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Devereux, John

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

    DEVEREUX, John, Melbourne, now living. When in England he worked with B. Simon Fendt.

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    1. black and white.
    3. DENNIS, Jesse, London, 1805.
    4. DEVEREUX, John, Melbourne, now living. When in England he worked with B. Simon Fendt.
    5. DICKINSON, Edward, London, 1750. Made instruments of average merit. The model is high.
    6. Edward Dickinson,
    7. Maker, at the Harp and Crown in the Strand,

  2. Old violins (1905)

    DEVEREUX, John. He worked with B. Simon Fendt in London; migrated to Melbourne.

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    1. DESJARDINS. Caen, 1763.
    2. DESPONS, Antoine. Paris about 1610; rare, but not very good.
    3. DESROUSSEAU. Eighteenth century.
    4. DEVEREUX, John. He worked with B. Simon Fendt in London; migrated to Melbourne.
    5. DICKENSON (Dickinson), Edward. Strand, London, about 1750-90; Stainer model; inferior.
    6. DICKESON (Dickson), John, b. in Stirling. London and Cambridge, about 1750-80; excellent.
    7. DIDELIN, Joseph. Nancy, 1765-75; poor maker.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880.

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    1. DERAZEY, JEAN JOSEPH HONORE, Mirecourt, b. Darney, 1794, d. 1883.
    2. DEROUX, SEBASTIEN AUGUST, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1848.
    3. DES ROUSSEAUX, NICOLAS, Verdun, 1755.
    4. DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880.
    5. D'HESPONT (DESPONT), ANTOINE, Paris, 1634 to 1636.
    6. DICKINSON (DICKENSON), EDWARD, London, 1750 to 1790.
    7. DICKSON (DICKESON), JOHN, London and Cambridge, b. Stirling (Scotland), about 1720, d. after 1780.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880.

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    1. DERAZEY, JEAN JOSEPH HONORE, Mirecourt, b. Darney, 1794, d. 1883.
    2. DEROUX, SEBASTIEN AUGUST, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1848.
    3. DES ROUSSEAUX, NICOLAS, Verdun, 1755.
    4. DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880.
    5. D'HESPONT (DESPONT), ANTOINE, Paris, 1634 to 1636.
    6. DICKINSON (DICKENSON), EDWARD, London, 1750 to 1790.
    7. DICKSON (DICKESON), JOHN, London and Cambridge, b. Stirling (Scotland), about 1720, d. after 1780.

  2. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922)

    Devereux, John. — London. Melbourne. 1840. 1880

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    1. Deuz(?), John. — 1755
    2. Eine Violine mit diesem mir sonst nicht bekannten Namen wurde im Juli 1904 bei Puttick & Simpson in London versteigert.
    4. Devereux, John. — London. Melbourne. 1840. 1880
    5. Er arbeitete längere Zeit bei B. S. Fendt in London und ging später nach Australien, wo er 1880 noch lebte.
    7. De Vitor, Pietro Paolo. — Brescia. 1738. 1740

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Places and dates of work
DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880. reported1
Places and dates of work
DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880. reported1
Places and dates of work
DEVEREUX, JOHN, London, Melbourne, 1840 to 1880. reported1
Places and dates of work
Devereux, John. — London. Melbourne. 1840. 1880 reported1
Places and dates of work
DEVEREUX, John. He worked with B. Simon Fendt in London; migrated to Melbourne. reported1
Places and dates of work
DEVEREUX, John, Melbourne, now living. When in England he worked with B. Simon Fendt. 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. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. 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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  4. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922). archive.org, diegeigenundlaut02lt. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlaut02lt.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. 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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  6. 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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