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Harris, Charles II.

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  1. Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1904)

    Harris, Charles II. — Oxford. London. 1818, 1830.

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    1. Harris (Harrys), Charles I. — Oxford. London. 1780. 1800.
    2. Ein Geigenmacher, der von seinen Bewunderern der »englische Lupot« gewurde. Pearce sagt von ihm: »His instruments are among the finest of the English.« Er copirte Stradivari und Amati und gebrauchte einen prachtvollen röthlichen Lack, klebte aber nur selten Zettel ein. Besonders gelangen ihm seine Violoncelli. Er wohnte Cannon Street Road, Ratcliffe Higway; eine Zeit lang arbeitete Gilkes bei ihm. So trefflich er auch war, so scheint es ihm doch nicht besonders gut gegangen zu sein, da er, um leben zu können, eine Stelle als Hafen-Zollbeamter annehmen musste.
    4. Harris, Charles II. — Oxford. London. 1818, 1830.
    5. Aeltester Sohn, Schüler seines Vaters Charles I. H. und als solcher Mitschüler von Samuel Gilkes. Er wohnte erst in Oxford (Aldersbury) und ging dann nach London. Von ihm ist wenig bekannt, da er viel für John Hart arbeitete. Seine Geigen sind im Ganzen gut, er liebte ein langes Modell, schmale Zargen und gelben Lack.
    7. Hart, John Thomas. — London. Geb. 17. Dec: 1805, † 1. Jan. 1874.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830.

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    2. HARRIS (HARRYS), CHARLES I, Oxford, London, 1780 to 1800.
    4. HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830.
    6. HART, GEORGE I, London, b. 1839, d. 1891. He was an excellent violinist and the successor to his father's business. Although he did not make any instruments himself, he was one of the best connoisseurs of his time and was also the author of two valuable books, The Violin, Its Famous Mak-

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830.

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    2. HARRIS (HARRYS), CHARLES I, Oxford, London, 1780 to 1800.
    4. HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830.
    6. HART, GEORGE I, London, b. 1839, d. 1891. He was an excellent violinist and the successor to his father's business. Although he did not make any instruments himself, he was one of the best connoisseurs of his time and was also the author of two valuable books, The Violin, Its Famous Mak-

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HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830. reported1
Places and dates of work
HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830. reported1
Places and dates of work
HARRIS, CHARLES II, Oxford, London, 1818 to 1830. reported1
Places and dates of work
Harris, Charles II. — Oxford. London. 1818, 1830. 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 (1904). archive.org, bub_gb_cWCqAAAAIAAJ. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_cWCqAAAAIAAJ.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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