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Addison, William

London · 1665 to 1670

Historical maker

Named in 8 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Scan 9.
Addison, William. A maker of viols in London. Label: "William Addison, in Long Alley, over against Moorfields, 1670."
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Scan 11. Held as more than one scan.
Addison, William. A maker of viols in London. Label: "William Addison, in Long Alley, over against Moorfields, 1670."
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La lutherie et les luthiers, 1889. Page 173, scan 265.
ADDISON (WILLIAM). — Londres, 1670. Faiseur de violes.
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Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets, 1901. Page 263, scan 271. Held as more than one scan.
ADDISON (WILLIAM). — Londres, 1670. Faiseur de violes.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 9, scan 31. Held as more than one scan.
ADDISON, WILLIAM, London, 1665 to 1670.
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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 9, scan 13.
Addison, William. — London. 1665. 1670
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Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Scan 28.
Addison, William. — London. 1670.
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The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 283, scan 363.
ADDISON, William, London, 1670.
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  • Entries from 8 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Labels the books quote

  • "William Addison, in Long Alley, over against Moorfields, 1670." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "William Addison, in Long Alley, over against Moorfields, 1670." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

44 other London makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

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