 MUSICAL HANDBELLS A Comprehensive History of the Bells and their Founders by William Butler This is the first comprehensive history of musical handbells and their founders. The result of some thirty five years' research by the author, it begins with the evolution of small bells and moves on to the development of pattern-cast bells by John and Oliver Cor at Aldbourne in the late 17th century. After subsequent founders from this same village, the text moves on to deal exhaustively with more than a hundred other founders from all over England. Indeed, the author needed to visit most counties to consult primary sources and to examine historic handbells in churches, museums, and private collections. This ground-breaking work gives detailed and extensive references that will provide a sound foundation for subsequent researchers to build upon. More than 250 figures illustrate every aspect of the text, including founders' marks and photoraphs and drawings of the fittings they developed. Appendices cover such diverse topics as the identification of founders, a chronological list of all known handbell and crotal founders, plus the most comprehensive bibliography of handbell books and papers yet published. Destined to be the definitive work on the subject, this important new book will be warmly welcomed by everyone with an interest in musical handbells.
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