Musical instruments : historic, rare and unique / the selection, introduction and descriptive notes by A.J. Hipkins, F.S.A. Lond. ; illustrated by a series of fifty plates in colours, drawn by William Gibb

Hipkins, Alfred J. (Alfred James) (1826-1903)

Published by Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1921

About this Item

Library copy. Good copy in the original half aniline calf over ribbed-cloth boards with gilt-blocked title to spine. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 107 pp., 50 pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 42 cm. Contents; Burgmote horns -- Queen Mary's harp -- The Lamont harp -- Cornemuse, Calabrian bagpipe, Musette -- Bagpipes -- Clavicytherium or upright spinet -- Oliphant -- Queen Elizabeth's virginal -- Queen Elizabeth's lute -- The Rizzio guitar -- Positive organ -- Regal -- Portable organ and Bible regal -- Cetera -- Lute -- Theorbo -- Dulcimer -- Virginal -- Viola da gamba -- Double spinet or virginal -- Three chitarroni -- Spinet -- Quinterna and mandoline -- Welsh crwth, Russian balaläika -- Violin : the Hellier Stradivarius, and two old bows noted for the fluting -- Violins : the Alard Stradivarius, the King Joseph Guarnerius del Gesù -- Viola d'amore -- Cetera, by Antonio Stradivarius -- Guitar, by Antonio Stradivarius -- Pandurina and two Milanese mandolines -- Bell harp and hurdy-gurdy -- Guitar -- Sordino -- Clavichord -- The Empress harpsichord -- Pedal hard -- State trumpet and kettledrum -- Cavalry bugle, cavalry trumpet, trumpets -- Lituus and Buccina, cornet, trumpets -- Two double flageolets, a German flute, and two flûtes douces -- Dolciano, oboe, bassoon, oboe da caccia, basset horn -- Sitárs and vína -- Indian drums -- Saw duang and bow, Saw tai and bow, Saw Oo and bow, Klui, Pee -- Ranat Ek, Khong Yai, Ta'khay -- Hu-ch'in and bow, Shêng, San-hsien, P'i-p'a -- Chinese Ti-tzu, So-na, Yueh-ch'in, Japanese Hiji-riki, Chinese La-pa -- Japanese koto -- Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa -- Marimba of South Africa. Subjects; Musical instruments. Pictorial works. Catalogs and collections. 3 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Musical instruments : historic, rare and unique / the selection, introduction and descriptive notes by A.J. Hipkins, F.S.A. Lond. ; illustrated by a series of fifty plates in colours, drawn by William Gibb
• Publisher: Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black
• Publication Date: 1921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: New edition.
• Weight: 3 kilograms