{"product_id":"illustrated-sheet-music-in-the-u-s-18301930-9781350450011","title":"Illustrated Sheet Music in the U.S. 18301930","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrated sheet music was one of the most democratic forms of visual imagery in the U.S., owned by millions of Americans  wooed by compelling lithographic covers, who displayed  and performed compositions on home pianos.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Advancements in printing technologies in the 19th century, together with an emergent commercial system that facilitated the publication and broad distribution of popular music, led to a surge of elaborately illustrated sheet music. This book features essays by cutting-edge scholars who analyze the remarkable images that persuaded U.S. citizens to purchase mass-produced compositions for both personal and social pleasure. With some songs selling millions of copies as printed musical scores, music publishers commissioned artists to draw every conceivable subject as promotional illustrations, including genre scenes, portraits, political and historical events, sentimental allegories, flowers, landscapes, commercial buildings, and maritime views.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577916330327,"sku":"9781350450011","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350450011.jpg?v=1746097211","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/illustrated-sheet-music-in-the-u-s-18301930-9781350450011","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}