The M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments : with various treatises on the history of these instruments, the method of playing them, and their influence on musical art (New York: C.F. Tretbar, 1893). archive.org, msteinertcollect00steiuoft. https://archive.org/details/msteinertcollect00steiuoft.

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Title: The M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments : with various treatises on the history of these instruments, the method of playing them, and their influence on musical art
Place: New York
Publisher: C.F. Tretbar
Date: 1893
Repository: archive.org
Identifier: msteinertcollect00steiuoft
Rights: Public domain
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Chicago (note)“The M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments : with various treatises on the history of these instruments, the method of playing them, and their influence on musical art,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 21 August 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/sources/the-m-steinert-collection-of-keyed-and-stringed-instruments-with-various-treatises-on-the-1893-326012/ (accessed 20 September 2026).

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “The M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments : with various treatises on the history of these instruments, the method of playing them, and their influence on musical art.” Last modified 21 August 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/sources/the-m-steinert-collection-of-keyed-and-stringed-instruments-with-various-treatises-on-the-1893-326012/.

MLA 9“The M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments : with various treatises on the history of these instruments, the method of playing them, and their influence on musical art.” Bow & Bridge, 21 Aug. 2026, bowandbridge.com/sources/the-m-steinert-collection-of-keyed-and-stringed-instruments-with-various-treatises-on-the-1893-326012/. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, August 21). The M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments : with various treatises on the history of these instruments, the method of playing them, and their influence on musical art. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/sources/the-m-steinert-collection-of-keyed-and-stringed-instruments-with-various-treatises-on-the-1893-326012/

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