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Vintage Music Instruction Book, Zordan’s Piano Accordion Junior Method (1937), Antonio Zordan | Treble Clef Edition, Music Education

A bright, graphic vintage accordion instruction book for beginners, Zordan’s Piano Accordion Junior Method was compiled for 12, 24, and 48 bass accordions and published in Chicago.

This Treble Clef Edition blends early music instruction with practical exercises and period beginner pieces, giving it real appeal for players, teachers, and collectors of vintage music ephemera.

Inside are note-reading drills, rhythm lessons, fingering work, and song selections including “The Boy Scout,” “Santa Lucia,” “Carnival of Venice,” and “Silent Night.”

Quick Specs

• Item Type: Vintage softcover music instruction book / sheet music method
• Size: 12 x 9 in
• Material: Paper wraps
• Color: Bright orange cover with black printing
• Origin or Maker: A. Zordan / The Chart Music Publishing House, Chicago, Ill.
• Year or Era: 1937
• GENRE: Music Education; Accordion Instruction
• Language / Pages: English / 47 pages
• Identifiers: Price printed on cover $1.00; code visible 34658-47; ISBN Not provided

Edition & Features

• Edition/Printing: Treble Clef Edition; “Junior Method”
• Dust Jacket: Not applicable
• Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Printed music notation, exercises, lesson layouts, and period cover illustration
• Extras: Compiled expressly for accordions of 12, 24, and 48 basses; published by A. Zordan, Chicago, Illinois; sole selling agents listed as The Chart Music Publishing House, Chicago, Ill.

Condition Grade: Good

Positives: Complete 47-page instruction book with bold, eye-catching cover graphics, clean music notation, and solid readability throughout. Interior pages show crisp printed exercises and songs, with no major tears visible in the photographed spreads. The oversized format displays especially well and works nicely for a music room, studio, or ephemera collection.

Issues / Wear: Noticeable age toning to pages; light handling wear and minor creasing to wraps; a visible crease/wave to an interior page; light edge wear and corner rubbing; some small spots/marks to the back cover area. See all photos for detail, sold as pictured.

This 1937 Treble Clef Edition keeps its bright orange cover with the printed $1.00 price, and it suits a music room shelf or an accordion student’s stand. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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