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Pocket Cornets & Trumpets: Actual Size

A Pictorial Overview of the Smallest Vintage Cornets and Trumpets Ever Made

by Nick DeCarlis

Hardcover, ImageWrap
Cover design is printed on the hardcover
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About the Book
New expanded Second Edition, with additional instruments and historical photographs! Take a pictorial tour through the little-known history of pocket cornets and trumpets, from the 1870s to the 1970s. Thirty-three surviving examples are shown actual size, along with historical information and specifications—an informative delight for any player or collector!
Features & Details
  • Primary Category Fine Art
  • Size Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
    100 Pages
  • Publish Date Mar 30, 2012
  • Keywords musical instrument, trumpet, cornet, brasswind, antique, collectible, music
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About the Creator
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Nick DeCarlis
Gainesville, Florida USA

Nick DeCarlis is an avid collector and restorer of vintage cornets, with a special emphasis on pocket instruments. He also designs and constructs pocket “conversions” of pre-existing conventional cornets. A professional jazz musician, he prefers “American Songbook Standards,” and plays a 1930 F.E. Olds “Standard” Hammerbell cornet—occasionally switching to one of his many pockets for fun. His “day gig” is owner/operator of DECA Design, Inc., a graphic design firm specializing in corporate print communications, primarily for the medical device industry, based in Gainesville, Florida. Visit the author’s websites for additional information: www.PocketCornets.com www.JazzCor.net

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