The Organ-Cases and Organs of the Middle Ages and Renaissance: A Comprehensive Essay on the Art Archaeology 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. Second Series.

Arthur G Hill

Verlag: Charles Whittingham, London, 1891

Beschreibung

Elephant folio. Blue cloth with gilt titles in gilt panels. Very clean text and illustrations on heavy art paper throughout. Some pages and sections loose. A scarce volume in need of some restoration. Internal repairs to the front and back hinges. Some staining to rear board (possibly damp that has partly discoloured the rear cloth covering). 102pp with many unnumbered pages of illustrations.A G Hill (1857-1923) became head of the distinguished organ builders W Hill and Son on the death of his father in 1893. He had received a classical education and trained as an architect. He travelled widely and made a particular study of historic organ cases. His first book on organ cases was published in 1883 and this second volume appeared in 1891. Hill?s beautifully executed drawings are crisply reproduced by photolithography and accompanied by detailed notes. From the collection of the late Peter Collins, organ builder. EXTREMELY HEAVY BOOK THAT WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers PCB065

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Organ-Cases and Organs of the Middle ...

Verlag: Charles Whittingham, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1891

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition