 6. 1848-1905 -- A word to collectors -- Checklist of makers, etc. -- Manufacturers of music works and music boxes -- Music-box musicology [List of compositions emulating the sound of music boxes] -- [Appendices.] More music boxes ; Mechanical singing birds ; Grandmother's snuffbox ; Musical steins ; Musical dolls ; Musical toys ; Hrudy-gurdies at auction] ; Musical jugs ; The zither-playing android, Isis ; Rare La pièce à oiseau music box ; Dancing doll music box -- Expert music box repairers ; Points to remember when buying a music box ; The care of a music box ; Repairing the music box : illustrated, detailed instructions wirtten for the benefit of clock and watchmakers / by Glenn P. Heckert.
General noteIncludes a section (pages 193-233) on the care and repairing of the music box, by Glenn P. Heckert.
Bibliography noteBibliography: pages 163-164.
LCCN 43015244

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