ISBN10: 0706310454, ISBN13: 9780706310450, [publisher: Ward Lock Limited, London] Hardcover Clean, tight, square and bright 6th printing bound in red boards with gilt title on spine. PO's name on front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked and fine. Laid-in are three diagrams: outline mould of Stradivari violin, inside mould with cramping blocks, and neck outline. Dust jacket is unclipped, protected in removable mylar, with 1" closed tear at head of sunned spine, price-sticker glue residue on rear panel and front inner flap. First serialized in a magazine in 1882, with a second edition was released in book form. Chapters on the ancestry of the instrument and biographies of early makers are followed by a very technical study of the bow, wood, exterior and interior, varnishes, strings, and appliances. Chapters 8-23 explore the specifics of making and repairs. 366 pages includes index, appendices, B&W illustrations and diagrams.
[Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1984]

London: Ward Lock Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. 0706310454 . Spine cloth sunned, lightly used; jacket has small chips on spine ends ; 5.75 X 1.75 X 9.25 inches; 366 pages . Ward Lock Limited ISBN 0706310454 9780706310450 [US]

ISBN10: 0706310454, ISBN13: 9780706310450, [publisher: London : Ward, Lock] Hardcover Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xix, 366 p., 6 leaves of plates : ill ; 23 cm. Notes; Reprint of the 1885 ed. Includes index. "The bibliography of the violin": p. 329-343. Summary; Traces the history of the violin, discusses the materials used in violin-making, and offers guidance on the construction of a violin. Subjects; Violin. Violin - Construction. String instruments ; Woodworking. Music / Musical Instruments / Strings. Genre; Illustrated. 2 Kg.
[Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1978]
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ISBN10: 0706310454, ISBN13: 9780706310450, [publisher: London : Ward, Lock] Hardcover Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xix, 366 p., 6 leaves of plates : ill ; 23 cm. Notes; Reprint of the 1885 ed. Includes index. "The bibliography of the violin": p. 329-343. Summary; Traces the history of the violin, discusses the materials used in violin-making, and offers guidance on the construction of a violin. Subjects; Violin. Violin - Construction. String instruments ; Woodworking. Music / Musical Instruments / Strings. Genre; Illustrated. 2 Kg.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
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