Download or read book Pianos and Their Makers written by Alfred Dolge and published by New York : Dover Publications. This book was released on 1911 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An internationally renowned manufacturer, designer, and inventor of piano-making machinery presents a history of the development of the 19th-century piano. Photographs of instruments, working diagrams, and portraits of important personalities accompany the text. Covers automatic instruments, including player pianos. "Invaluable data about American piano making." — Grove's.