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The Harpsichord Owner's Guide

"The Harpsichord Owner's Guide" was written by longtime ZHI agent and Professor Emeritus of musicology at the University of Iowa, Dr. Edward L. Kottick. It provides present and future owners of the instrument with a wealth of information on its history, construction, tuning and maintenance, and offers, as well, advice on purchasing a harpsichord and building from a kit.

The book has become something of a standard reference work since its original appearance over a decade ago.

It is organized as follows:

Introduction
Part 1. The Harpsichord and its History

How the Harpsichord Works
A Short History of the Harpsichord
The Harpsichord in the Twentieth Century
Buying a Harpsichord

Part 2. Maintenance Techniques

The Tool Kit
The Strings
The Jacks
The Action
The Touch

Part 3. Troubleshooting the Harpsichord

String Problems
Jack Problems
Action Problems

Part 4. Care of the Harpsichord

Tuning, Temperaments, and Techniques
The Harpsichord as Furniture
Epilogue: The Well-Regulated Harpsichord

This newest edition was published in 1992 by The University of North Carolina Press. 180 pages. Soft cover.

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