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Heesom, Edward

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: “Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749.”

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    1. Haudek, Carl. See "Lemböck."
    2. Haynes, Jacob. Was working in London in 1746. He followed the Stainer pattern.
    3. Heberlein, Heinrich, jun. A very clever maker in Markneukirchen, Saxony, at the present time.
    4. Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: "Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749."
    5. Heidegger. A maker in Passau.
    6. Heinle, J. A maker in Paris. Only one violin, dated 1761, of his is known.
    7. Hel, Pierre Joseph, b. Feb. 8, 1842, at Mazirot, near Mirecourt (Vosges). Was apprenticed for seven years in Mirecourt, was then for two years with Sébastien Vuillaume in Paris, and for a year (1864-5) with Nicolas Darche at Aix-la-Chapelle. In 1865 he started his own business at 14, rue Nationale, Lille. He is an excellent workman and makes all his instruments himself; the pattern is very beautiful; the tone is good; he uses oil varnish; all the details are carefully finished. He also shows great skill in repairing old Italian instruments. He has a special method of seasoning the wood he uses, removing, without the use of fire or acids, every element that interferes with the tone. In 1886 he invented an ingenious method of fixing the pegs, which enables the strings to be gradually tightened, and prevents their suddenly running down; the shape of the head remains the same. Was awarded: Gold medal, Lille, 1882; diploma of honour, St. Omer, 1884;

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: “Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749.”

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    2. Heberlein, Heinrich, jun. A very clever maker in Markneukirchen, Saxony, at the present time.
    4. Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: "Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749."
    6. Heidegger. A maker in Passau.

  3. Violin tone and violin makers (1916)

    HEESOM, EDWARD.—London; eighteenth century. Work very scarce and little known. Stainer pattern.

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    2. HEBERLEIN.—A family of makers originating in Markneukirchen, and ranging in date from the early eighteenth century to the present time. Some fifteen or sixteen makers of the name are enumerated. The best known of these is HEINRICH THEODORE, who died in 1910, and was a first-class workman.
    4. HEESOM, EDWARD.—London; eighteenth century. Work very scarce and little known. Stainer pattern.
    6. HEINEL, OSKAR BERNHARD.—Markneukirchen;
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  1. Dictionary of Violin makers (1928)

    HEESOM (Edward) — London circa 1750. Stainer style. Good instruments.

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    2. HEATON (William) — Gomersal circa 1825-1900. A cabinet maker who became a talented violin maker. He has reproduced the Stradivarius model with great skill. Label: WILLIAM HEATON, Maker, Hill Top, Gomersal Nr Leeds.
    4. HEESOM (Edward) — London circa 1750. Stainer style. Good instruments.
    6. HEAP (J.-K.) — Leeds circa 1850.

  2. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875)

    Heesom, Edward, London, 1748. Mostly copies of Stainer.

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    1. and Manson in 1856; the small but exquisite collection of Mr. Charles Plowden, consisting of four Stradiuariuses and four Guarneriuses, with other instruments of less merit, the whole of which again passed into Mr. Hart's possession upon the death of their owner; and, lastly, a large portion of the well-known collection of the late Mr. Joseph Gillott, sold by Christie and Manson shortly after the famous sale of pictures belonging to the same gentleman. This collection of Violins realised upwards of £4,000. To mention individually the gems comprised in this array of Cremona's handiwork would be a difficult task, but among them may be noticed the Guarnerius Violin known as the "King," which brought 700 guineas; the Stradiuarius Viola, formerly Lord Macdonald's, which sold for 400 guineas; the beautiful Stradiuarius Violin now in the possession of P. Roberts, Esq., &c.
    3. Heesom, Edward, London, 1748. Mostly copies of Stainer.
    5. Hill, William, London, 1741. Very good work.

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

    HEESOM, Edward, London, 1748. Copied Stainer.

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    1. Macdonald's; the beautiful Stradiuarius Violin, long in the possession of the late Mr. P. Roberts, and now belonging to Mr. John Adam.
    3. HEESOM, Edward, London, 1748. Copied Stainer.
    5. HILL, Joseph, London. Pupil of Peter Wamsley. His Violoncellos and Tenors are well made instruments.

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

    Heesom, Edward. — London. 1748. 1750.

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    1. Heesom, Edward. — London. 1748. 1750.
    2. Geigen von ihm kommen nur selten vor; sie sind leidlich gut und, wie fast alle zeitgenössischen, englischen Arbeiten, dem Stainermodell nachgeahmt.
    4. Edward Heesom Londini fecit 1749

  5. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750.

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    2. HASSERT (HASERT), JOHANN CHRISTIAN, Rudolstadt, b. 1759, d. 1823.
    4. HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750.
    6. HEL, PIERRE JOSEPH, Lille, b. Mazriot, 1842, d. Lille, 1902.

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

    HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750.

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    1. HARTUNG (HARTON), MICHAEL, Padua, 1602 to 1624.
    2. HASSERT (HASERT), J. C., Eisenach, 1728.
    3. HASSERT (HASERT), JOHANN CHRISTIAN, Rudolstadt, b. 1759, d. 1823.
    4. HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750.
    5. HEL, PIERRE JOSEPH, Lille, b. Mazriot, 1842, d. Lille, 1902.
    6. HELLMER, KARL JOSEPH, Prague, b. 1739, d. 1811. Successor to his father Johann Georg Hellmer and pupil of Joh. Eberle. After finishing his apprenticeship in Germany, he returned to Prague in 1763. His violins resemble those of his father, except that they are flatter in places and have a brown varnish. He was not only an accomplished musician, but also a publisher of musical literature. One of his violins (1796) is in the Museum at Salzburg and two more (1771 and 1791) are in the Monastery of St. Margaret in Prague.
    7. HEMSCH, JEAN-HENRY, Paris, 1747 to 1763.

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Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: “Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: “Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Heesom, Edward. Was working in London about 1748-50. He followed the Stainer pattern. Label: “Edward Heesom, Londini, fecit 1749.” reported1
Places and dates of work
HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
HEESOM, EDWARD, London, 1748 to 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
HEESOM (Edward) — London circa 1750. Stainer style. Good instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
Heesom, Edward. — London. 1748. 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
Heesom, Edward, London, 1748. Mostly copies of Stainer. reported1
Places and dates of work
Heesom, Edward, London, 1748. Mostly copies of Stainer. reported1
Places and dates of work
HEESOM, Edward, London, 1748. Copied Stainer. reported1
Places and dates of work
HEESOM, EDWARD.—London; eighteenth century. Work very scarce and little known. Stainer pattern. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Arnold Sewell, Dictionary of Violin makers (1928). archive.org, dictionaryofviol0000arno. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol0000arno.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. Violin tone and violin makers (London: Chatto & Windus, 1916). archive.org, violintoneviolin00moyaiala. https://archive.org/details/violintoneviolin00moyaiala.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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