A highly respected American commentator noted with regret in 1999 that those nineteenth
century experts writing about many celebrated makers, contemporary to them,
did not then avail themselves of the opportunity to sift truth from myth.
this has been to the obvious disadvantage of players and makers ever since. |
Books on W. E. Hill & Sons |
The following books should prevent similar confusion arising over the lives and work
of the the craftsmen at W. E. Hill & Sons who , throughout much of the
twentieth century, contributed to earning that firm and workshop an unrivalled
world-wide reputation. |
Perhaps even more than our previous publication "Pajeot" by Sydny Bowdon, there
is - with this book on W. E. Hill & Sons - an opportunity to share
with fellow enthusiasts some results of continuing research into interesting, sometimes
hitherto obscure, aspects of instrument and bowmaking history and tradition.
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"W. E. Hill & Sons (1880-1992): A Tribute" (published 1997) |
This book focuses in particular on the Hill bowmakers, their lives, their individual
marks and characteristics of work which are an aid to recognition..... |
Amongst the subject matters covered in great detail are: The instrument makers
of the original Hill family; the bow makers of the Tubbs family; Samuel Allen
- the first W. E. Hill & Sons bow maker; the Bazin connection to early
Hill bow making and those "hybrids" that later so puzzled W. C. Retford; the bow
makers of W. E. Hill & Sons and methods of working, and the instrument makers
of W. E. Hill & Sons. For the first time it will be possible for the potential
purchaser of most W. E. Hill & Sons instruments made between 1880 and 1940
to determine exactly who made their instrument. A Detailed completed list of
W. E. Hill& Sons bow makers is also included (1880-1992), which corrects
errors or lack of clarity noted in similar lists published or circulated elsewhere
in the past. |
The interested player or collector will also find noted within these covers individual
quirks of making that should enable them to confirm identify (or otherwise)
for important bow makers such as Francois Nicolas Voirin, James Tubbs and Nicolaus
Kittel. Arthur Bultitude's frank thoughts in the until recently contentious
issue surrounding the "existence" of Francois Tourte's brother - Tourte
L'aine, are also included... |
A Definitive book on Hill craftsmen and their work. |
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“W. E. Hill & Sons (1880-1992): a Tribute” |
204 pages with 38 plates. It contains 79 photographs, including 30 high quality colour
photographs of fifteen Hill related bows |
Price P&P
(U.K.)
Overseas |
Library edition, limited to 1400 numbered copies Deluxe edition, limited to 100 numbered copies |
£70.00 SOLD OUT |
£3.80 |
£6.00 |
253 pages, large format (330mm X 260mm 143 high Quality photographs, including 98
colour and 12 black & white, of fine instruments and bows. |
Price P&P
(U.K.)
Overseas |
Standard edition, limited to 1400 numbered copies Boxed Deluxe Library edition, limited to 100 numbered copies |
£58.00 SOLD OUT |
£12.00 |
£6.00 |
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