A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;

A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments; (London: R. Cocks & Co. [etc.], 1860). archive.org, treatiseonstruct00ottoiala. https://archive.org/details/treatiseonstruct00ottoiala.

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Albani, Mathias
Eberle, J. Ulric
Gaetano, Pasta
Grancino, (1) Paolo (b. Milan)
Grancino, Paolo
Guadagnini, Lorenzo
Guarnerius, Giuseppe (Joseph del Gesu)
Guarnerius, Giuseppe Gian Battista (Joseph Guarnerius)
Helmer, Charles
Jerome, Amati scan page 85, line 3
Klotz, Matthias
Klotz, Matthias
Landolfi, Carlo Ferdinando (Landulphus)
Schönger, Francis
Schönger, George
Serafino, Santo
Stainer, (1) Jacob (Steiner)
Steiner, Jacob
Stradivari, (Antonio), Antonius Stradivarius
Stradivari, Antonio
Vuillaume, John

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Title: A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;
Place: London
Publisher: R. Cocks & Co. [etc.]
Date: 1860
Repository: archive.org
Identifier: treatiseonstruct00ottoiala

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Albani, Mathias draft
Eberle, J. Ulric draft
Gaetano, Pasta draft
Grancino, (1) Paolo (b. Milan) draft
Grancino, Paolo draft
Guadagnini, Lorenzo draft
Guarnerius, Giuseppe (Joseph del Gesu) draft
Guarnerius, Giuseppe Gian Battista (Joseph Guarnerius) draft
Helmer, Charles draft
Jerome, Amati draft
Klotz, Matthias draft
Klotz, Matthias draft
Landolfi, Carlo Ferdinando (Landulphus) draft
Schönger, Francis draft
Schönger, George draft
Schönger, George draft
Serafino, Santo draft
Stainer, (1) Jacob (Steiner) draft
Steiner, Jacob draft
Stradivari, (Antonio), Antonius Stradivarius draft
Stradivari, Antonio draft
Vuillaume, John draft

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Chicago (note)“A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 18 August 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/sources/a-treatise-on-the-structure-and-preservation-of-the-violin-and-all-other-bow-instruments-1860/ (accessed 20 September 2026).

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;.” Last modified 18 August 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/sources/a-treatise-on-the-structure-and-preservation-of-the-violin-and-all-other-bow-instruments-1860/.

MLA 9“A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;.” Bow & Bridge, 18 Aug. 2026, bowandbridge.com/sources/a-treatise-on-the-structure-and-preservation-of-the-violin-and-all-other-bow-instruments-1860/. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, August 18). A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments; together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments;. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/sources/a-treatise-on-the-structure-and-preservation-of-the-violin-and-all-other-bow-instruments-1860/

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