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The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date
October 15, 2005
Pages
324
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374159382
ISBN-10
0374159386
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
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Original list price
$25.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author charts the brief but colorful history of the saxophone, from its invention 160 years ago, through its subsequent role as a symbol of decadence and immorality, to its impact on music, particularly American Jazz.
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Hardcover
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from Farrar Straus & Giroux (October 15, 2005)
9780374159382 | details & prices | 324 pages | 5.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.02 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Charts the metal wind instrument's history, from its invention 160 years ago, through its role as a symbol of decadence and immorality, to its impact on music, particularly American jazz.
About: Charts the metal wind instrument's history, from its invention 160 years ago, through its role as a symbol of decadence and immorality, to its impact on music, particularly American jazz.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Picador USA (August 22, 2006)
9780312425579 | details & prices | 324 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $19.00
About: The author charts the brief but colorful history of the saxophone, from its invention 160 years ago, through its subsequent role as a symbol of decadence and immorality, to its impact on music, particularly American jazz.
About: The author charts the brief but colorful history of the saxophone, from its invention 160 years ago, through its subsequent role as a symbol of decadence and immorality, to its impact on music, particularly American jazz.
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