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British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century

Morris, W. Meredith (William Meredith), 1867-1921. London, Chatto & Windus, 1904.

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45 pages read (scans 13 to 322)79 names found59 makers on this site cite it

Towns it names most

London15
Manchester6
Leeds3
Cupar1
Sunderland1
Glasgow1
Northampton1
Aberdeen1
Dunkeld1
Fochabers1
Coventry1
Sydney1

Pages

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13 PREFACE Read
79 of fire wherever the oil varnish has chi… Read
80 BRITISH VIOLIN-MAKERS Read
102 did not remain long there, probably beca… Read
103 VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS Read
116 that is, the face of the Father of his c… Read
121 Christie's instruments will improve in q… Read
123 Length of C's . . . . . . . . . . 3 1/8… Read
124 Zealand, Canada, and Australia by turns,… Read
125 Width across lower bouts . . . . 8 1/4 i… Read
126 brown, well laid on, and beautifully pol… Read
127 He worked on an original model, with pla… Read
128 always been disappointed with the tone.… Read
135 Maesteg, Glamorganshire. It is a fine st… Read
136 skilfully. It ranges in colour from gold… Read
137 DODD, MAKER, Read
147 FORSTER, SIMON ANDREW, London: 1801–1870… Read
152 and lengthening the body. The tone of th… Read
153 FORSTER, WILLIAM, London: 1764–1824. "Yo… Read
154 two or three coatings of a hard spirit v… Read
170 GOUGH, JOHN, Leeds: about 1820. He worke… Read
179 Hardie's name. One is recorded by Mr. Ho… Read
196 intents and purposes a sealed book to En… Read
221 LINDSAY, MICHAEL H., Stockton-on-Tees, c… Read
226 him and Vuillaume, and I prefer to leave… Read
245 Lint Mill in 1902. He received no school… Read
251 bourne, 1888; International Exhibition,… Read
268 trade, and attended evening classes for… Read
275 name in Roman characters on the bare woo… Read
276 Mr. Shrosbree's favourite musical instru… Read
285 better than, his violins. Their tone is… Read
291 to a cabinet carver, and he became so ex… Read
296 saved up a little money and kept sober f… Read
306 a chemist at 496 St. George's Road, Glas… Read
307 see the beautiful satin-like glint which… Read
308 The following particulars are culled fro… Read
309 from the fastening of a delicately forme… Read
310 one William Bevan, whose youngest daught… Read
311 VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS Read
312 habitually wore a leathern apron and a s… Read
313 gum known by that name, for he did not u… Read
314 the button. His work as an amateur violi… Read
320 only pupil of his father and of John Lot… Read
321 also which prompts him now to spend such… Read
322 He was married in the year 1868, to Miss… Read

Makers from this book

59, A to Z.