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

published by Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh
(First Edition, 1888—only 1,040 impressions made)


Original Stone Color Lithographs (Chromolithographs) Over 135 Years Old • Sheet size: 11 x 16 inches

(note: we also have many prints from the smaller 1921 octavo edition)

Burgmote Horns
Plate I

Burgmote Horns

$239.95

Cornmeuse, Calabrian Bagpipe, Musette
Plate IV

Cornmeuse, Calabrian Bagpipe, Musette

$239.95

Oliphant
Plate VII

Oliphant

$239.95

Positive Organ
Plate XI

Positive Organ

$239.95

Regal
Plate XII

Regal

$239.95

Portable Organ and Bible Regal
Plate XIII

Portable Organ and Bible Regal

$239.95

Dulcimer
Plate XVII

Dulcimer

$239.95

Double Spinet or Virginal
Plate XX

Double Spinet or Virginal

$239.95

Double Spinet or Virginal
Plate XXII

Spinet

$239.95

Quinterna and Mandoline
Plate XXIII

Quinterna and Mandoline

$239.95

Cetera, by Antonius Stradivarius
Plate XXVIII

Cetera, by Antonius Stradivarius

$239.95

Bell Harp and Hurdy-Gurdy
Plate XXXI

Bell Harp and Hurdy-Gurdy

$239.95

Sordino
Plate XXXIII

Sordino

$239.95

Pedal Harp
Plate XXXVI

Pedal Harp

$239.95

Two Double Flageolets, A German Flute, and two Flutes Douces
Plate XL

Two Double Flageolets, A German Flute, and two Flûtes Douces

Indian Drums (matted print)
Plate XLIII

Indian Drums

$239.95
(double matted)

Saw Duang, etc.
Plate XLIV

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

$239.95

Hu-Ch'in, etc.
Plate XLVI

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

$239.95

Siamsen, Kokiu, Biwa
Plate XLIX

Siamsen, Kokiu, Biwa

$239.95

Marimba, of South Africa
Plate L

Marimba, of South Africa

$239.95

See also the smaller
octavo prints from
the 1921 edition of
Musical Instruments
Historic, Rare and Unique

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