The Violin & Its Story: Or the History & Construction of the Violin

Hyacinth Abele, The Violin & Its Story: Or the History & Construction of the Violin (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1905). archive.org, violinitsstoryo00abelgoog. https://archive.org/details/violinitsstoryo00abelgoog.

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Author
Hyacinth Abele
Title
The Violin & Its Story: Or the History & Construction of the Violin
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Date
1905
Repository
archive.org
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violinitsstoryo00abelgoog

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  1. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says Forster, William (ii.), spinning-wheel and Violin-maker, and village Violinist; copyist of Stainer, and of the Amatis; excellent character of his work; his instruments prized by Lindley … … … 309

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  2. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "Forster, William" — the machine read this line as "For'ster William" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "Forster, William" — the machine read this line as "For'ster William"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  3. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable.

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  4. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable.

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  5. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable.

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  6. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said FORSTER, WILLIAM. The first Violin maker of this now celebrated name, born 1713, died 1801. — trade term as printed: "Violin maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says FORSTER, WILLIAM. The first Violin maker of this now celebrated name, born 1713, died 1801.

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  7. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said Forster, William (ii.), spinning-wheel and Violin-maker, and village Violinist; copyist of Stainer, and of the Amatis; excellent character of his work; his instruments prized by Lindley … … … 309 — trade term as printed: "Violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says Forster, William (ii.), spinning-wheel and Violin-maker, and village Violinist; copyist of Stainer, and of the Amatis; excellent character of his work; his instruments prized by Lindley … … … 309

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  8. line corrected Places and dates of work

    It said Forster, William, (ii.), spinning-wheel and Violin-maker, and village Violinist, 299; copyist of Stainer, and of the Amatis; excellent character of his work; his instruments prized by Lindley … … … 300 — trade term as printed: "Violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says Forster, William, (ii.), spinning-wheel and Violin-maker, and village Violinist, 299; copyist of Stainer, and of the Amatis; excellent character of his work; his instruments prized by Lindley … … … 300

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  9. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says As printed on this page: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable."

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  10. line added Died (date and place)

    It now says Died 1808. As printed in the cited source: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  11. line added Born (date and place)

    It now says Born 1739. As printed in the cited source: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  12. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  13. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — name as printed read by a reviewer from the page: "Forster, William" — the machine read this line as "For'ster William" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  14. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  15. line added Died (date and place)

    It now says Died 1808. As printed in the cited source: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  16. line added Born (date and place)

    It now says Born 1739. As printed in the cited source: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  17. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  18. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says As printed on this page: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable."

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  19. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says As printed on this page: "For'ster, William (Sr.), violin-maker; b. Brampton, Cumberland, May 4, 1739; d. London, 1808. He went to London in 1759, and estab. himself there as a publ.r and violin-maker in 1781. He copied Stainer and Amati; his 'cellos and double-basses are very rare and valuable."

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  20. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says FORSTER, WILLIAM. The first Violin maker of this now celebrated name, born 1713, died 1801. — trade term as printed: "Violin maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  21. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says As printed on this page: "Forster, William ("old Forster"), son of William Forster (1713-1801), b. May, 1739, at Brampton, Cumberland; d. Dec., 14, 1808. Having worked for some time under his father, he went to London about 1759. Was…"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.

  22. line added Places and dates of work

    It now says As printed on this page: "Forster, William ("old Forster"), son of William Forster (1713-1801), b. May, 1739, at Brampton, Cumberland; d. Dec., 14, 1808. Having worked for some time under his father, he went to London about 1759. Was…"

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.