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HIPKINS, A. J.

Musical Instruments

Historic, Rare and Unique...Illustrated by a series of forty-eight plates in colours drawn by William Gibb.

Stock Code
98835
London, A. and C. Black, Ltd., 1921
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First published in 1888, this is the second edition of the superb collection of instruments from across the world; horns, harps, bagpipes spinets, oliphant, virginals, lute, guitar, organs, regals, cetera, lute, theorbo, dlulcimer, viola da gamba, three chitarroni, qunterna and mandoline, Welsh crwth, Russian balalaika, violins, hurdy-gurdy, sordini, clavichord, harpsichords, trumpets, kettledrum, cavalry bugle, lituus and buccina, cornet, flageolets, flutes, dolciano, oboes, bassoon,basset horn, sitars and cina, Indian drums, saw duang and bow, saw tai and bow, saw oo and bow, klui pee and others from China, Japan and South Africa.

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Description

4to., xxiii (1), 123 pp. the odd, random spot, neat ink presentation to margin of half-title, otherwise fine, publisher's quarter vellum over read cloth gilt, top edge stained red, fore-edge a little spotted but not weeping to leaves, otherwise and very crisp and bright.

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