The first edition of this now world-famous book came into being in 1976 for one simple reason -- to put into clear & understandable pictures & language how anyone handy with tools can repair, regulate, maintain, & even do a complete rebuild of a piano. The late John Steinway (then president of Steinway Piano Company) was so impressed that he told us so in writing, & we've been proud to print his letter in each book -- the First Edition of which sold over 45,000 copies. This new edition features a more comprehensive section on soundboard repair, detailed photos showing installation of hammers, & a completely new chapter on evaluating the quality, age & condition of an old piano. The chapter on tuning procedures has been expanded & revised to incorporate the popular & easy-to-learn temperaments taught by George Defebaugh & Randy Potter. Clearer typesetting, a more reader-friendly layout, 650 invaluable illustrative photos & diagrams, & meticulous table of contents, index & bibliography make this edition even more accessible to readers at all levels of expertise. Professionals & hobbyists alike will appreciate this reference guide on how to bring a piano from a badly-neglected state to top form. Elaine Stuart, The Vestal Press, Inc., 320 North Jensen Road, P.

O. Box 97, Vestal, NY 13851-0097. Phone: (607) 797-4872.