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Musical Instruments Historic, Rare and Unique
by A. J. Hipkins, Illustrated by William Gibb

published by Adam and Charles Black, London (1921)


100-plus-year-old original offset lithographs after chromolithographs
Sheet size: 8 x 12 inches
(note: we also have many chromolithograph prints from the larger 1888 first edition)

PLEASE NOTE: THE ENTIRE SHEET IS SLIGHTLY TOO LARGE TO SCAN; THE MARGINS ARE COMPLETE AND FULL.

Burgmote Horns
Plate I

Burgmote Horns

$129.95

The Lamont Harp
Plate III

The Lamont Harp

$129.95

Cornmeuse, Calabrian Bagpipe, Musette
Plate IV

Cornmeuse, Calabrian Bagpipe, Musette

$129.95

Clavicytheium, or Upright Spinet
Plate VI

Clavicytheium, or Upright Spinet

$129.95

Burgmote Horns
Plate VII

Oliphant

$129.95

Queen Elizabeth's Virginal
Plate VIII

Queen Elizabeth's Virginal

$129.95

Queen Elizabeth's Lute
Plate IX

Queen Elizabeth's Lute

$129.95

The Rizzio Guitar
Plate X

The Rizzio Guitar

$129.95

Positive Organ
Plate XI

Positive Organ

$129.95

Regal
Plate XII

Regal

$129.95

Portable Organ and Bible Regal
Plate XIII

Portable Organ and Bible Regal

$129.95

Portable Organ and Bible Regal
Plate XIV

Cetera

$129.95

Lute
Plate XV

Lute

$129.95

Theorbo
Plate XVI

Theorbo

$129.95

Dulcimer
Plate XVII

Dulcimer

$129.95

Virginal
Plate XVIII

Virginal

$129.95

Double Spinet or Virginal
Plate XX

Double Spinet or Virginal

$129.95

Three Chitarroni
Plate XXI

Three Chitarroni

$129.95

Spinet
Plate XXII

Spinet

$129.95

Quinterna or Mandoline
Plate XXIII

Quinterna or Mandoline

$129.95

Welsh Crwth, Russian Balalaika
Plate XXIV

Welsh Crwth, Russian Balalaika

$129.95

Violin, The Hellier Stradivarius
Plate XXV

Violin, The Hellier Stradivarius,
and two old bows noted for the fluting

$129.95

Cetera, by Antonius Stradivarius
Plate XXVIII

Cetera, by Antonius Stradivarius

$129.95

Bell Harp and Hurdy-Gurdy
Plate XXX

Bell Harp and Hurdy-Gurdy

$129.95

Sordini
Plate XXXI

Sordini

$129.95

Clavichord
Plate XXXII

Clavichord

$129.95

The Empress Harpsichord
Plate XXXIII

The Empress Harpsichord

$129.95

Pedal Harp
Plate XXXIV

Pedal Harp

$129.95

State Trumpet and Kettledrum
Plate XXXV

State Trumpet and Kettledrum

$129.95

Lituus, Buccina, Cornet Trumpets
Plate XXXVII

Lituus, Buccina, Cornet
Trumpets

$129.95

Two Double Flageolets, A German Flute, and Two Flutes Douces
Plate XXXVIII

Two Double Flageolets, A German Flute, and Two Flutes Douces

$129.95

Sitars and Vina
Plate XL

Sitárs and Vína

$129.95

Indian Drums
Plate XLI

Indian Drums

$129.95

Indian Drums
Plate XLII

Saw Duang & Bow
Saw Tai & Bow
Saw OO & Bow
Klui • Pee

$129.95

Ranat Ek, Khong Yai, Ta'Khay
Plate XLIII

Ranat Ek
Khong Yai
Ta'Khay

$129.95

Hu-Ch'in, etc
Plate XLIV

Hu-Ch'in & Bow
Shêng
San-Hsien
P'i-P'a

$129.95

Chinese Ti-Tzu, etc.
Plate XLV

Chinese Ti-Tzu
So-Na
Yueh-Ch'in
Japanese Hiji-Riki
Chinese La-Pa

$129.95

Japanese Koto
Plate XLVI

Japanese Koto

$129.95

Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa
Plate XLVII

Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa

$129.95

Marimba, of South Africa
Plate XLVIII

Marimba, of South Africa

$129.95

See also the large, first edition
(1888) chromolithographs of
Musical Instruments
Historic, Rare and Unique

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