Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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A popular account of ancient musical instruments and their development, as illustrated by typical examples in the Galpin collection at Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, 1897

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1THOS. DAWKINS & CO.,
2Importers & Manufacturers of Musical Instruments
3Strings, Fittings, &c., of every description.
417, CHARTERHOUSE ST., HOLBORN CIRCUS,
5LONDON, E.C.
7DEALERS IN OLD VIOLINS, ALTOS, CELLOS, HARPS, GUITARS, AND OTHER ANTIQUE INSTRUMENTS.
9New Violins by the Best Makers in Immense Varieties.
10DEPOT FOR DODD VIOLIN BOWS.
12IMPORTERS OF THE FINEST ITALIAN & OTHER STRINGS.
13COVERED STRING MANUFACTURERS,
14ITALIAN MANDOLINES BY DE MEGLIO, VITICCIA, AND ALL THE BEST MAKERS.
16FRENCH, SPANISH, AND AMERICAN GUITARS.
17AMERICAN BANJOS BY LYON & HEALY, CHICAGO, U.S.
19Brass Band Instruments by Gautrot & Cie, Paris.
20(Highest Award, Paris, 1889.)
22APPOINTED AGENTS FOR HIGH-CLASS PIANOFORTES BY JULIUS PFAFFE, MAKER TO THE COURT, BERLIN.
23Harmoniums by Christophe & Etienne, Paris.
25(no line here) one of two readings
26AMERICAN ORGANS BY THE STERLING COMPANY AND ALLEGGER & CO.
28Old Violins, &c., restored by First-Class Work at Moderate Prices.
29OLD INSTRUMENTS BOUGHT, SOLD, OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.
31ESTABLISHED 1781.

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