TIlE ETUDE DECEMBER 1920 Page 795 (Mfer nf (Stfia far Mmxt Untt^rs POSITIVEL Y EXPIRE S JANUAR Y 1 , 192 1 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 B y H . A. CLARK E Regula r Price , $1.25 Holida y Cas h Price , 85 cent s N o matter how man y dictionaries a musician may have i n 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 amon g the many important features in this book. Substantially bound in red cloth. Pocket Dictionary of Musical Terms B y H. 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