Pianist's Handbook by Franklin Peterson

Pianist's Handbook

A Theoretic Companion to Practice

Part 1 (fourth impression)

by Franklin Peterson

Augener, c1899, hardcover, dust-jacket, black and white sketch illustrations and instructional sheet music in text

Very Good Condition, a little rubbing to edges and corners, minor edge and shelf wear, dust-jacket shows some age wear and staining with small chips and tears to edges (see photographs)

"From the Preface: - The Pianists' Handbook is intended to supersede such a method with all its obvious disadvantages.
It is not meant as a text-book for Theory classes, but strictly as its title shows - a "Theoretic Companion to Practice"  As in the Introduction to the Study of Theory, some facts and rules have been stated very generally and with due regard to the abilities and necessities of the ordinary Pianoforte student at the stage before the systematic study of Theory has been brought to bear upon practice."