Music in the Marketplace: The Story of Philadelphia's Historic Wanamaker Organ: From John Wanamaker to Lord & Taylor Tapa dura - 1999

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania: The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Press. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0966555201 . 284 Index. Notes. Photos. Soine, corners bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. The complete story of the fabled, massive pipe organ. At the time of its exhibiting at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair it was the largest pipe organ in the world. Heavy book. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

* SIGNED by author on title page, no inscription. * Stated First Edition. * Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new. * Jacket like new, light shelf wear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
The complete story of the colossal pipe organ and the fabled Philadelphia retail palace that has been its showcase for 90 years. The Reigning Monarch of All Instruments was built in California and exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair as the world's largest pipe organ. In 1909, millionaire merchants John and Rodman Wanamaker made it the centerpiece of their magnificent new store. Dozens of store artisans enlarged the organ over 18 years to maintain it as the world's largest-a virtual symphony orchestra in pipes. Wanamaker's showcased its unparalleled cultural achievement in brilliant after-hours concerts featuring Leopold Stokowski, the Philadelphia Orchestra,… Leer más

Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.: Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Press, 1999. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine. 8 1/2" X 11 1/4. This is an illustrated history of the world's largest pipe organ, installed in the Grand Court of the John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia in 1911; although the original organ, brought from the St. Louis World's Fair by railroad to Philadelphia, had over 10,000 pipes, it was not loud enough for the seven-story central atrium of the store, so Wanamakers installed an organ factory in the store with 32 full-time employees and by 1932 had added over 18,000 more pipes; includes photographs on nearly every page; also included are three supplements: a 32-page Official Guide to Philadelpha's Historic Wanamaker Grand Organ; a facsimile edition of a 32-page pamphlet, Description of the Grand Concert Organ to Be Erected in Festival Music Hall of the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition; and a reprint of an illustrated 2-page article on the construction of the organ from the… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, 1999-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!