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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
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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 |
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