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Other Violin Books
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Originali Modeli e Copie
Published by the Consorzio Liutai & Archettai.
The art of copying the style of renowned violin makers. Is full
of vibrant colour photographs.
Soft cover, 167 pages
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20th Century Lombard Violinmaking
By the "Entente Triennale Internationale degli Strumenti
ad Arco-Consorzio Luittai & Archettai Antonio Stradivari
Cremona".
Many beautiful detailed full color plates along with text in
English and Italian. Place this book very accurately the time
and culture.
Cloth hardcover, 190 pages.
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How Many Strads? by Doring, standard edition
By Bein & Fushi
A beautiful book about a tribute to the memory of a great genius
marking the tercentenary of Stradivarius' birth.
Cloth hardcover, 464 pages
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The British Violin IN STOCK
By British Violin Makers Association
400 Years of Violin and Bow Making in the British Isles (1590
to present day). This is a major historical review of British
work with biographies, measurements and technical descriptions.
Full colour multi-images of 116 instruments and 60 bows, plus
trade cards, labels, bow details, historical illustrations and
maps
Cloth hardcover, 416 pages. Excellent price.
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Francois-Xavier Tourte Bow Maker
By Stewart Pollens and Henryk Kaston
Informative portrayal of the master, his life and work, documentation
and history. Study of the bow and the master. Stewart Pollens
and Henryk Kaston.
Hardcover, 245 pages
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Cremonese Varnish Secrets
Edited by Vincenzo Gheroldi
This study is a collection based on an 18th century manuscript
in a Milan library. Vincenzo Gheroldi, Stefania Vitalie and
Luciano Colombo provide the cultural background to the amateurs
who wrote artistic recipe books and their preferences and technical
skills in preparing varnishes for paintings as well as 'Chinese
varnishes' and varnishes for miniature paintings. Two further
essays deal with 18th century varnishes for violin making and
restoration. This book is an intriguing volume of insight into
the golden age of Cremonese instruments.
Paperback, in hard sleeve. 251 pp; text in English and Italian.
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Violin Varnishes
By Joseph and Reiner Hammerl
Interesting information on resins and basic materials for violin
varnish, and instructions for varnishing musical instruments.
A very useful book for those interested in varnish making and/or
varnishing application technique. 127 pages, hardcover.
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The Miracle Makers
By Bein & Fushi, Inc., 1998.
This volume compares both workmanship and tonal qualities of
30 Strad and Guarneri violins -- worth about 100 million dollars.
These 30 instruments are compared in detailed color plates,
with history of each instrument and a piece for each instrument
which makes up 3 CD albums. The album comparisons are performed
by Elmar Oliveira. Thus making this a unique, amazing, invaluable
reference material.
Leather hardcover in hard slip case, 88 pages
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Exhibition of Fine French Bows
Tokyo 2001 - Paul Childs
27 colour plates of fine French bows. Francois Tourte, Eury,
Adam, Simon, Francois Peccatte, Persoit, Dominique Peccatte.
Excellent companion to above book on Tourte.
16 pages
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The Secrets of Stradivari IN
STOCK
By Simone F. Sacconi
Considered by many to be the greatest treatise on violin making,
this was the culmination of lifelong research into Stradivari's
methods. This English translation includes numerous illustrations
and a full catalogue of the moulds, templates and tools Cremona's
Stradivari Museum.
Hardcover, 264 Pages, 185 Illustrations
In stock as of May 2007 (this year's printing/edition).
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Violin Restoration
By Hans Weisshaar and Margaraet Shipman
Probably the best information in book form on the subject of
repairs and restoration. Good for makers as well as restoration
work. Many useful and professional pointers, specifications,
as well as detailed information. This boos is bound to raise
the standard of quality and proficiency of the reader. Well
thought out and illustrated.
Cloth hardcover; 263 pages; text in English.
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The Art of Bow Making DELUXE EDITION
By Joseph Kun and Joseph Regh, limited to 500 copies. IN
STOCK
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This work is a comprehensive and intelligent description of
proven methods of creating any desired characteristics in a
bow, and doing so repeatedly and predictably. No mysteries are
included, since reasons and explanations are given for each
operation, many of which are original with the authors and disclosed
for the first time. The fact that both men have also had many
decades of experience as instrument makers makes them especially
well qualified to understand the complex interplay between instruments
and bows. Hairing, Wood selection, tooling, jigs, complete procedure
for bow and frog. Fully illustrated with photographs
Deluxe Edition Leather hardcover in cloth sleeve, 141 pages
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The Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum
Sound
by Chuck Traeger 377 pages of essentioal information for
bassists, bass repari people and makers.
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The Red Book, 2007 Edition
- Appraisers' Reference manual. Auction sales from 1985 to 2007.
Edited by Donald M. Cohen. Features Worldwide sale results form
the major auction houses of England, France, Germany, Italy and
the United States. More than 20,000 auction sales listed alphabetically
by maker, sub-grouped by instruments, and arranged chronologically
by sales dates. New easy-to-read format containing more information
per sale than before and helpful Trade Secrets appendix. Softcover,
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