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Musical Instruments
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String
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Vintage (Pre-1980)
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Violin
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USD 7.99 |
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USD 18.50 |
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| Start Time: |
11/14/2008 |
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11/21/2008 |
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48891 |
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This is a 5 x 7.5 inch, 126 page, paperback book entitled "Historical Sketches of the Violin and Its Master Makers" from 1900. It cost 20 cents new and was "Printed for Lyon & Healy by R.R. Donnelly and Sons Co. at the Lakeside Press, Chicago". The preface begins with "The newspaper items one sees now and then about the exhorditant prices of old violins has befogged the public mind on the subject, so that people generally believe that it is nessessary to spend a small fortune in order to secure one of these old instruments"....."In the following pages will be found descriptions and prices of the greatest collection of old instruments-Violins, 'Cellos, Violas and Basses- ever offered the American public. A very important feature of this catalog is the HISTORICAL SKETCH of violin making and violin makers which precedes the catalog proper". Some of the topics include "The Brescian School"....."The Cremonese School"....."Rare Old Violins"....."The Venetian School"....."The Neapolitan School"...."Florence, Milan, Padua, Modena, etc."......."The French Workmen"......"The German Makers"......"Anglo-Celtic School".....and "Violin Bow-Makers". There are no drawings or photos in this. The back cover is missing and the front cover is worn.....but the inside is in good condition.
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