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1882 An Essay on the Construction of Flutes, Giving a History and Description of the Most Recent Improvements, with an Explanation of the Principles of Acoustics Applicable to the Manufacture of Wind Instruments
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
The scarce first edition. Originally written in 1847.
In the publisher's original cloth binding.
This essay offers a definitive history of the flute and its construction, with explanations of the principles of acoustics.
Written by Theobald Boem, a German inventor and musician notable for improving the modern Western concert flute and its fingering system (now known as the "Boehm system").
Illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates to the rear. Collated, complete.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with fading to the spine and a couple minor marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with age toning to the endpapers and the odd spot.
Very Good Indeed
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