Lot 462: Musical Instruments, A. J. Hipkins, 1888

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HISTORIC, RARE AND UNIQUE, Limited Ed., by Alfred J. Hipkins, FSA, published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1888. Elephant folio, 107 pages with 50 chromolithograph plates by William Gibb. Hardbound in off white cloth with dark red three-quarter leather binding, tooled gilt title on front cover, double gilt lines and title lettering on spine with five raised hubs, modern marbled end papers and off white end papers. 16 3/8" H x 12 5/8" W x 2" D. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Foxing spots, largest 3/4", surface of sheets. Toning impressions of images visible en verso of opposite sheets. First and last four pages including end papers rebound with modern materials. Majority of sheets separated from spine. Foxing spots, largest 1/2", areas of dampstaining, largest 7", surface of covers. Ex Libris labels and library bar code, front end papers. Leather in worn, bumped condition. Plastic wrapper added to book.