Piano 300 Book "survey"

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Is that hardback?

Paul Larudee

marcel lapointe wrote:

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> >From: "Kent Swafford, RPT" <sec@ptg.org>
> >To: pianotech list <pianotech@ptg.org>, <ptg-l@ptg.org>
> >Subject: Piano 300 Book "survey"
> >Date: Jeud 06 déce 2001  07:57 am
> >
>
> >
> >Dear PTG Members,
> >
> >The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, is planning to co-publish with
> >NAMM, a book based on the exhibit, entitled "PIANO 300:  Celebrating Three
> >Centuries of People and Pianos."  This book will be about 84 pages and will
> >be lavishly illustrated in color. Individual sections correspond to the
> >segments of the exhibit itself and an appendix will include the technical
> >specifications of the individual pianos in the exhibit.
> >
> >PTG member, David Lamoreaux, RPT, has reviewed the book and finds it "very
> >impressive." Mr. Lamoreaux states "there will be additional chapters with
> >information on instruments that because of space limitations couldn't be put
> >in the Piano 300 gallery but are representative of piano making in the US --
> >such as spinet piano, the White House Steinway etc.."  "-- I would think a
> >lot of folk would like to have this book and also buy copies to give to
> >special clients."
> >
> >The Piano Technicians Guild has the opportunity to order a quantity of these
> >books at a pre-publication discount. The final pricing to PTG members has
> >not yet been set, but should be less than $18.
> >
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> >
> >Please answer the following questions to assist us in determining the
> >interest you may have in this "PIANO 300" book:  Copy the questions and send
> >you response to
> >
> >Mary@ptg.org
> >
> >1) Would you be interested in purchasing this Smithsonian "Piano 300"
> >book.
> >
> >Yes  __X__    No ____
> >
> >2) How many of these books would you consider purchasing from PTG at a price
> >of $18?
> >
> >one/three ___   four/eight _X__   nine or more ___
> >
> >3) How many of these books would you consider purchasing from PTG at a price
> >of $11?
> >
> >one/three ___   four/eight ___   nine or more _X__
> >
> >
> >Please reply ASAP, thank you,
> >
> >Jim Birch, vice president
> >
> >