ISBN10: 0486204251, ISBN13: 9780486204253, [publisher: Dover, N.Y.] Softcover SUBTITLED : ` His Life & Work 1644 - 1737'. 285 page retrospective on one of the greatest violin makers of all time. Plus appendices for dimensions etc. Plus an INDEX and for this edition a Supplementary Index. Plus Dover book adverts.Plenty of b/w illustrations some very close up on details. Some also in colour. An unabridged reproduction of the 1902 original. LEARN about the Maurin, the Dophin, the Alard and the Lauterbach. LEARN also about : tail-piece, pegs, Lady Huggins, Casale and old style violin cases causing wear. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black lettering. Front cover illustration is of the Tuscan and the Long Pattern violins - dated 1690 and 1693 respectively. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean. no names, no marks. Giftable ! Collectible !! Quote (p. 77) : " ._._. one of them contained the Quintet of inlaid Straivaris; the other, several violins, a tenor by Stainer, some bows and music, so that I could have them at hand and be able to arrange the instruments according to the desires of Senor Brunetti. The smaller viola belonging to ._._._. ." Size: 8vo
[Linden, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1963]