Musical Instruments. Historic, Rare, Unique..

Music is never boring. Often controversial, it can be guaranteed to affect a response of some kind in most listeners - and often a different response from different people. Music can be passionately enjoyed by one listener, and also total irritation to someone else.

Not only can a musical composition be the subject of disparate views, the way an instrument is played can also cause quite a variety of reactions. Skill in playing a musical instrument and the actual performance of the musician are both important in playing a composition - for the audience’s enjoyment, as well as for the satisfaction of the musician.


Considered to be the finest illustrations of musical instruments ever done, a wonderful series of colour-printed lithographs by William Gibb for “Musical Instruments - Historic, Rare and Unique” by Alfred James Hipkins (1826-1903), were published in Edinburgh, circa 1888 by Adam and Charles Black.

We have a good selection of these fine lithographs from the rare first edition. They are available from the Antique Print Club-house at 95 Mt Nimmel Road in Neranwood, in the hills behind the Gold Coast. Take a drive in the country. We are open on Sundays or by appointment. Refreshments are available if we know you're coming, so email us and let us know where your interest lies - or phone us on 61 (0)7 5525 1363. If Neranwood (from the motorway, it's half way to Springbrook), you can always purchase online from our Antique Print Club website at Antique Prints-Sport/Entertainment/Humour at http://www.antiqueprintclub.com/c-28-sportentertainmenthumour.aspx?pagenum=2