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The Organ Historical Society publishes books, a quarterly journal, an annual study of organs by locale, and also produces sound recordings on CD. Upon creation of the Society in 1956, publication of the quarterly journal began, with the annual study of organs by locale beginning shortly thereafter in connection with the Society's annual convention. The first book was published in 1984.

Music and Its Questions: Essays in Honor of Peter Williams - ed. by Thomas Donahue

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Music and Its Questions: Essays in Honor of Peter Williams - ed. by Thomas Donahue

$79.00

American millionaire Edward F. Searles will forever be remembered for his obsession with pipe organs. His most famous project was the construction of the magnificent Methuen Memorial Music Hall that houses the historic 1863 Walcker organ, originally installed in the Boston Music Hall. Searles had six other organs built for his homes, and one for his own organ factory. At the age of 46, Searles, then an interior decorator, married the fabulously wealthy widow of railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, 22 years his senior. Her death three years later left Searles with a $30-million fortune. This is the story of his lifetime involvement with the organ, illustrated with magnificent photographs of his many instruments.
OHS Press, 2010, 104 pgs, paperback

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Mr. Searles and the Organ - by James Lewis

$22.95

This fascinating book traces the evolution of the Los Angeles company through the demise of the Murray M. Harris Company, its successor the Los Angeles Art Organ Company, and then its short-lived successor, the Electrolian Company. Letters to and from the major stock holder in the company, Eben Smith, reveal the financial debacle of building the largest organ in the world, the 1904 St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition organ—the nucleus of the famous Wanamaker organ,—and the on-going problems of obtaining contracts and keeping the firm out of bankruptcy.
OHS Press

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The Los Angeles Art Organ Company - by James Lewis

$19.95

Larry Biser's biography of an incredible woman who headed the organ department at Westminster Choir College and enjoyed a storied career as performer, teacher and interpreter.

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Joan Lippincott: The Gift of Music - by Larry G. Biser

$24.95

The King of Instruments in the Crown City (1888-2000) - by James Lewis

The King of Instruments in the Crown City (1888-2000) - by James Lewis

$15.00

The Paradox of Restoration and the Conservation of Organs Artifacts in Use is a fresh look at the future of preserving historic organs. This revolutionary guide explores the means and meaning of preservation and restoration for the heritage of worthy pipe organs. Current thought holds that the skin of age, which can be the first loss in conventional restoration, is itself a powerful testimony of the past. In aged surfaces, we now are finding a window to the past, and there are implications for the way we think about preservation and restoration. Artifacts in Use explores the Paradox of Restoration whereby preservation-worthy historical evidence tends to be lost during conventional restoration. Discover the “restorative conservation” approach by which the renewal of aesthetic and musical qualities is balanced with an equal respect for the physical record of historical organ building and early use.
OHS Press in association with Colonial Williamsburg, 2010, 249 pgs, paperback.

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Artifacts in Use: The Paradox of Restoration and the Conservation of Organs - by John R. Watson

$39.95

The Hymnlet, Samuel Waler

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The Hymnlet, Samuel Waler

$3.95

Compiled by William T. Van Pelt and published by the Organ Historical Society in 1991, this book is a valuable reference for the 2,614 organs built from 1827-1935 by E. & G. G. Hook, E. & G. G. Hook and Hastings, and Hook and Hastings. In the 333 pages are illustrations, opus lists, and facsimiles of promotional publications. Two essays on the firm cover important milestones in the progression of the organ-building of Elias and George Hook, and the inclusion of Frank Hastings into the company name. An intriguing and educational read!
OHS Press, 1991; 333 pgs, hardbound

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Hook Opus List - compiled and edited by William T. Van Pelt

$37.95

2011, OHS Press; 397 pages, choose hardcover or softcover

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The Great Organ at Methuen - by Barbara Owen

$45.00

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