{"product_id":"americas-instrument-the-banjo-in-the-ninteenth-century","title":"America's Instrument: The Banjo in the Ninteenth Century","description":"This handsome illustrated history traces the transformation of the banjo from primitive folk instrument to sophisticated musical machine and, in the process, offers a unique view of the music business in nineteenth-century America.\n\nPhilip Gura and James Bollman chart the evolution of “America’s instrument,” the five-stringed banjo, from its origins in the gourd instruments of enslaved Africans brought to the New World in the seventeenth century through its rise to the very pinnacle of American popular culture at the turn of the twentieth century. Throughout, they look at how banjo craftsmen and manufacturers developed, built, and marketed their products to an American public immersed in the production and consumption of popular music.\n\nWith over 250 illustrations — including rare period photographs, minstrel broadsides, sheet music covers, and banjo tutors and tune books — America’s Instrument brings to life a fascinating aspect of American cultural history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0807824844\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0807824844.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gura, Philip F.|Bollman, James F.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43245164134461,"sku":"BVV.0807824844.G","price":73.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0807824844-0.jpg?v=1780437026","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/americas-instrument-the-banjo-in-the-ninteenth-century","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}