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REFERENCE - MUSIC - DICTIONARY - ANTIQUE
Elson's Pocket Music Dictionary
| Author | Louis C. Elson (Professor of Theory of Music, New England Conservatory of Music) |
| Publisher | Oliver Ditson Company / Theodore Presser Co. (Distributors) |
| Year Published | 1909 |
| Edition | First edition — Copyright MCMIX (1909) |
| Binding | Paperback (pamphlet/pocket size) |
| Condition | Fair–Good |
| Genre | REFERENCE / Music / Dictionary / Antique |
| BriteBound SKU | BBB-0265 |
About This Book
Elson's Pocket Music Dictionary — The Important Terms Used in Music with Their Pronunciation and Concise Definition, Together with the Elements of Notation and a Biographical List of Over Seven Hundred Noted Names in Music. By Louis C. Elson, Professor of Theory of Music in the New England Conservatory of Music. Published by Oliver Ditson Company. Distributed by Theodore Presser Co., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Copyright MCMIX (1909) by Oliver Ditson Company. Printed in the U.S.A. Cover price: 60 cents. Tan/brown paper cover with black text; small pocket-size pamphlet format. Cover shows heavy age toning and wear consistent with ~115-year-old pamphlet. Interior yellowed but readable; preface signed by Louis C. Elson. Contains Elements of Notation section with musical staff diagrams. Louis C. Elson was a prominent American music critic and educator. Antique music reference pamphlets from early 1900s have steady collector and music history interest.