The Influence of the Organ in History Part 6

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=BOWED HARP (THE).= A Study showing Fresh Light on the History of Early Musical Instruments. By OTTO ANDERSSON, Ph.D., President of the Swedish University at abo. From the Original Swedish Edition, revised by the Author. The Translation Edited with additional footnotes by Kathleen Schlesinger. 116 Ill.u.s.trations, Bibliography and Index. 340 pages, 8vo, cloth, 30s. _net_.

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