Name/Title
"THE ETUDE," AUGUST 1929Entry/Object ID
2004.132.1.1Description
Color: Black; Blue; Green; White
"The Etude," August 1929 issue, published by the Theodore Presser Co. of Philadelphia. The front cover has the phrase "The Journal of the Musical Home Everywhere" at the top, with the title below in blue letters. Below the title is a fancilful color image of insects playing instruments with the month and year within a banner of musical notation at the bottom. Below this is the image title "The Concert in the Field," the issue price, and the subscription price. Contents include articles on study, technique, and instruction; on specific pieces and instruments; on composers and performers; children's music; and others. There are also several sections of reproduced scores, divided into the categories of "Fascinating Pieces for the Musical Home;" "Classic, Modern and Contemporary Master Works;" "Outstanding Vocal and Instrumental Novelties;" and "Delightful Pieces for Junior Etude Readers." Many black and white photographs and drawings, as well as a great many advertisements are included. In good condition, the artifact has acid burns on the first page from the cover; spine brittleness; cover and some page corner creases, soiling, darkening of pages, flaking of page edges, a vertical fold at the left side, a loss at the bottom right of page 559, pencil inscriptions on the covers, staple tarnish, and small tears on the cover, a large one along the spine and small ones along page edges.
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Magazines (Periodicals)