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Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman by Andrew Hooker
A tribute to Segelman’s lifelong fascination with violins, this book tells the story of his collecting obsession, featuring colour photos and descriptions of 45 of the instruments he once owned. The standard edition of the book, limited to fifteen hundred numbered copies, is 216 pages and comes with a sturdy slipcase. Both the book and slipcase are bound in fine cloth.
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Four Centuries of Violin-Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive by Tim Ingles & John Dilworth
A new book published by Cozio Publishing in collaboration with Sotheby's that features highlights of Sotheby's auctions from the past 40 years. More than 70 violin-makers and 235 instruments are featured in this beautiful and carefully crafted book. This is a limited edition of 3,920 copies. The price of $325 includes $295 for the book + $30 for shipping & handling worldwide. Click here for more information.
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Four Centuries of Violin-Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive (Deluxe Edition) by Tim Ingles & John Dilworth
A new book published by Cozio Publishing in collaboration with Sotheby's that features highlights of Sotheby's auctions from the past 40 years. More than 70 violin-makers and 235 instruments are featured in this beautiful and carefully crafted book. This Deluxe Edition is a special edition featuring heavy-stock art paper and bonded leather binding, and is limited to 230. The price of $525 includes $495 for the book + $30 for shipping & handling worldwide. Click here for more information.
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The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762): Their Life and Work by W. H. Hill, Arthur F. Hill and Alfred E. Hill
This is a DELUXE copy (number #89 of 200) of the Hill family's classic book about the Guarneri family of violin makers. This is considered by many to be one of the best books about violin making ever produced. Contains numberous b&w and color plates of instruments, as well as a wealth of information.
Condition: Near Fine - there is some wear and a small tear on the binding; otherwise a very clean copy. The slip case is in poor condition. |
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Violoncello Stauffer ex Cristiani 1700 by Eric Blot, editor
A large-size monograph about the 1700 ex-Cristian cello by Antonio Stradivari. Features interesting essays about the instrument as well as numerous photos from every conceivable angle and detailed measurements.
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The Essential Guide to Bows of the Violin Family by Gabriel Schaff
A nice introduction to stringed instrument bows that includes chapters about the history and evolution of the bow, the various schools of bow making, how to choose and care for a bow, as well as inteviews with musicians and experts. Contains numerous color photos of bows -- 160 images in all.
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Die D'Egville - Del Gesu by Fridolin Hamma
Rare monograph (only 500 copies printed) by Fridolin Hamma describing the famous ex-D'Egville Guarneri del Gesu violin of 1935. Contains many 8 black-and-white photos and 1 color photo of the instrument and relates its history. In German.
Condition: Very good - some browning on cover |
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Italian Violin Makers by Walter Hamma, revised and enlarged byJosef-Stefan Blum
This is a reprint ofthe 8th edition of Walter Hamma's important reference work, with biographies of hundreds of makers and photos of their instruments. Black & white photos, text in English.
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Digital Books on CD-ROM
Your digital books on CD-ROM.
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Italian & French Violin Makers, Vol. 4 by Jost Thöne, photos by Jan Röhrmann
This is the fourth volume of Thöne's growing encyclopedic work, featuring very high-quality photos of instruments by more than 30 important makers.
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Italian & French Violinmakers, Vol. 3 by Jost Thöne, photos by Jan Röhrmann
Volume 3 of the series continues with high-quality, life-size photos of 40 interesting instruments from the French and Italian schools.
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An Encyclopedia of the Violin by Alberto Bachmann
First edition of Bachmann's important work.
Condition: Poor - cover is bumped but generally good and pages are clean, but unfortunately someone has cut out label facsimiles on a number of pages |
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...And They Made Violins in Cremona: from Renaissance to Romantic Era by Carlo Chiesa, Andrew Dipper, Roger Hargrave, A. Mosconi, John Topham & Dmitri Gindin
The book contains different essays: the rise of Cremonese Violin Making, the Amati method and the “late” Cremonese Makers as well as an historical background of the instruments of the Amati family at French court (1500-1600).
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86th Anniversary Catalog
Lewis & Son catalog of stringed instruments and supplies.
Condition: Good - cover is slightly creased |
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A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers by Mason A. Clarke (PDF file)
PDF file (8.2 MB) of "A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers" by Mason A. Clarke, published in 1895. This is a very good resource for biographical information about 18th- and 19th-century violinists. In addition to biographical descriptions of hundreds of musicians, the book also contain rare b&w sketches of severla violinists, including Paganini, Corelli and Vieuxtemps. 360 pp.
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A Century of Italian violin Making in Emilia Romagna, 1860-1960, Vol. I by Eric Blot
This is a new edition of Eric Blot's first book about modern Italian maker. Includes instruments by the following violin-makers (in chronogical order): Raffaele Fiorini, Armando Monterumici, Augusto Pollastri, Gaetano Pollastri, Otello Bignami, Alberto Guerra, Giuseppe Fiorini, Ansaldo Poggi, Pietro Messori, Romolo Parmeggiani, Primo Contavalli, Carlo Carletti, Natale Carletti, Orfeo Carletti, Ettore Soffritti, Anselmo Gotti, Ernesto Pevere, Gaetano Pareschi, Pietro Borghi, Giuseppe Lucci, Giuseppe Stefanini, Gaetano Sgarabotto, Pietro Sgarabotto, Sesto Rocchi, Marino Capicchioni, Arturo Fracassi.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum, 1874 (PDF File)
PDF file (18.6 MB) of "A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum," a catalog of the exhibition held in London in 1874. 402 pp., numerous b&w illustrations and plates.
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