Mechanical Musical Instruments by Alexander Buchner. Hardcover with original dust jacket and original cardboard slipcase published by Batchworth Press and produced by ARTIA, printed in Czechoslovakia. Early English-language edition.

Very good vintage condition with minor shelf and edge wear consistent with age. Binding is solid and all pages are clean and fully readable. Original dust jacket is included and shows light wear from storage and handling. Original cardboard slipcase is also included and shows age-appropriate wear.

An illustrated historical study of mechanical and automated musical instruments covering the development of music-making machines from early mechanical organs and carillons to orchestrions, musical clocks, singing birds, automata, reed mechanisms, comb mechanisms, flute-playing clocks, and barrel organs. Includes musical notation, technical diagrams, photographs, plates, and detailed discussions of the engineering and musical history behind these instruments.

Includes an original vintage bookmark from the Strand Book Store at its Broadway location in New York City. A strong reference and collectible volume for readers interested in music history, mechanical engineering, automata, antique instruments, and mid-century art press publications.