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Hawaiian king david kalakaua was an accomplished musician and quickly became an enthusiastic ukulele player. Most collectors value ukulele from the mid 1920s to the 1970s. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Fantastic sounding vintage banjo ukulele manufactured by kay. Antique book collectingbuying general book discussions. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. If you enjoy a great sounding banjo ukulele or if youre a collector of vintage instruments, check this baby out. Are there still a lot of rare ukuleles out there to be collected.
Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. So i think the ukulele was just a natural for collectors. Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books. Very rare ukulele is in great shape plays well has strings on and stays tuned. Im here in australia, and book collecting here is not as big as other countries, i assume since australia is a very young country and not much old books linger around, except of course if it is brought in to the country. Incorporated hawaiian ukulele dealers tacoma, wash. The hawaiians renamed the instrument ukulele which means jumping flea.
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There are probably more ukulele manufacturers than ever. The diminutive 12 and 17fret instruments were followed in the 1920s by concert and tenor models, while the martin 5k from 1922, with its koa wood body and abalone inlay, is much in demand among collectors. These 59 volumes are timeless with many rare volumes and. Centerstream publications rare and collectable music. Whether youre a budding rare book collector or a bibliophile with an evniable collection, discover an amazing selection of rare and collectible books from booksellers around the.
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