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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925

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1CHAPTER XXIII
3LITERATURE RELATING TO THE VIOLIN
5Literature regarding the violin, dealing with its construction, makers, players and music, is very extensive. Most of these works cover only a single phase and many of the most important books are written in foreign languages and have never been translated into English.
7Students or violin lovers who wish to consult such works will find it a difficult task to locate copies of them, except where they have been translated into English and are available through music or book sellers, or where those who seek the books reside in large musical centers where there are important libraries of music or musical literature.
9In connection with libraries it will be quite relevant to list the important institutions of this kind in the United States.
11Boston, Mass.
12The Public Library contains one of the largest collections of music and musical literature in the world including a number of rare scores and manuscripts.
14Chicago, Ill.
15The Newberry Library contains almost 10,000 volumes of music and musical literature including many manuscripts.
17Hartford, Conn.
18The Theological Seminary includes about a thousand volumes on music in its library.
20New York, N. Y.
21The Public Library contains about 15,000 volumes of music and musical literature including one of the largest collections of ancient publications and original manuscripts.
22The library of Columbia University includes about 2,000 volumes on music.
24Northampton, Mass.
25The Forbes Library contains about 8,000 volumes relating to music.
27Salem, Mass.
28The library of the Essex Institute contains about 5,000 volumes or pamphlets relating to music.
30Washington, D. C.
31The Library of Congress contains at least 500,000 books, pamphlets and copies of sheet music.

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