Hi, John, Please let us know what you think of this book after you've had a chance to look at it. I've picked up a number of books from Nabu and had to return several for exchange because of binding or related problems. On the other hand, I'd love to have an English copy... Thanks very much. Best. Horace John Delacour wrote: > > I've had a favourite search registered with eBay for over two years for > this book. In that time there has been only one hit, for the German > version, and I let it go because I was hoping he'd reduce the price. > > I now discover that finally the English version has been reprinted, with > a rather silly cover. > > I've just ordered it from Amazon and am looking forward to re-reading > this classic for the first time in over 30 years. I recommend it to > you. No doubt, as with Wolfenden's book, I can expect to find a few > falsehoods in it with the benefit of hindsight, but it is a book that > had great influence in the days when pianos were well made and sounded > good. > > JD > > > > Book: The Pianoforte And Its Acoustic Properties > > Author: Siegfried Hansing > ISBN:1146325495 > ISBN-13: 9781146325493, 978-1146325493 > Binding: Paperback > Publishing Date: Mar 2010 > Publisher: Nabu Press > Number of Pages: 238 > Language: English >
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