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

Musical Instruments

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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

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.

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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Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.

Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 106 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.

We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

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Musical Instruments

HIPKINS, A. J.

Stock code: 98835

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