Publication on the purchase and care of woodwind instruments written by Eric McGavin and distributed by The Schools Music Association. There are notations in pen on the front cover signed 'Eric'.
Brass and Woodwind: a guide to the purchase and care of musical instruments, by Eric McGavin
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Slide showing the process of silk string manufacture by Rihzhon Khojakhanov and his family
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