Organ Building in Brooklyn and on Long Island; Reuben Midmer & Son, Stephen L. Pinel
Published in honor of Anthony Baglivi and Rollin Smith Organ Building in Brooklyn and on Long Island represents 20 years of research by Stephen L. Pinel, a frequent author on subjects connected with the American pipe organ. This full-color limited edition surveys the work of Reuben Midmer & Son from the firm’s onset in 1860 to its acquisition by the Losh brothers in 1920. Hundreds of rarely seen photographs, a complete annotated work list, and extensive biographical details on the principals and employees of the firm are included. Offered in an elegant, coffee-table design by Len Levasseur, the book will be a welcome addition to the reference library of every advocate, scholar and student of the American organ.
OHS Press, 2025; 360 pgs. hardcover