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Add MS 49633
- Record Id:
- 040-002016463
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002016462
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001207.0x000110
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 49633
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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J. L. STEPHEN COLLECTION. Vol. I (ff. 196). Record of a round-the-world journey to secure information relating to the piano export market; 1920-1921. Arranged as follows:–
1. ff. 1-33. 'The objects of my journey abroad' (ff. 3, 4), notes on hotels, travel, etc., and of expenses.
2. ff. 34-196b. Reports on discussions with piano dealers and makers in Ceylon, India, Burma, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States about local requirements and their criticisms of English instruments, on pianos examined and the prices of instruments. Illustrated with sketches of mechanical or structural details, including some of player pianos.
includes:
- f. 35b Trade and Commerce: Letter of Comptroller-General, Department of Overseas Trade, to J. L. Stephen: 1921.
- f. 108b E. Bishop, and Sons, Ltd., piano makers, of Auckland, New Zealand: Letter to J. L. Stephen: 1921.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002016462
040-002016463 - Is part of:
- Add MS 49633-49637 : J. L. STEPHEN COLLECTION. Notes on the pianoforte and the piano trade by J. Leslie Stephen, London piano maker, repairer…
Add MS 49633 : J. L. STEPHEN COLLECTION. Vol. I (ff. 196). Record of a round-the-world journey to secure information relating to the piano… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002016462[0001]/040-002016463
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 49633-49637
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1920
- End Date:
- 1921
- Date Range:
- 1920-1921
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bishop, E, and Sons Ltd piano makers of Auckland New Zealand