Resources

The New-York Book of Prices for Manufacturing Piano-fortes by The Society of Journeymen Piano-forte Makers

Foreword by Henry Z. Steinway

Introduction by Laurence Libin

Research Papers on American Musical Wind-Instrument Makers and Dealers, 1761 to 1980s

A tremendous resource for research on American manufacturers, dealers, importers, and more. 

Clinkscale Online

A research database dedicated to the worldwide cataloging of pianos built before 1860

Collector's Choice 1975

an AMIS Special Exhibition 

In 1975, the violin dealer Jacques Francais organized with the sponsorship of the American Musical instrument Society an exhibition of instruments on loan from private collections in the United states.