20+ Antique Music Magazines mostly 1913–1915 The Etude & The Musician For Sale

I have detailed pictures. most bindings are in very good condition. They are from a collection. Several copies do have mailing labels or remnants of labels on the cover.**Rare Pre-War American Music Magazine Collection — The Etudes and Musician, 21+ Issues, 1913–1915**You are offerding on an exceptional lot (a couple extras in poor condition) of more than 21 original issues spanning two of early 20th-century America\'s most distinguished music publications: *The Etude* and *The Musician*.Dating from late 1913 through 1915, this collection captures American musical culture at its Gilded Age peak — years of packed concert halls, touring European masters, and a nation united by its passion for classical music and piano.This is a cohesive, curated collection, not a random assortment in very good condition for periodicals -- now more than 110 years old.---**THE ETUDE — 17+ issues, late 1913 through 1915***The Etude* was the leading American music education magazine of its era, published by Theodore Presser Company from 1883 to 1957. Its pages shaped the musical tastes and teaching practices of a generation. This lot features issues with notable cover subjects and featured content including:- 🎹 **Ignacy Jan Paderewski** — the legendary Polish pianist, arguably the most celebrated performer of his age- 🎼 **Franz Liszt & Richard Wagner** — two titans of the Romantic era featured together- 🎵 **Frederick Niecks** — distinguished Scottish music biographer, authority on Chopin and Schumann- 🎶 **Perlee V. Jarvis** — prominent American vocalist and music educator- 🎤 **Mary Venable** — noted American sopranoEach issue is rich with instructional articles, sheet music, composer profiles, concert reviews, and period advertising — a vivid primary source for early 20th-century American musical life.---**THE MUSICIAN — 4 issues, 1913–1914***The Musician* was a more performance- and professionally-oriented counterpart to The Etude, and surviving issues in this condition are genuinely scarce on the collector market. Four issues included:- September 1913
- November 1913
- April 1914
- August 1914---**Condition:** Very good overall. Clean pages, minimal wear throughout. Light toning consistent with age — remarkable preservation for periodicals of this era.**Size:** Standard large-format magazines, approximately 10.5\" x 13.75\"---Together these 21+ issues form a compelling archive of American musical culture on the eve of World War I — a world where the concert hall reigned supreme and music magazines like these shaped the nation\'s cultural life. A genuine time capsule.**Perfect for:**
- Musicologists and music history researchers
- Pianists, piano teachers, and music educators with a love of history
- Vintage periodical and Americana collectors
- University libraries and special collections archives
- Anyone passionate about early 20th-century cultural historyThese collections rarely surface intact and in this condition. Don\'t miss it.