Musicians' Wit, Humour, and

Anecdote:

Being On Dits Of Composers, Singers, And Instrumentalists Of All Times-

By Frederick J. Crowest,

Author of "The Great Tone Poets," "The Story of British Music"; Editor of "The Master Musicians" Series, etc., etc.

Profusely Illustrated with Quaint Drawings by J. P. Donne.

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" A remarkable collection of good stories which must have taken years of perseverance to get together." - Morning Leader.

"A book which should prove acceptable to two large sections of the public - those who are interested in musicians and those who have an adequate sense of the comic." - Globe.

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INDIGESTION: Its Prevention and Cure. By F.

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T'he Music Story Series.

A SERIES OF LITERARY-MUSICAL MONOGRAPHS.

Edited by FREDERICK J CROWEST,

Author of "The Great Tone Poets," etc., etc.

Illustrated with Photogravure and Collotype Portraits, Half-tone and Line

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THE STORY OF ORATORIO. By ANNIE W. PATTER-SON, B.A., Mus. Doc.

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THE STORY OF THE ORGAN. By C. F. ABDY

WILLIAMS, M.A., Author of "Bach" and "Handel" ("Master Musicians' Series").

THE STORY OF CHAMBER MUSIC. By N. KILBURN,

Mus. Bac. (Cantab.).

THE STORY OF THE VIOLIN. By PAUL STOEVING, Professor of the Violin, Guildhall School of Music, London.

THE STORY OF THE HARP. By WILLIAM H. GRATTAN FLOOD, Author of " History of Irish Music."

THE STORY OF ORGAN MUSIC By C. F. ABDY WILLIAMS, M.A., Mus. Bac.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH MUSIC (1604-1904): being the Worshipful Company of Musicians' Lectures.

THE STORY OF MINSTRELSY. By EDMONDSTOUNE DUNCAN.

THE STORY OF MUSICAL FORM. By CLARENCE LUCAS.

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THE STORY OF OPERA. By E. MARKHAM LEE, Mus.

Doc.

THE STORY OF THE CAROL. By EDMONDSTOUNE DUNCAN.

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Edited by

James A. Manson.

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