books by Vestal Press     books:       A Pictorial History of the Carousel Frederick Fried Vestal Press, 1997 This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of the carousel from its evolution.             Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments4 reviews Q.David Bowers Vestal Press, 1972 WE NOW KNOW WHAT IT IS! Just imagine having something around for years and not knowing what it is! My sister, Sadie, and I have had this "thing" in the back room of our late father's ice cream parlor for years. We knew that it was musical but not much else. With its pretty stained glass windows and mechanical bird on top, it was just too nice to junk! In 1952 we converted the ice cream parlor to living quarters. ...             Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties (1940's) Forward13 reviews Scott MacGillivray Vestal Press Ltd, 1998 The Definitive Work on Laurel & Hardy After 1940 If you like Laurel & Hardy, you MUST get a copy of Scott MacGillivray's book "Laurel & Hardy: From the Forties Forward." It is the definitive work on Laurel & Hardy after 1940. Most L & H books never discuss their later careers, but this book starts where the others leave off. I disagree with the reviewer who thought this book was "contradictory" and that the films were "garbage." I've always ...             Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding, Second Edition: For the Professional, the Student, and the Hobbyist22 reviews Arthur A. Reblitz Vestal Press, 1993 Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding, Second Edition: For the Professional, the Student, and the Hobbyist This book is very helpful. I learned a lot about my piano. Some repairs I will be able to do myself with the help of this book. For the other repairs I will hire a professional. I highly recommend this book. Now I will know what my piano tech is talking about.             A Thousand Faces: Lon Chaney's Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures4 reviews Michael F. Blake Vestal Press, 1995 A worthy companion Michael F. Blake's second book on Lon Chaney, A Thousand Faces: Lon Chaney's Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures, is a worthy and much-welcome companion volume to the author's first book: Lon Chaney: The Man Behind The Thousand Faces. This book serves a two-fold purpose: First, Blake reveals a lot of new information he uncovered about the actor's life and films since his first book. ...             Player Piano: Servicing and Rebuilding8 reviews Arthur A. Reblitz Vestal Press, 1985 Like they used to write them! . In a world of dumbed-down "hot to do it" books that simply tell you to hire an expert, this book is a breath of fresh air. This is the highly technical stuff that people like Audels wrote in the 1930's before America turned stupid. Even if you're all thumbs, this will tell you what to look out for when hiring someone. If you have the skill, this will tell you the right way to do the job, ...             Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara18 reviews Eve Golden Vestal Press, 1997 A Fascinating Woman I?m not sure where or when I first heard of Theda Bara, but ever since I did, I thought it was a ?cool? name. The name --- and that she was an actress in the distant past --- was about all I knew about her ... until I read Eve Golden?s excellent book. I got this book more or less on a whim; but from it I learned a great deal about this fascinating actress with the cool name. It turns out that ...             Restoring and Collecting Antique Reed Organs1 review Horton Presley Vestal Press, 1996 Restoration of Reed Organs Very well written and will be most helpful in helping me restore my reed organ.             Cylinder Musical Box Design and Repair H.A.V. Bulleid Vestal Press, 1987 A detailed guide to builders, musical arrangements, mechanical construction and restoration.             The American Reed Organ and the Harmonium1 review Robert liF. Gellerman Vestal Press, 1996 Great buy for anyone interested in reed organs. This book offers an in-depth look into the history of the reed organ. This is the stregnth of the book. It discusses how the reed organ grew in popularity, why it flourished in the society of its time, and then describes its demise. The restoration information is also good. The workings of the organ are described in a fair amount of detail. The tuning section is quite good. It gives exact methods ...             Betty Grable: The Girl With the Million Dollar Legs16 reviews Tom McGee Vestal Press, 1996 A Personal Insight into Hollywood's Box Office Champ Betty Grable was the star whose pinup photograph was the most popular among World War Two servicemen. The vibrant blonde star also set a record that has never come close to being equaled in reigning as Hollywood's female box office champ for an incredible ten years. What made movie fans throughout the world love Betty Grable? Scottish author Tom McGee supplies the answer to that question in his ...             Gellerman's International Reed Organ Atlas, Second Edition1 review Robert Gellerman Vestal Press, 1998 Good resource for the Reed Organ enthusiast. The Atlas is an excellent resource for those who wish to research a particular organ, or to acquaint themselves with the various manufacturers of Reed Organs. The book is arranged like a dictionary, and includes the names of the individuals involved in manufacture, as well as company names, and related suppliers. The volume lists US and International manufacturers. The book is very helpful ...             Speaking of Silents: First Ladies of the Screen4 reviews William M. Drew Vestal Press Ltd, 1997 Ten Treasured Tales Told Film historian William M. Drew celebrates the 1927 silent film season with stories about ten of Hollywood's leading actresses from that year, told in their own words. (Madge Bellamy, Eleanor Boardman, Leatrice Joy, Laura La Plante, May McAvoy, Patsy Ruth Miller, Colleen Moore, Esther Ralston, Blanche Sweet and Lois Wilson.) As Kevin Brownlow notes in his introduction, Mr. Drew continued to seek ...             Wooden Ship-Building1 review Charles Desmond Vestal Press, 1998 A skilled profession This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the construction of wooden ships. First published in 1909, this book is extremely detailed, and is loaded with ship plans, construction specifications, and technical information. Subjects covered include types of woods, ship joinery, rigging, and much more. There are numerious charts of technical information pertaining to the wide range of ...             Where's the Fire?: American Firefighters in Picture Postcards, Circa 1910 Geoffrey N. Stein Vestal Press, 1991 Get a glimpse of firefighters as it made the transition from horse drawn steamers to motorized vehicles in this amazing photo-documentary.             Jesse Crawford: Poet of the Organ; Wizard of the Mighty Wurlitzer1 review John W Landon Vestal Press, 1974 The creative genius of "The Poet of the Organ" This book on the "Poet of the Organ", Jesse Crawford, tells us everything about the master of the Theatre Organ. Those were indeed the days, my friend, and Jesse was the man! He played all the great theatres of the times, and became the darling of all who loved popular organ music. We learn of his love of music and the organ, his wives and children, and his final days as a teacher and lecturer ...             The Incorruptible Cashier, Volume 2: The Brass Era, 1888-1915 Richard L. Crandall, Sam Robins Vestal Press, 1997 A superbly illustrated history of the beautiful cash-handling machines of the early 20th century.              search for books 1888-1915, american, artistry, automatic, building, carousel, collecting, crawford, cylinder, encyclopedia, firefighters, forward, gellerman, harmonium, hobbyist, incorruptible, instruments, international, pictorial, picture, pictures, postcards, professional, rebuilding, restoring, servicing, ship-building, speaking, thousand, wurlitzer books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Elektronika i elektrotekhnika. 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