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Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Published in 1956, this is a twelve page memento for the visit of the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to the firm of Charles Hill & Sons Ltd, at The Albion Dockyard in Bristol on April 1956 Measuring 7.5 inches by 5 inches approx., with a tipped in real photograph of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh taken during their visit Covers have some light marking, some page corner creasing wear else in good condition. This is a lighter item, shipping costs will be reduced accordingly at checkout.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Delve into the fascinating history of one of the world's most celebrated musical instruments with 'The Salabue Stradivari: A history and critical description of the famous violin, commonly called 'le Messie'.' This meticulously researched volume, brought to you by W. E. Hill & Sons, explores the remarkable story of the Salabue Stradivarius violin, also known as 'le Messie.'.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce first edition of this brightly illustrated account of a violin by Stradivari. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with three colour plates with tissue guards and a folding facsimile. Collated complete. An account of "The Tuscan Strad", a violin by Antonio Stradivari, an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The precision with which he carved the heads and inserted the purfling quickly marked him as one of the most dexterous craftsmen in the world, a prime example of this being the 1690 "Tuscan" violin. At the time of writing the violin was in the possession of W. E. Hill & Sons, a British firm based in London that specialises in violins, string instruments and bows. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the extremities and endpapers. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good. book.

A 2-page manuscript portion of a second essay by Faison, precedes "On Sex," and includes a short unsigned critique by Bingham. Bigham's academy became one of the most prominent in the country, accepting students from many states; in 1845 he moved to a more rural site 10 miles from Hillsborough for his family, reducing the number of students from 100 to 30. Cf. "Bingham School" on NCpedia online. Folded (several short splits at folds). Still very good.