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Vintage Book-Records, Inc. "The Story Of The MUSIC BOX" George and Madeleine Brown

10" 33 1/3 RPM

An Emory Cook Recording

# Collectors Series 1011 

Copyright 1952

Labels are light blue with black writing

The front of the spiral bound cover has very colorful pictures of a music box that has a boy doll on top of the box. Also has a picture of a young boy holding two puppies. There is a cut-out which goes through to the first page and you can see the music box with the doll and also cut-out which also goes through to the first page and you see a picture of a bird that looks like it is in a cage which is on the cover.

8-pages + record

19 lovely melodies of antique music boxes from the authentic Brown collection...and a charmingly-illustrated history of the music box

Text and pictures by George and Madeleine Brown who are the American authorities on the 19th century music box

Recording by Emory Cook

If you enjoy music boxes, then you sure will want to add this record to your collection.

Side A   The Story of the Music Box

  • Jingle Bells ("Household" Regina)
  • Adeste Fideles ("Console" Regina)
  • Skaters' Waltz, Waldteufel ("Concert" Regina)
  • First Noel ("Household" Regina)
  • Prayer from William Tell, Rossini ("Household" Regina)
  • Nightingale Song, Necke ("Concert" Regina)
  • Angel's Serenade, Valaque ("Household" Regina)
  • Stabat Mater, Rossini (Capitol)
  • Jingle Bells ("Household" Regina)
  • Auld Lang Syne (Swiss "Coffin" Box)

Side B   The Story of the Music Box

  • Hark the Herald Angels ("Household" Regina)
  • Ave Maria, Gounod ("Household" Regina)
  • Song of the Virgin Mary (American Olympia)
  • Monastery Bells, Lefebure-Wiley ("Concert" Regina)
  • O' Sanctissima (American Olympia)
  • Cloister Bells ("Concert" Regina)
  • Holy City, Adams ("Console" Regina)
  • Hunting Chorus, Weber ("Household" Regina)
  • Bells of Cornville, Metra ("Concert" Regina)
  • Silent Night, Gruber ("Household" Regina)

Condition:  

  • Record: VG+VG+ (Both sides have faint surface noise, can still hear clearly)   
  • Labels: VG++VG++
  • Book: VG+ (Pages are still crisp with a crease at the bottom right corner on all pages) 
  • Cover: VG+VG (Some wear along the edges and corners with a crease on the bottom right corner on front and back. There is a piece of an old label on the back along with some lines from a black and red pen. Also some dirt from age)   

Overall in great condition, considering the age of the book and record.

Size:  10"     33 1/3 RPM      

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