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   Nightingale to All   
   Re: American Encyclopedia of Music (Semi   
   04 Nov 05 12:40:45   
   
   XPost: rec.music.classical, rec.music.collecting.misc   
   From: singer@yorku.ca   
      
   EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:   
   > I have a complete ten volume set of the 1908 edition of "The American   
   > HIstory and Encyclopedia of Music", inherited from my musician   
   > grandfather.  The set is in mint condition (I think some of the pages   
   > are still uncut) with a wealth of illustrations, engravings and photgraphs.   
   >   
   > Obviously there are many more up-to-date books on music, but I thought   
   > this might be of interest to collectors (especially given the condition   
   > it's in).  Does anyone know what it might be worth?  Or should I just   
   > give it to the Goodwill and forget about it?  (I hate to do that, since   
   > my grandfather rather prized it, but if it's worthless...)   
   >   
      
   No idea of the value, but if you end up giving it away, consider a   
   library or school rather than Goodwill.   
      
   --   
   Blessed Cecilia, appear in visions   
   To all musicians, appear and inspire:   
   Translated Daughter, come down and startle   
   Composing mortals with immortal fire.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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