Philip J. Bone

Philip James Bone (29 January 1873 – 17 June 1964) was an English mandolinist and guitar player in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Making fast progress, he was chosen to perform Beethoven's Sonata and Adagio for mandolin and piano at a college recital.

[2] While his day-to-day work was as a teacher and music dealer, he is remembered today as the author of the book The Guitar and Mandolin: Biographies of Celebrated Players and Composers for These Instruments, published by Schott and Augener (London, 1914).

He advertised his book on his company letterhead in 1915, saying it was "the only compendium of invaluable information concerning these instruments", and "lives of 300 of the most celebrated players and composers.

"[6] In writing the book, Bone did not include people living at the time, as he felt that it was the job of future historians to decide who would be notable.