Antiquarian Auctions

Auction #114 has ended

Percival R. Kirby, FRCM

The Musical Instruments of the Native Races of South Africa

Published: OUP, Humphrey Milford, London, 1934

Lot closed

Sold for: Register or Sign In to find out

Bids: 1

Visits: 14

Have a similar item to sell? Contact Us with the details.

How it works

Register

First edition (pp. xix, 285, index, plates). Quarto (26 cm) in dark blue publisher’s cloth, gilt titles; seventy-three full-page plates illustrate a variety of musical instruments and musicians, traditional music of the region shown in conventional notation including the music and instruments of Bushmen, Chwana, Zulu, Hottentot and many more.  Occasional light foxing to early pages; otherwise near Fine. Scarce. 



© 2024 Paul Mills trading as AntiquarianAuctions.com. All rights reserved. Use of this website is regulated by our website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.