Lot 98: A Victorian Volume Featuring Walch and Pohl Musical Instrument Advertisements
This Victorian-era antiquarian book is bound in green cloth with embossed decorative borders and motifs. The interior contains prominent trade advertisements and prospectus information. A significant full-page advertisement is included for Walch and Pohl of Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, who were agents for pianofortes, American organs, melodeons, and harmoniums. The advertisement specifically highlights their Walnut Cottage Piano and tuning services. Additionally, the volume contains a prospectus for the Old Dunningwell High School for Gentlemen’s Daughters in Carnforth, detailing the curriculum, fees, and faculty. A handwritten ink inscription on the inner page reads Battersby Scales.
Condition report:
The book shows signs of age and handling. The internal pages are subject to foxing and yellowing. The green cloth cover shows rubbing, fading, and minor fraying to the spine and corners.
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