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1. Abele, H. and Niederheitmann, F. THE : Its History & Construction Illustrated & Described, From Many Sources. Together with a List of Italian and Tyrolese Violin Makers. Translated by John Broadhouse. London: William Reeves, n. d. vi, 151 pp., frontispiece, 28 illustrations, music plate. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, covers sl. worn) $30.00 Sold!

2. Adler, Hans. TRAVEL THE RAINBOW. The Story of the First Violin. Vantage Press, 1962. 240 pp. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, sl. wear to covers) A novel about Gasparo da Salo. $35.00 Sold!

3. Alton, Robert. VIOLIN MAKING AND REPAIRING. London: Cassell and Co., Ltd., 1923. 152 pp., 61 illustrations. (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches, paper covers, spine worn, covers a bit worn) Includes full and detailed instructions for making a violin or bow, including selecting wood, making the bass bar, etc. $35.00

4. Arakelian, Sourene. THE VIOLIN. Precepts and Observations of a . My Varnish, Based on Myrrh. Frankfurt, 1981. 81 pp., frontispiece. (5 1/4 x 8 1/4, stiff paper covers) $35.00

5. Balfoort, Dirk J. ANTONIUS . Amsterdam, n.d. 60 pp., numerous illustrations. (boards sl. warped) A biography of Stradivari in Dutch, with a survey of his works.$30.00 Sold!

6. Barjansky, Serge. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF TONE PRODUCTION for String Instrument Players. 1939. 19 pp. (6 x 9 1/4 inches, paper covers, minor wear, belonged to Ernest Doring) $35.00

7. Berr, Albert. GEIGEN GESCHICHTEN. : Atlantis, 1949. In German. 192 pp. (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, d.j. sl. torn) $30.00 Sold!

8. Berr, Albert. GEIGEN. Originale, Kopien, Falschungen, Verfalschungen. Frankfurt am Main, 1962. In German. 70 pp., 2 charts. (5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches, cloth) $35.00 Sold!

9. Besseler, Dr. Heinrich. ZUM PROBLEM DER TENORGEIGE. Heidelberg, 1949. 15 pp., 8 illustrations. (5 7/8 x 9 inches, stiff paper covers, spine a bit frayed, some pages worn and chipped) $35.00 Sold!

10. () BOLOGNA FESTIVAL MUSICA ’87. “I Grandi Interpreti.” Il Violino. Bologna, 1987. 151 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 12 inches, stiff paper covers, creasing on upper left corners from shipping ding) $35.00 Sold!

11. Botermans, Jack, Dewit, Herman and Goddefroy, Hans. MAKING AND PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Seattle, 1989. 120 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 x 10 1/2 inches, decorated boards) $35.00

12. Broadhouse, John. THE VIOLIN: Its Construction Practically Treated. With Forty-seven Illustrations and Folding Plates. And Violin Notes by Ole Bull. London: William Reeves, n.d. Revised and Enlarged. viii, 133 pp., 47 illustrations, 2 foldouts. (5 x 7 1/4 inches, one of the foldouts is ripped) $35.00

13. Brunelli, V. LA VIOLINISTA. Adele Bignami Mazzucchelli. , 1956. 71 pp., frontispiece, numerous illustrations. (6 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches, stiff paper covers, paper clip mark on cover and several pages) Copy no. 217 of 500 printed. $35.00 Sold!

14. Buchanan, George. MAKING STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. A Workshop Guide. New York, 1990. 205 pp., numerous illustrations. (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

15. Burgan, Arthur. BASIC STRING REPAIRS. Oxford University Press, 1974. viii, 56 pp., frontispiece, 16 illustrations, diagrams. (8vo, cloth) $35.00

16. Carlö, J. A., and Sanborn, G. FIOLBYGGNADS KONSTEN. Goteborg, 1965. 171 pp., 24 illustrations, 2 fold-outs (not attached as issued) (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches, paperback) $35.00 Sold!

17. Casini, Lapo. ALLA RISCOPERTA DELLA VERNICE DEGLI ANTICHI LIUTAI. Edizioni Amati, 1986. In Italian. 64 pp., portrait. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) Includes an English translation of a letter from 1983 where Casini discusses his work in manufacturing varnish. Interesting. $35.00 Sold!

18. Cheek, W. Raymond. TREASURE OF FACTS FOR THE VIOLINIST. Belwin, Inc., 1955. 53 pp., illustrations. (6 x 9 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

19. Champ, Stephen. THE VIOLIN-PUPIL and the Care of the Instrument. London: The Strad, 1954. 32 pp., 24 illustrations. (4 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches, paper covers, minor wear) $30.00

20. de Chessin, Alexis. LE GRANDE ECOLE DU VIOLON DU XVIIIme SIECLE. Maison Aubanel, 1952. 75 pp. (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches, paper covers, back cover detached from spine, in French) Scarce. $35.00 Sold!

21. (Cremona) CLASSICAL VIOLINMAKING: A Method. Stradivari and the Cremonese School. 3rd International Triennial Exhibition of Stringed Instruments. Cremona, 1982. 55 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, coated paper covers, in English and Italian) $30.00 Sold!

22. (Cremona) FESTIVAL DI CREMONA. Celebrazioni Stradivariane. 5a Edizione. 1987. 80 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) Program of concerts for this festival. $30.00 Sold!

23. (Cremona) 4ª TRIENNALE INTERNAZIONALE DEGLI STRUMENTI AD ARCO. Cremona, October 5-13, 1985. In Italian. Rassegna Stampa Della. Unpaged, articles and reviews from this International Exhibition of Instrument Makers. (8 14 x 11 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers sl. worn) $35.00

24. Ekwall, Ake. TORSION METER FOR VIOLIN PLATES. Sweden, 1991. 18 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 12 inches, typed pages, plastic covers) $35.00 Sold!

25. Ekwall, Ake. DEFLECTION METER FOR VIOLIN PLATES. Sweden, 1991. 13 pp., numerous illustrations. (typed pages) $35.00 Sold!

26. Ekwall, Ake. SYSTEM VIOLIN NR 15. Dimensional Basis for Building Geometric System . Sweden, 1980. 25 pp., numerous illustrations, fold-outs. (8 1/2 x 12 inches, typed pages, plastic covers) $35.00 Sold!

27. Ekwall, Ake. SYSTEM VIOLIN NR 16. Dimensional Basis for Building Geometric System Violins. Sweden, 1982. 16 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 12 inches, typed pages, plastic covers) $35.00 Sold!

28. Ekwall, Ake. SYSTEM VIOLIN NR 18. Dimensional Basis for Building Geometric System Violins. Sweden, 1991. 16 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 12 inches, typed pages, plastic covers) $35.00 Sold!

29. Emery, Frederic. VIOLINIST'S ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY. London: William Reeves, 1928. Third edition, very much enlarged and fully illustrated. 331 pp., numerous illustrations. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, limp boards, covers stained) $35.00 Sold!

30. Engel, Carl. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks, No. 5. London, 1876. 128 pp., 77 illustrations. (5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches, minor wear to covers) $35.00

31. Farga, Franz. STORIA DEL VIOLINO. Milan, n.d. 332 pp., 138 illustrations. (stiff paper covers, covers worn, some wear and creasing to a few pages) $35.00 Sold!

32. Farish, Margaret K. PRELIMINARY MANUSCRIPT OF VIOLIN MUSIC IN PRINT. Basis For a Proposed Expansion into “String Music in Print”. New York, 1963. xxiv, 471 pp. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, paper covers, some creasing) $35.00

33. Farish, Margaret K. SUPPLEMENT TO STRING MUSIC IN PRINT. Including Composer Index. New York, 1968. xv, 204 pp. (6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches, cloth, edges sl. rubbed) $35.00

34. Ferris, George T. GREAT VIOLINISTS AND PIANISTS. Corelli to Paderewski. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1909. xv, 352 pp., frontispiece, 4 illustrations. (4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches, covers sl. rubbed, spine sl. frayed) Includes sketches of Viotti, Spohr, Paganini, de Beriot, Joachim and Ole Bull. Interesting. $35.00

35. (First Violin) VIOLIN TECHNICS or How to Become a Violinist. Exact Instructions, Step by Step, for its Accomplishment with or without a Teacher. By “First Violin.” With Numerous Diagrams. London: William Reeves, n.d. vi, 91 pp., 13 illustrations. (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches, paper covers, some foxing, back cover separated from spine, but not loose) $30.00

36. Ford, Charles. (Editor) MAKING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Strings & Keyboard. New York: Pantheon Books, 1979. 192 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers, covers a bit creased and rubbed) $30.00

37. Fracht, J. Albert. THE VIOLINIST’S HANDBOOK. Scientific Gymnastics for the Violinst. California Music Press, 1969. 61 pp., numerous illustrations. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, paperback) $35.00

38. Friedemann, L. METHODISCHE UNWEISUNG FÜR DEN GRUPPENUNTERRICHT AUF DER GEIGE. Mainz, n.d. 22 pp., musical examples. (5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches, paper covers, a bit worn, old German text) $35.00 Sold!

39. Gates, W. Francis. PIPE AND STRINGS. Three Historic and Descriptive Sketches. John Church Co., 1895. viii, 107 pp., 41 illustrations. (5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches, covers a bit rubbed) Includes a chapter on “The Violin and its Ancestry.”$35.00

40. Gentili, Pietro. SULLA MANIFATTURA DEGLI ARAZZI. Roma, 1874. 109 pp., 2 fold-outs. (4 1/2 x 7 inches, paper covers, worn and torn, spine chipped away, pages separating) $35.00 Sold!

41. Gresswell, Henry W. HOW TO PLAY THE , or Hints to Beginners on the Violin. London: William Reeves, n.d. New edition, revised and corrected. In Two Books. Book 1: xxiv, 52 pp.. Book 2: 100 pp., vii, several musical examples. (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches, paperback) $35.00

42. Gruenberg, Eugene. THE VIOLIN STUDENT’S VOCABULARY. Boston, 1931. 84 pp., musical examples. (4 3/4 x 6 7/8 inches, paper covers) $30.00

43. Grünberg, Max. METHODIK DES VIOLINSPIELS. Systematische Darstellung der Erfordernisse für Einen Rationellen Lehrgang. Leipzig, 1910. (x) 111 pp., numerous musical examples. (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches, cloth covers a bit worn and rubbed) $35.00 Sold!

44. (Guarneri del Gesù) Machold Rare Violins. JOSEPH GUARNERIUS DEL GESÙ, CREMONA 1736. Ex-Count Cessol. New York, 1998. 48 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00

45. (Guarneri del Gesù) Machold Rare Violins. JOSEPH GUARNERIUS DEL GESÙ, CREMONA 1735. Ex-“Ladenburg”. New York, 1998. 32 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00 Sold!

46. Haesler, Oskar Erich. DER MIHELHAND- (KONTAKT-) GRIFF AM GEIGENBOGEN. Nordhorn, 1958. 60 pp., 8 illustrations. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

47. van Hasselt, Ernestine-André. L’ANATOMIE DES INSTRUMENTS DE MUSIQUE. Bruxelles, 1899. 178 pp. (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches, paper covers, covers worn and chipped, spine taped, some pages loose) $35.00 Sold!

48. Hauck, Werner. VIBRATO ON THE VIOLIN. London, 1975. 95 pp., numerous diagrams. (5 3/4 x 8 inches, stiff covers) $30.00

49. Hauck, Werner. KLEINER KATECHISMUS FUR DEN GEIGER. Barenreiter, 1962. 51 pp., 27 diagrams. (5 x 8 inches, card covers, front cover coming detached) $35.00

50. Haweis, H. R. OLD VIOLINS AND VIOLIN LORE. Famous Makers of Cremona and Brescia, and of England, and German; Famous Players; and Chapters on Varnish, Strings and Bows. London: William Reeves, n. d. v, 293 pp., frontispiece, 12 plates. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, covers a bit spotted, covers sprung, some pages loose) A very interesting book. $35.00

51. Haweis, H. R. MY MUSICAL LIFE. London, 1884. In two volumes. Vol. I: xxvii, 388 pp., frontispiece, 3 illustrations. Vol. II: 282 pp., frontispiece, 1 illustration. (covers worn and faded, spine frayed, a bit cocked) Over 150 pages dedicated to the violin, including chapters on Old Violins, Stradivarius’s House, Some Old Violin Players, and Paganini. $35.00

52. Hayes, Ben. SOMETHING NEW ABOUT SEVCIK. Sevcik-A Refutation. London, 1912. 30 pp., (8 pp.) (5 1/4 x 8 inches, paperback) $30.00

53. Hayot, Maurice. PRINCIPES DE LA TECHNIQUE DU VIOLON Basés Sur des Lois Physiques et Physiologiques. Causes Psychiques, Ponctuation, Interpretation. Paris, 1953. (1929) 46 pp., 8 illustrations. (5 1/4 x 7 inches, paper covers, coves worn and taped) Scarce. $35.00 Sold!

54. Hiesch, Josef. METHODIK DES VIOLINUNTERRICHTES. Leipzig, 1886. In German script. 236 pp., musical examples. (6 x 9 inches, paper covers, worn and chipped, pages fragile, missing back page) $35.00 Sold!

55. Hollmann, Hans. GRUNDAUSBILDUNG IM GEIGENSPIEL. Ludwig Doblinger, 1955. 40 pp., illustrations, musical examples. (5 3/4 x 8 inches, paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

56. Honeyman, William C. THE SECRETS OF VIOLIN PLAYING, Being Full Instructions and Hints to Violin Players, for the Perfect Mastery of the Instrument. Edinburgh, n.d. 76 pp., illustrations, musical examples. (8vo, paper covers, covers and spine taped, several pages chipped, 17th edition) $35.00

57. (Hungary) INSTRUMENT MAKERS’ WORKSHOPS IN HUNGARY. Budapest, 2002. 107 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

58. Jahn, Arthur. METHODIK DES VIOLINSPIELS. Leipzig, 1951. 2nd edition. 108 pp. (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches, stiff paper covers, some creasing) $35.00

59. Jarosy, Albert. A NEW THEORY OF FINGERING. (Paganini and His Secret) English Version by Seymour Whinyates. London, 1933. 70 pp., 1 illustration, numerous musical examples. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, boards, sl. wear and spotting, spine a bit frayed) $35.00

60. Joppig, Gunther. GEIGENBAU HEUTE. Münchner Geigen-Und Bogenbauer. Violin and Bow Makers of . München, 1997. 44 pp., illustrated. (5 3/4 x 8 inches, stiff paper covers) An interesting brochure about the modern makers of Munich. $35.00 Sold!

61. Kern, Walter. DAS VIOLINSPIEL. Praktische Anleitung für die Vervolkommung der Violintechnik auf Grund neuer physiologischer Untersuchungen. Wien, 1924. In German. 142 pp., 2 plates, 24 illustrations, musical examples. (covers sprung and partially detached) $35.00 Sold!

62. Knopf, Erich. DER CREMONESER LACK. Eine Studie über Geigenlackuntersuchungen. Frankfurt am Main, 1979. 86 pp., 4 illustrations. (5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

63. Knox, William Morgan. THE VIOLINIST MANUAL. A Theoretical Text Book Containing all the Essentials Requisite to the Knowledge and Study of the Violin. Cincinnati, 1921. 91 pp., numerous musical examples. (5 x 7 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00

64. Köniig, Adolf. DIE SCHWEIZER GEIGE. Bern, 1958. 36 pp., illustrated. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, paper covers, sl. creasing) $35.00 Sold!

65. Layer, Dr. Adolf. DAS ALLGÄU-die Wiege der Lauten-und Geigenbaukunst. Feldafing, 1963. 17 pp., 4 illustrations. (6 x 8 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

66. Léonard, Hubert. MITTEILUNGEN DES HAUSES MARTEAU IN LICHTENBERG/OFR. Band V. Tutzing, Hans Schneider, 1987. 165 pp., numerous illustrations and examples of music. (6 x 9 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

67. Leviste, Roger. THE RATIONAL TECHNIQUE OF VIBRATO for the Use of Violinists. 14 pp., musical examples. (8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches, paper covers, covers chipped and worn, partially detached) Scarce. $35.00

68. MacMahon, Desmond. BRASS, WOOD-WIND AND STRINGS. The Instruments of the Orchestra. Lodon, 1949. xvii, 101 pp., xix plates, 30 illustrations in text, musical examples. (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches, cloth covers a bit worn, several pages a bit dirty) Includes several pages of history of British orchestras. $35.00

69. Mariani, Ettore. NEL MONDO DELLA LIUTERIA ITALIANA. Genova, 1979. In Italian. 94 pp., 7 illustrations. (6 x 8 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

70. Marsh, Leonard. AT HOME WITH MUSIC. The Recollections and Reflections of an Unabashed Amateur. Vancouver, 1972. 178 pp., numerous illustrations. (7 x 10 inches, stiff paper covers) With a four page letter from the author. $35.00

71. Marti, Samuel. TECNICA BASICA PARA VIOLIN Y VIOLA. (Basic Violin-Viola Technique) Yucatan, n.d. 78 pp., frontispiece, illustrations, musical examples. (7 x 9 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers a bit frayed) Signed by the author. $35.00 Sold!

72. Marx, Dietrich. BERICHT ÜBER DIE ENTWICKLUNG DER WEIDLER- STREICHINSTRUMENTE. Hamburg, n.d. 45 pp., illustrations. (5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers, some minor creasing) $35.00 Sold!

73. Meyer, Carl F. THE FIDDLE-MAKER. Vantage Press, 1970. 78 pp., 5 illustrations. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches) An interesting little biography of a New England violin maker. Signed by the author. $35.00

74. Meyer, Fritz. BERÜHMTE GEIGEN UND IHRE SCHICKSALE. Köln, 1920. 153 pp., illustrations. (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, German script) $35.00 Sold!

75. Mitchell, C. H. HOW TO HOLD A VIOLIN AND BOW with Instructions in Bowing. London, 1882. 32 pp. (4 3/4 x 7 inches, card covers, probably replaced, with a paper card d.j., some creasing) $35.00

76. Möller, Max Jr. IK BOUW VIOLEN. Actuele Onderwerpen, n.d. 16 pp., illustrations. (4 3/4 x 7 inches, stiff covers) $35.00 Sold!

77. (Musical Instruments) THE ART OF MUSIC. American Paintings & Musical Instruments. 1770- 1910. New York: Fred L. Emerson Gallery, 1984. 103 pp., 45 illustrations. (8 1/2 x 10 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

78. Nelson, Sheila M. THE . London: Dennis Dobson, 1964. x, 128 pp., 6 plates, 3 figures. (5 x 8 inches, some writing) $30.00

79. Nelson, Sheila M. THE VIOLIN AND VIOLA. London, 1972. xv, 277 pp., 24 plates, 11 figures. (d.j. a bit worn) $35.00

80. (Netherlands) VIOOLBOUW IN NEDERLAND. KNTV, n.d. 76 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers) An interesting little booklet about Dutch violin makers. Uncommon. $35.00 Sold!

81. Niederheitmann, Friedrich. CREMONA. Eine Charakteristik der Italienischen Geigenbauer und Ihrer Instrumente. Leipzig, 1922. In German. viii, 68 pp. (several pages loose) Signed by Ernest Doring. $30.00 Sold!

82. Niedt, Karl. PRAKTISCHE RATSCHLÄGE FÜR DIE BEHANDLUNG DER STREICHINSTRUMENTE. Würzburg, n.d. Second edition. 31 pp. (4 x 6 inches, paper covers, some wear, chips and stains) Includes a section of string prices. Uncommon. $35.00 Sold!

83. Ostrovsky, H. A NEW SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF VIOLIN TEACHING. The Handbook to the Exercise Books. London, 1908. 57 pp., 37 illustrations, fold-out chart, diagrams of bow. (7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, paper covers, some wear) $35.00

84. Pardini, Enrico. IL MAESTRO ADOLFO BETTI. Lucca, 1962. 13 pp., frontispiece of Betti, 1 illustration of Flonzaley Quartet. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, paper covers, sl. wear) $35.00 Sold!

85. Parramón, Ramón. GUIA DEL VIOLINISTA (Violoncellista, etc.) Barcelona, 1921. 2nd edition. 32 pp., illustrations of labels. (4 x 7 inches, paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

86. Petersen, John. EIN DEKLAMATIONSFEHLER beim Lagenwechsel auf den Streich- Instrumenten in Vergleichender Darstellung mit dem Gesang. Berlin, n.d. 62 pp., musical examples. (5 ¾ x 8 1/2 inches, paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

87. Phipson, T. L. VOICE AND VIOLIN. Sketches, Anecdotes, and Reminiscences. London, 1898. xvi, 226 pp. (8vo, page edges untrimmed) Includes a chapter on the Spagnoletti violin. $35.00

88. Phipson, T. L. CONFESSIONS OF A VIOLINIST. Realities and Romance. London, 1902. x, 234 pp. (8vo, covers and spine a bit worn, one page corner chipped) A continuation of Voice and Violin. $35.00

89. (Pievese) Gruppo Liutario Pievese. LA LIUTERIA PIEVESE. Una Tradizione che Continua. Pieve di Cento, 1986. In Italian. 45 pp., illustrations. (8 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

90. Pirastro. SINCE THE DAYS OF PAGANINI. The Strings of the Masters. New York, n.d. 47 pp., paper covers. (6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) A fascinating little booklet with illustrations of some of the most famous string players of the day advertising Piastro strings. Includes pictures of Elman, Zimbalist, Thibaud, and Flesch. $35.00 Sold!

91. Porter, T. HOW TO CHOOSE A VIOLIN; with Directions for Keeping the Instrument in Order, and for Repairing and Improving Faulty Instruments. London, n. d. (1900?) 27 pp. (4 1/2 x 7 inches, limp boards) $35.00

92. Raikes, A. H. VIOLIN CHAT FOR BEGINNERS. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1891. 96 pp. (4 1/2 x 7 inches, some wear to covers and spine, covers sprung) $30.00

93. Reade, Charles. CREMONA VIOLINS. Four Letters Descriptive of those Exhibited in 1873 at the South Kensington Museum. Also Giving the Data for Producing the True Varnishes Used by the Great Cremona Makers. Alexander Broude, Inc., n.d. 37 pp. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, stiff paper covers, facsimile reprint) $30.00

94. Reade, Charles. A LOST ART REVIVED. CREMONA VIOLINS AND VARNISH. Tulsa: International Supply Inc., n.d. (1873) A facsimile reprint. 40 pp. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, paper covers) $30.00

95. (Rechtswidrige Forderungen) DER GEIGENSCHWINDEL als Familien-Tradition und mit Syndikalistischer Rechtfertigung! Zurich, 1960. 30 pp. (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches, paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

96. Ritter, Hermann. DIE GESCHICHTE DER VIOLA ALTA und die Grundsätze ihres Baues. Wiesbaden, 1969. 64 pp., 5 illustrations, foldout. (5 3/4 x 8 inches, paper covers, facsimile reprint) From the library of Laurence Witten. $35.00

97. Robjohns, Sydney. THE FORTY-TWO STUDIES OF KREUTZER. London, 1954. vii, 116 pp., 49 musical examples. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, paper covers, minor wear) $35.00

98. Rödig, Hans. GEIGENBAU IN NEUER SICHT. Frankfurt, 1962. 104 pp., 7 photographic illustrations, 76 drawn illustrations. In German. $35.00 Sold!

99. Rödig, Hans. ZURÜCK NACH CREMONA. Frankfurt, 1978. 54 pp. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

100. Rödig, Hans. DER NEUE WEG. Naturwissenschaft im Geigenbau. Frankfurt, 1974. 120 pp., numerous illustrations. (5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

101. Rolland, Paul. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF VIOLIN PLAYING. MENC, 1959. 54 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 x 9 inches, paper covers) Inscribed and signed by the author. $35.00 Sold!

102. Runge-Hecht, Frieda. MATTHIAS KLOTZ UND SEINE. Kunst Lebt Weiter. Festchrift zum 250 Jährigen Jubiläum des Geigenbaues in Mittenwald. 1685-1935. 30 pp., 5 illustrations. (7 x 9 inches, paper covers) The end of the text is followed by a swastika! $35.00

103. Rupertus, Otto. Der Geiger. Köln, n.d. 157 pp., numerous musical examples. (4 ¾ x 7 ½ inches, German script) $35.00 Sold!

104. Saunders, F. A. A SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR THE SECRET OF STRADIVARIUS. Franklin Institute, 1940. 20 pp., 7 illustrations. (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, paper covers, creased) $35.00

105. Scholz, Richard. THE TECHNIQUE OF THE VIOLIN. Together with The Art of Musical Interpretation. A Practical Text-Book for Violinists. New York: Carl Fischer, 1900. 41 pp., 27 illustrations, 101 musical examples, plus 18 pp. of “System of Fingering” musical examples. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, paper covers, covers a bit worn, chipped and stained, pages sl. separating) $35.00

106. Scholz, Richard. ÜBER STUDIUM UND ANTERRICH IM GEIGENSPIEL. Leipig, 1905. 144 pp., numerous musical examples. (5 x 7 inches, bound in new cloth, original covers bound in) $35.00 Sold!

107. Schupp, Johannes Martin. DER VERLORENE KLANG. Eines Geigenbauers Glud Und Not. Munich, 1934. 348 pp. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, in German script) A novel about Giuseppe Fiorini. $35.00 Sold!

108. Sfilio, Francesco. ALTA CULTURA DI TECNICA VIOLINISTICA. xi, 119 pp., musical example. (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches, paper covers, cover detached, spine a bit frayed, some creasing) $35.00 Sold!

109. Shapiro, H. M. THE PHYSICAL APPROACH TO VIOLINISTIC PROBLEMS. Omega Music, 1954. 32 pp., numerous illustrations and musical examples. (6 x 9 inches, stiff paper covers, sl. wear) $35.00

110. (Stradivari) Machold Rare Violins. ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS, CREMONA 1708-09. Ex- Andrejeus. New York, 1998. 24 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00

111. (Stradivari) Machold Rare Violins. ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS, CREMONA 1679. Ex- Hellier. New York, 1998. 48 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00 Sold!

112. (Stradivari) Machold Rare Violins. ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS, CREMONA 1679. Ex-Parera. New York, 1998. 32 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00

113. (Stradivari) Machold Rare Violins. ANTONIO STRADIVARI, VIOLONCELLO, CREMONA 1696. Ex-Prince Gursky. New York, 1998. 32 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00 Sold!

114. (Stradivari) Machold Rare Violins. ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS, CREMONA 1720. The Ex- Rochester. New York, 1998. 31 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00

115. (Stradivari) Machold Rare Violins. ANTONIO STRADIVARIUS, CREMONA 1679. The Sunrise. New York, 1998. 48 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches) An interesting monograph about this great violin, including photos of the instrument, copies of old certificates, letters of documentation, etc. $35.00

116. Strobel, Henry A. VIOLIN MAKER’S NOTEBOOK. Oregon, 1992. Second edition. 66 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 11 inches, stiff paper covers) $30.00

117. Strobel, Henry A. ART & METHOD OF THE VIOLIN MAKER. Principles & Practices. Oregon, 1992. First edition. 78 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 11 inches, stiff paper covers) $30.00

118. Strobel, Henry A. VIOLA MAKING STEP BY STEP. Oregon, 1996. First edition. 32 pp., numerous illustrations. (8 1/2 x 11 inches, stiff paper covers) $30.00

119. Sturm, Gary. AN EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN VIOLIN MAKERS BEFORE 1930 in the Hall of Musical Instruments. June 12-August 23, 1987. The American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, Inc. Smithsonian Institution, 1987. 57 pp. (8 1/2 x 11 inches, stiff paper covers, sl. crease to top corner of pages) $35.00 Sold!

120. Tanglewood String Symposia. STRING PROBLEMS. Players and Paucity. Boston, 1965. x, 98 pp., musical examples. (6 x 9 inches, paperback, some wear to covers) $30.00

121. Thistleton, Frank. MODERN . How to Acquire It. How to Teach It. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1913. xv, 135 pp., frontispiece, 6 plates. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, cloth) $30.00

122. van der Straeten, Edmund. NOTABLE VIOLIN SOLOS. How to Play Them with Understanding, Expression and Effect. London: William Reeves, n. d. Third Series. 63 pp., frontispiece. (5 x 7 1/2 inches, sl. wear to covers) Includes music of Moffat, Bridge, Raff and Coleridge-Taylor.$30.00

123. (Vogtländer und Egerländer) 44. JAHRESHAUPTVERSAMMLUNG des Verbandes Deutscher Geigenbauer und Bogenmacher. Markneukirchen, 1993. In German. unpaged, 33 instruments illustrated. (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches, stiff paper covers) An exhibition catalog of German violin makers. $30.00 Sold!

124. Volti, Carl. VIOLIN CATECHISM AND TEXT BOOK. London, n.d. (iv) 70 pp., numerous musical examples. (8vo, boards, some wear and staining) $35.00

125. Wake, Harry. FIDDLE FIX. A Luthier’s Scrap Book. With Plans and Drawings. San Diego, 1966. 100 pp., numerous illustrations. (9 ¼ x 11 1/2 inches, typed pages in a paper cover, some creasing) $35.00 Sold!

126. Weich, Richard, and Windisch, Walter Wolf. BEIM GEIGENBAUER. Wurzburg, 1981. 79 pp., numerous pages of illustration. (9 x 10 1/2 inches) $35.00

127. Weisshaar, Otto H. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. An Extract from the Complete Text Preventive Maintenance of the Instruments. Belwin, 1966. 24 pp., numerous illustrations. (6 x 9 inches, paper covers) $35.00

128. Wetzel, Justus Hermann. BEETHOVEN’S VIOLINSONATEN NEBST DEN ROMANZEN UND DEM KONZERT. Erster Band. Berlin, 1924. 402 pp., musical examples. (5 x 7 inches, covers sprung, covers a bit worn) $35.00

129. Whone, Herbert. THE SIMPLICITY OF PLAYING THE VIOLIN. Preface by ColinDavis. New York: Drake Publishers, 1973. 126 pp., numerous illustrations and musical examples. (6 x 9 inches) Interesting reading, especially the chapter, “the bow and violin as male and female.” $30.00

130. Wibberley, Leonard. GUARNERI. Violin-maker of Genius. London, 1974. viii, 151 pp. (5 1/4 x 8 inches, sl. wear to covers) A book for children about the great violin-maker, Guarneri del Gesù.$35.00

131. Wilkins, Wayne. INDEX OF VIOLIN MUSIC. The Music Register, n.d. 246 colums of text (2 colums per page) (8 ½ x 5 ½ inches, stiff paper covers) $35.00

132. Winckel, Fritz. DIE AKUSTIK DER GEIGE. Hamburg, 1967. Second edition. 72 pp., 39 illustrations. (7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches, paper covers) $35.00 Sold!

133. Winkler, Julius. DIE TECHNIK DES GEIGENSPIELS. Two Volumes. Wien, 1923. Volume I: 121 pp., numerous illustrations and musical examples. Volume II: 179 pp., numerous musical examples. In German. (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches, minor wear) $35.00 Sold!

134. Winn, Edith. HOW TO STUDY FIORILLO. A Detailed, Descriptive Analysis of How to Practice These Studies, Based Upon the Best Teachings of Representative, Modern Violin Playing. New York, 1910. vi, 74 pp., musical examples. (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches, red cloth) $30.00

135. Winn, Edith. REPRESENTATIVE VIOLIN SOLOS AND HOW TO PLAY THEM. 22 Representative Violin Solos Analyzed. With Practical Suggestions as to Their Technical Demands and Artistic Interpretation. Book I. New York: Carl Fischer, 1913. v, 89 pp., musical examples. (5 x 7 ¼ inches, cloth) $30.00

136. Winn, Edith. VIOLIN TALKS. A Book for Teachers and Students. New York, 1905. vi, 139 pp., frontispiece, musical examples. (6 x 9 inches, minor wear to covers) $30.00

137. Winn, Edith. FIRST STEPS IN VIOLIN PLAYING. (The Child Violinist) Boston, 1924. 124 pp., frontispiece, musical examples, illustrations, diagrams. (6 x 9 inches, cloth, a bit worn) $35.00

138. Winram, James. VIOLIN PLAYING AND VIOLIN ADJUSTMENT. London, 1908. x, 126 pp., frontispiece, 15 illustrations. (6 1/2 x 8 inches, spine and covers a bit worn and frayed, spine a bit cocked, some foxing, covers sprung) $35.00