Shop interior of W. Davies, musical instrument maker and repairer, Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1920s.

A$45 · Offered by Douglas Stewart Fine Books

Silver gelatin print photograph, 120 x 180 mm, unmounted; verso with pencilled inscription Inside W. Davies music shop Rundle St. 1920s; in fine condition with crisp detail. A fascinating glimpse into the cluttered retail showroom of W. Davies, who evidently also ran his School of Music in the same building. There is a vast array of musical instruments on display: violins, mandolins, banjos, guitars, cellos, clarinets, accordions, tubas, trumpets, trombones, all kinds of drums and cymbals not to mention all the shellac 78 rpm gramophone records adorning the walls (they are hung on nails!).

• Binding: Hardcover

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