Hook Organs in the State of Maine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781976597398)

During the 19th century, Boston and its vicinity became a major center for thebuilding of pipe organs. The firm of E. & G.G. Hook was founded in 1827 by EliasHook (1805-1881) and George G. Hook (1807-1880), sons of a Salem cabinetmaker, and later known as Hook & Hastings after Francis H. Hastings (1836-1916) became a partner in 1871. It had the distinction of eventually becoming notonly the longest lasting but also the most prolific among a worthy group of Bostonorgan builders during every period of its existence.

Author: Rollin Smith, Barbara Owen
ISBN-10: 1976597390
ISBN-13: 9781976597398
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2017
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d