Project Gutenberg 2018-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 319 Hipkins, Alfred J. (Alfred James) 1826 1903 Hipkins, Alfred James Hipkins, A. J. (Alfred James) Gibb, William 29007617 Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique Produced by Chris Curnow, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique" by Alfred J. Hipkins is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically published in 1921. The work explores a wide array of musical instruments from various cultures and times, focusing on their beauty and craftsmanship rather than merely their functional aspects. It aims to appreciate the artistic value of these tools that produce music, delving into their historical significance. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of musical instruments, emphasizing the lack of previous works that have dedicated themselves to showcasing the aesthetic appeal of these items. Hipkins discusses the evolution of musical instruments from ancient civilizations to more modern forms, highlighting particular examples like Queen Mary's Harp and the Clavicytherium. He touches on themes of decorative art and cultural significance, positing that music and its instruments are key reflections of human civilization and creativity. This introduction lays a strong foundation for appreciating both the history and artistry involved in the creation of these unique musical artifacts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/musicalinstrumen0000hipk/page/n9/mode/2up Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Musical instruments ML Text Category: History - Other Category: Art Category: Music 360475 2025-07-23T07:33:41.175078 text/html 311366 2025-07-12T15:40:34 text/html 12340785 2025-07-23T07:33:50.417113 application/epub+zip 8567818 2025-07-23T07:33:43.784036 application/epub+zip 175688 2025-07-23T07:33:42.524082 application/epub+zip 8697473 2025-07-23T07:33:55.086036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8629109 2025-07-23T07:33:48.978006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250056 2022-09-26T10:12:40.952739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268512 2025-07-23T07:33:39.443039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243488 2025-07-12T13:08:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17179 2025-07-23T07:33:55.238041 application/rdf+xml 16993 2025-07-23T07:33:42.661059 image/jpeg 2676 2025-07-23T07:33:42.593052 image/jpeg 11624722 2025-07-23T07:33:41.916032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia