The Columbia Home Music Library Encyclopedia of Music 1959 First Edition Spiral Bound

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DESCRIPTION A 1959 first edition of The Columbia Home Music Library Encyclopedia of Music, presented in its distinctive adjusta-flex spiral binding. Designed as a practical home reference for music lovers, students, and collectors, this volume was created to allow pages to lie flat for easy reading and to permit certain portions of the text to be removed for reference. The introductory page notes that the work was intended as an active, up-to-date source of musical information, with space reserved for supplemental material. Author / Editor: Not stated from available image Title: The Columbia Home Music Library Encyclopedia of Music Publisher: Columbia Home Music Library Place of Publication: Not stated Year: 1959 Edition: First Edition Printing: First Printing not verified from available image Binding: Adusta-flex / spiral-style binding Dust Jacket: Not issued / not applicable ISBN, if applicable: Not stated Illustrations: Not stated Pagination: Not stated Language: English Provenance: None observed Signed: None observed Notable Attributes: 1959 first edition; Columbia Home Music Library reference work; distinctive adjusta-flex binding; pages designed to lie flat; removable reference sections; music encyclopedia format; mid-century home music reference Edition Verification Notes: First edition status supplied by seller. The visible introductory page describes the unique adjusta-flex binding and explains that the volume was designed for easy reading, removable reference portions, and future supplemental material. Title page, copyright page, publisher page, and any first-printing statement are not shown in the available image. Condition: Spiral-bound / adjusta-flex reference volume with interior page shown. The visible page shows age toning consistent with a 1959 publication and appears legible. Binding rings are visible at the left edge. Exterior covers, spine structure, page tabs, completeness, page edges, supplemental materials, markings, odors, and overall binding integrity are not fully visible from the available image and should be reviewed in the complete photo set. Description: First edition of The Columbia Home Music Library Encyclopedia of Music, published in 1959. This mid-century music reference work features a distinctive adjusta-flex binding designed to allow the pages to lie flat and permit selected portions of the text to be removed for reference. A collectible and decorative reference volume for music history enthusiasts, vintage music libraries, teachers, collectors, and mid-century home library displays. From a carefully curated catalog emphasizing collectible, decorative, and historically significant editions selected for condition and presentation. Collector and dealer inquiries are welcome, and we are happy to watch for specific titles or editions for private libraries and curated collections. All items are carefully packed and shipped using environmentally conscious materials, including recycled boxes and protective packing whenever possible. FROM THE HOUSE There is something wonderfully mid-century about a reference book designed not merely to sit on a shelf, but to be used — opened flat, consulted often, updated, and handled as part of a thinking household. The Columbia Home Music Library Encyclopedia of Music belongs to that practical, cultured world of home libraries, record collections, and serious listening rooms. It is a charming piece for the music lover who appreciates both information and presentation. ~ Maxwell