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The organ-cases and organs of the middle ages and renaissance : a comprehensive essay on the art archæology of the organ, with architectural and historical accounts of the more remarkable organ-cases and organs still remaining in various parts of Europe, giving also lists of stops and other musical notices of interest / By Arthur George Hill. Illustrated with numerous original drawings by the author. Second series.

Arthur George Hill

RA Collection: Book

Record number

13/2521

Author

Imprint

London: Printed for the author by Charles Whittingham, 1891

Physical Description

xviii, 102 p., 36 unnumbered leaves of plates: illus,; 466 mm.

General Note

The title-page of the work is printed in black and red. The work includes a Preface by the author, Contents, list of plates, list of original subscribers, discussion of organs and their history, illustrations and descriptions of historic organs and an index. This work is the second in a series by this author; the first was published in 1883 (see 13/2644). The work was printed by the Chiswick Press.

Binding Note

Bound in a blue cloth with gilt lettering and ornaments; the spine is lettered, 'Organ Cases and Organs of the Middle Ages and Renaissance', 'Second Series.' and 'Hill'.

Subject

Organ (Musical instrument) - Organ (Musical instrument) Construction - Organ (Musical instrument) Construction History - Organ cases

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