Publications
During the course of my Musical Box Journey I have collected a number of very useful publications.
I thought it might be useful to publish details for the benefit of others looking for information.
Some books and CD's are available to buy new from The Association of Musical Box Collectors.
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I thought it might be useful to publish details for the benefit of others looking for information.
Some books and CD's are available to buy new from The Association of Musical Box Collectors.
Click the button to go to their Publications page.
Books
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Music Boxes - The collectors guide to selecting, restoring and enjoying new and vintage music boxes.
Gilbert Bahl ISBN 1-85076-437-9 Published 1993 by The Apple Press, London A slim volume published in both hard (left) and soft back (right), nicely illustrated with simple descriptions. I have a soft back copy for sale (right) ISBN 1-86160-515-3 Published by Eagle Editions, Royston in 2002 £6 plus p&p |
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The Cylinder Musical Box Handbook
Graham Webb ISBN 571-08233-5 Published 1968 by Faber & Faber, London |
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The Musical Box Handbook
Volume 1 - Cylinder Boxes Graham Webb ISBN 0-911572-36-8 (v.1) Published 1984 by The Vestal Press, New York |
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Musical Boxes
David Tallis SBN 584-10187-2 Published 1971 by Frederick Muller, London |
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Musical Boxes
A History and and Appreciation John E.T. Clark Third Edition 1961 Pub. George Allen & Unwin |
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Collecting Musical Boxes
and How to Repair Them Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume Published 1967 by Crown Publishers Inc. |
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Cylinder Musical Box Technology
Including Makers, Types, Dating and Music H.A.V. Bulleid ISBN 0-930256-22-0 Published 1984 by Almar Press, New York |
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Clockwork Music
An illustrated history of Mechanical Musical Instrument from The Musical Box to the Pianola: From Automaton Lady Virginal Players to the Orchestrion Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume ISBN 0-517-500000 Published 1973 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, New York |
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The Musical Box
A Guide for Collectors Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume ISBN 0-88740-764-1 Published 1995 by Shiffer Publishing Ltd. This his a fabulous book. If you get the chance, buy one. |
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The History of the Musical Box and of Mechanical Music
Alfred Chapuis First published 1955 ISBN 0-915000-01-6 Translated into English and published by the Musical Box Society International in 1980 |
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The Disc Musical Box
Kevin McElhone ISBN 978-0-9557869-4-5 Published 2012 by The Musical Box Society of Great Britain Accompanying DVD ISBN 978-0-9557869-7-6 See below |
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The Music Makers of Switzerland
Paul Bellamy ISBN 9-780993-326400 Limited Edition of 300 Published 2015 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors. Anessential book to help identify makers |
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The Nicole Factor
Paul Bellamy, Arthur Cunliffe & Roy Ison ISBN 0-9505657-3-3 Limited Edition of 500, Published 2006 by The Musical Box Society of Great Britain |
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The Cylinder Musical Box
A Collector's and Restorer's Guide Paul Bellamy ISBN 978-0-9933-264-2-4 Published 2019 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors Essential for amateur restoration projects. |
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The Cylinder Musical Box
Tune Sheets, Makers, Agents & Dates Paul Bellamy ISBN 978-0-9933264-3-1 Published 2022 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors The very latest and essential when identifying a maker. |
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Cylinder Musical Box Tune Sheets, including Makers, Agents and Dating Charts by H.A.V Bulleid
First Edition published in 1997 followed by four supplements 2001 ,2005, 2008 & 2015
Although further research is ongoing, MBSGB have not published any further supplements since the death of H.A.V Bulleid, but his friend Paul Bellamy published a major book in 2022 (see above).
First Edition published in 1997 followed by four supplements 2001 ,2005, 2008 & 2015
Although further research is ongoing, MBSGB have not published any further supplements since the death of H.A.V Bulleid, but his friend Paul Bellamy published a major book in 2022 (see above).
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Booklets & Pamphlets
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Siegfried's Mechanisches Musikkabinett
Famous museum in Rüdesheim, Germany. Souvenir Guide Published 2024 |
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Stories of Music Machines
A guide to the Speelklok Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands Another famous museum. ISBN 978-90903899-2-9 Published 2025 |
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Musée Baud
The Baud Brothers museum in the Swiss mountain village of L'Auberson. It houses one of the largest collections of music boxes, musical clocks, automatons and gramophones. |
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Sculpteur de Musiques
The biography of Guido Reuge - the master craftsman of Swiss music boxes and singing bird automata. Written in French with a separate English translation. |
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The Art of Mechanical Music
Lounge & Studio Catalogue of contemporary musical boxes by Reuge |
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The Art of Mechanical Music
1865 Catalogue of classical musical boxes by Reuge |
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How to Repair Musical Boxes
Practical Instructions Published in 1890 by Jacot & Son, Broadway, New York this third edition 32 page booklet contains all sorts of practical advice to help the amateur repair their instrument. |
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CD's & DVD's
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Making a Musical Box
An Enthusiast's creative approach to designing and making a musical box Donald Busby Published 2015 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors CD |
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Berman's Music Boxes
A personal selection of cylinder and disc musical box recordings Dr Joseph Berman Published 2016 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors CD |
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The Overture Box
A selection of 19th century Overture Boxes playing tunes from well known makers Lecoultre & Falconet, Martinet & Benoit, Nicole Freres, Lecoultre & L'Epee Published 2021 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors CD |
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Musical Snuff Boxes
A medley of 63 airs from Musical Snuff Boxes in the collection of Christopher & Juliet Fynes Published 2021 by The Association of Musical Box Collectors CD |
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Sounds of the Past from
The Victorian Music Room Mechanical Musical Instruments 1 - The Strings Ted & Kay Brown Published by The Musical Box Society of Great Britain |
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Sounds of the Past from
The Victorian Music Room Mechanical Musical Instruments 2 - Reed Organs, Musical Boxes and Piano Ted & Kay Brown Published by The Musical Box Society of Great Britain |
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Weihnachtlicht Spieluhren-Musik aus Siegfried's Mechanischem Musikkabinett Rüdesheim am Rhein
"Christmas music box music" from Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet in Rüdesheim am Rhein CD |
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Klang-Impressionen
Sound Impressions Impression Sonore Recordings from Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet in Rüdesheim am Rhein CD |
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Happy Orchestrion
Recordings from Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet in Rüdesheim am Rhein CD |
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The Disc Music Box
Catalogue scans, List of models, patents & tunes lists, additional illustrations to accompany the book of the same title (see above) ISBN 978-0-9557869-7-6 Published by The Musical Box Society of Great Britain |
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Music Boxes, Automata & Other Interesting Things
Recordings from the Keith Harding collection, Northleach (now closed) Published by The Heritage Collection 2005 DVD |
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Music Boxes, Automata & Other Interesting Things
(see left) and National Museum of Street Organs in Utrecht, Netherlands Published by The Heritage Collection 2005 DVD |
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