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Books on Makers and Instruments

Books on Makers & Instruments

Books on Instrument Making

70-031 - 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.

Paperback, 16 pages

70-050 - 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

70-051 - 20th Century Lombard Violin Making
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

70-052 - And They Made Violins In Cremon
"…Furono Liutai In Cremona…"
Published by the Consorzio Liutai & Archettai.

400 years of Cremona Violin making. English and Italian text. Beautiful full page colour plates of Cremonese work from Andrea Amati 1505 to Enrico Ceruti 1880.

Soft cover, 222 pages

70-054 - Late Cremonese Makers 18th-19th Century
By Dmitry Gindin

A book which has brought the post golden age of violin making to life using many newly discovered facts and original theories. In depth text about each maker along with detailed and extremely high quality photographs of over forty diverse and original examples of their work. This valuable study between the late Cremonese styles and their original prototypes providing a very exceptional opportunity for study.

Cloth hardcover, 320 pages

70-056 - Luiteria Italiano, 19th-20th Centuries
By Umberto Azzolina

This beautiful 2nd edition volume looks at the violin makers of Liguria, the region around Genova, including Antonio Gibertini, Giuseppe Rocca and Cesare Candi. Each of the 36 instruments featured are very well photographed and accompanied by measurements and historical information on the maker. All are placed in the economic and culture climate of the city and region.

Cloth hardcover, 333 pages

70-057 - The Travels of J.B. Guadagnini
By the "Entente Triennale Internationale degli Strumenti ad Arco-Consorzio Luittai & Archettai Antonio Stradivari Cremona".

Catalog of an exhibitition in Cremona, 1999. Color Photos of 14 Instruments with Italian and English.

Soft cover, 128 pages

70-058 - Late 20th Century Cremonese Makers
By Yasuno Toshitake

A very detailed and descriptive volume of profiles on twenty six contemporary Cremonese makers in the 20th century. Each profile consists of detailed color plates and a very well choreographed history of their style work and time.

Cloth hardcover, 190 pages

70-059 - Stephano Scarampella
By Eric Blot & Laura Marcolini

A beautiful edition of the catalogue of instruments in the exhibition in Brescia last October 3 to 13, 2002. This book has all the latest of what has been gathered on the life and work of Stefano Scarampella.

Soft cover, 143 pages

70-073 - Violin Makers Of Hungary
By Peter Benedek

An extensive and comprehensive work that provides an excellent study of Hungarian violin making. Record of the 1995 exhibition at the Stadtmuseum in Munich. Examines more than 90 instruments and gives detailed biographies of many makers.

Cloth Hardcover, 446 pages, 950 colour photos and illustrations

70-4135 - The British Violin
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

70-4208 - The Miracle Makers
By Bein & Fushi

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

70-4224 - How Many Strads
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