--- product_id: 18237951 title: "The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Amadeus)" brand: "roy f. kehl" price: "€ 142.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/18237951-the-official-guide-to-steinway-pianos-amadeus store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Amadeus) **Brand:** roy f. kehl **Price:** € 142.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Amadeus) by roy f. kehl - **How much does it cost?** € 142.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/18237951-the-official-guide-to-steinway-pianos-amadeus) ## Best For - roy f. kehl enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted roy f. kehl brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Amadeus) ## Images ![The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Amadeus) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NHvNUN7zL.jpg) ![The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos (Amadeus) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415Hsnlf3mL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More than a Coffee-Table Book *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 21, 2014* Disclosure: Roy Kehl, the principal author and researcher of this book, was a good friend and colleague for many years. I do not know the other author, David R. Kirkland.That said, this is objectively an important book for anyone interested in Steinway pianos. Roy's fascination with these instruments (as he often told me, and as he outlines in the preface) dated to his childhood. Roy's mind had a natural bent towards detail, even arcana; and this trait served him in good stead with this book. (In addition to Steinway pianos, he was exhaustively familiar with Skinner organs and the Chicago mass-transit system.)The volume is not as exhaustively complete as one might wish; for example, though extreme care is given in reproducing the minutiae of stringing schedules, the plate-casting codes are not mentioned. I have bumped into piano tuners who can't interpret these--usually a combination of numbers and letters at the end of the plate near the tail. Like a silversmith's hallmarks, they give precise dating of the casting of the iron plate (also called the harp). The plate code will give more precise information even than the serial number, unless one is able to dig into the company's actual ledgers. (And never fear: the serial numbers are here, so you can get a rough fix on the year of manufacture, if you are blessed with a Steinway of your own.)This is a minor quarrel with a uniformly interesting book. The volume also contains interesting photographs of soundboards and company logos, and a lot of detail on the model numbers. Some will regret the paucity of photographs of actual specimens of these models (Centennial D, anyone?). However, the book also reproduces the company ledgers showing the dispatching of pianos to John Lennon, George Gershwin, FDR and others.The book, in short, is partly coffee-table book and partly scholarly resource. A scholarly coffee-table book, then. Roy is no longer with us, unfortunately, but his book and his research--and of course Mr. Kirkland's as well-- will remain as a legacy and inspiration. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent Stainway reference *by G***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 8, 2020* For anyone who owns a Steinway, and/or is an enthusiast of these pianos, this reference book is chuck full of facts both bog and small about their pianos. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitive specification guide *by M***1 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2016* This is a great resource for technical detail on Steinway pianos. I would enjoy more narrative description of how things evolved, but that's not the purpose of this particular book. For specifics on patents, model evolutions, scales, etc., you can't beat this book. It was very helpful for us as we looked for and ultimately bought a used Model B. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/18237951-the-official-guide-to-steinway-pianos-amadeus](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/18237951-the-official-guide-to-steinway-pianos-amadeus) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-07-09*