Vintage Standard History of Music by James Francis Cooke | Theodore Presser Co. Illustrated Music History Book

An attractive early 20th-century edition of Standard History of Music by James Francis Cooke, published by Theodore Presser Company of Philadelphia. Bound in deep crimson cloth with gilt lettering to the front board and spine, this substantial volume offers a richly illustrated survey of the development of music from ancient civilizations through the great European composers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Both an educational and reference work, the book covers topics such as ancient musical instruments, the invention of musical notation, opera, sacred music, orchestral development, and the lives and works of major composers including Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Verdi, and many others. The volume is illustrated throughout with portraits, diagrams, musical notation examples, maps, and historical reproductions, making it both visually engaging and historically informative.

Binding tight. Pages clean. A well-preserved and highly presentable copy overall.

Condition: Very Good 

Size: 5 1/2” x 7 3/4”

A scholarly volume for collectors of music history, vintage educational books, conservatory materials, or early 20th-century cultural studies.