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Cole, James

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  1. British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century (1904)

    COLE, JAMES, Manchester; nineteenth century. He was a pupil of William Tarr, and worked afterwards with George Craske. I have not seen …

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    2. CLARK, JAMES, London: 1770-95. He was a pupil of Matthew Furber, and worked in Turmill Street, Clerkenwell. Average work and tone. No label known.
    4. COLE, JAMES, Manchester; nineteenth century. He was a pupil of William Tarr, and worked afterwards with George Craske. I have not seen any of his work, and cannot pronounce an opinion; but old Tarr did not entertain a very high opinion of his abilities. He used a label in his early work, but later stamped "S. Cole" inside on the back.
    6. COLE, THOMAS, London: 1670-90. He made lutes and viols chiefly, and it is not certain that he made any violins. One or two tenors of his have been seen, the tone of which was reported to be large and telling. Various labels.

  2. Old violins (1905)

    COLE, James, Manchester; pupil of Tarr and George Crask, 1858.

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    1. CLAUDOT, Charles. Paris; but probably came from Mirecourt; indifferent.
    2. CLÉMENT. Paris, about 1815-40, in the rue des Bonnes-Enfants; a good dealsought after.
    3. COFFE-GOGUETTE. Mirecourt, 1834; excellent maker; fine tone.
    4. COLE, James, Manchester; pupil of Tarr and George Crask, 1858.
    5. COLE, Thomas. London about 1672-90; good tenor maker.
    6. COLLIER, Samuel. London, at "Corelli's Head" on London Bridge, about 1750-55.
    7. COLLIER, Thomas. London, 1775.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    COLE, JAMES, Manchester, 1850 to 1910.

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    1. CLAUDOT, CHARLES II, Mirecourt, b. Mirecourt, 1794, d. 1876.
    2. CLEMENT, JEAN-LAURENT, Paris, 1783 to 1847.
    3. CLIQUOT, LOUIS-ALEXANDRE, Paris, 1756.
    4. COLE, JAMES, Manchester, 1850 to 1910.
    5. COLE, THOMAS, London (Holborn), 1672 to 1690.
    6. COLLICHON, MICHEL, Paris, 1670 to 1693.
    7. COLLIER, SAMUEL, London, 1775.
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  1. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875)

    COLE, James, Manchester.

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    2. Thomas Cole, near Fetter Lane in Holborn, 16—
    4. COLE, James, Manchester.
    5. COLLIER, Samuel, 1750.
    6. COLLIER, Thomas, 1775.
    7. COLLINGWOOD, Joseph, London, 1760.

  2. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880)

    COLE, James, Manchester.

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    1. CLARK, London. Little known.
    2. COLE, Thomas, London, 1690.
    3. Thomas Cole, near Fetter Lane in Holborn, 16—
    4. COLE, James, Manchester.
    5. COLLIER, Samuel, 1750.
    6. COLLIER, Thomas, 1775.
    7. COLLINGWOOD, Joseph, London, 1760.

  3. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1884)

    COLE, James, Manchester,

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    1. COLE, Thomas, London, 1690.
    2. Thomas Cole, near Fetter Lane in Holborn, 16—
    4. COLE, James, Manchester,
    5. COLLIER, Samuel, 1750.
    6. COLLIER, Thomas, 1775.
    7. COLLINGWOOD, Joseph, London, 1760.

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This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century (1904); Old violins (1905); The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1875); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1884). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. Entries from 6 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. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Places and dates of work
COLE, JAMES, Manchester, 1850 to 1910. reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, JAMES, Manchester, 1850 to 1910. reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, JAMES, Manchester; nineteenth century. He was a pupil of William Tarr, and worked afterwards with George Craske. I have not seen … reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, James, Manchester; pupil of Tarr and George Crask, 1858. reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, James, Manchester. reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, James, Manchester. reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, James, Manchester. reported1
Places and dates of work
COLE, James, Manchester, reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Morris, W. Meredith (William Meredith), 1867-1921, British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century (London, Chatto & Windus, 1904). archive.org, britishviolinmak00morrrich. https://archive.org/details/britishviolinmak00morrrich.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875). archive.org, bwb_W9-CSA-425. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CSA-425.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Hart, George, 1839-1891. [from old catalog], The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London, Dubau and co. [etc.], 1875). archive.org, violinitsfamous01hartgoog. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamous01hartgoog.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (London: Dulau, 1880). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart_0. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  8. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884). archive.org, violinitsfamousm84hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm84hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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