THE ETUDE NOVEMBER 1920 Page 723 J ©ftVr nf (Stfta for iUitmr fou^ra POSITIVELY EXPIRES JANUARY 1, 1921 Early Shopping by Mail Means a Saving of Time and Money Send All Orders for These "Holiday Offers" to Theo. Presser Co., Philadelphia, Pa. THE PRICES GIVEN ARE FOR CASH WITH ORDER—TRANSPORTA-TION CHARGES PREPAID Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms By H . A . CLARK E Regular Price, $1.25 Holiday Cash Price, 85 cents No matter how many dictionaries a musician may have in his library it will not be com-plete without this first-class, up-to-date work, by one of our most prominent musicians and theorists. A clear and exact definition of all musical terms, the pronunciation of all foreign musical words, the names, with pronunciation, of all the most prominent musicians of the last two centuries, with dates of birth and _ death and their nationality are among the many important features in this book. Substantially bound in red cloth. Pocket Dictionary of Musical Terms By H. A . CLARK E Regular Price, 30 cents Holiday Cash Price, 20 cents A convenient pocket-size reference book. Gives all the musical terms necessary for the average musician to understand and therefore .makes an ideal gift for teachers to present to pupils. Those interested in children studying music will with such a little remembrance as this dictionary. stimulate the desire for musical knowledge. Great Pianists on the Art of Piano Playing By JAME S FRANCI S COOK E Regular Price, $2.25 Holiday Cash Price, $1.50 postpaid Study Conferences with Foremost Virtuosos A most admirable gift for the music lover, the student or the teacher interested in the piano. Paderewski, Samaroff, Hutcheson, Jonas, Grainger, (ianz, Hambourg and other virtuosos have supplied conferences that make this work the most complete compendium of authoritative advice on the subject. Handsomely bound and illustrated. 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