Alice in Orchestralia

"Alice in Orchestralia" by Ernest La Prade. 1926; Doubleday, Page & Company; New York. With a frontispiece and in-text illustrations by Carroll C. Snell. The contents are as follows: The Brass Tunnel; A Strange Journey; A Topsy-Turvy Rehearsal; A Quartet Out of Tune; A Tea Party in Panopolis; The Brassydale Band; Alice Inspects the Artillery; A Concert in Orchestralia; The Orchestra; The Strings; The Wood-Wind; The Brasses; The Percussion Instruments; The Orchestra and its Builders; Typical Program of Concerts for Children and Concerts for Young People.

From the Foreword: "'Alice in Orchestralia' is but another 'Alice in Wonderland,' for the Author takes us in delightful fashion into the heart of that most wondrous land of all - the land of music. Alice is to be envied, for there is hardly anything about a modern symphony orchestra - its make-up, its functions, its manner of speaking that universal language of human emotions - that she does not learn through the pages of this book. And it is all done in such a beguiling way that one might swear that it had been written by the whimsical and immortal author of the original 'Alice in Wonderland.' I am glad that this work was written by an American, and am proud that he is also a member of my orchestra. I prophesy for this book a wide distribution wherever the English tongue is spoken and the love for music prevails."

Condition:
Some very light soiling to the covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The pages are lightly age-toned and mostly clean with light foxing at the outer margin of pages 56 & 57, some light smudging to the half title page, and some light tanning and foxing to the end papers and pastedowns. Name written in pencil on the front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.