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Preston, John

York · 1785 to 1795

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 74, scan 84.
Preston, John. A maker in York about 1785-95. Labels: "Preston, Pavement, York, 1789," and "John Preston, York, 1791, Fecit."
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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, Joseph. London: Longman and co.; Sheffield, J. Pearce, jun., 1866. Page 66, scan 74.
PRESTON, JOHN, York, 1789.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 39, scan 61. Held as more than one scan.
PRESTON, JOHN, York, 1789.
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  • Entries from 3 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

  • "Preston, Pavement, York, 1789," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "John Preston, York, 1791, Fecit." (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

2 other York makers have a year in the 1700s.

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