Violins : their famous makers and their imitators / by James M. Fleming
1890, First Edition. London : L. Upcott Gill. Good copy only in the original decoratively blind-stamped and gilt-blocked green cloth boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Front free endpaper and folded frontispiece loose, with first signature coming loose but attached at the bottom. The remainder of the text is tight and clean overall, with some light foxing to the final leaves. A well-preserved copy overall. Item #455656
Physical description; viii, 340, [22] pages : frontispiece, illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes; Originally appeared as articles in The Bazaar newspaper. Includes a list of violin makers (pages 314-326). 22 pp. of publisher's advertisements at rear. Subjects; Violin - History - 19th century, Violin makers - Biography, Stradivari, Antonio (approximately 1644-1737) - Criticism and interpretation.
Price: €48.95