Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 116

Antonio Stradivari, 1900

36 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

A town on its own line is one of the directory's headings. That is where the town on a maker's page comes from.

1ADVERTISEMENTS.
3ELEVENTH YEAR OF ISSUE.
4The Largest Circulation in the World of any paper amongst Violinists.
6THE STRAD
7A Monthly Journal for Professionals and Amateurs of all Stringed Instruments played with the Bow.
8Published on the First of every Month. Price 2d., Annual Subscription, Post Free, 2s. 6d.
10THE STRAD is the only recognised organ of the string family and has subscribers in every country of the civilised world. Our circulation has increased to so great an extent that we are enabled to engage as contributors
12THE LEADING WRITERS in the VIOLIN WORLD.
13(no line here) one of two readings
15The following eminent Authors, Critics and Players are writing for the paper: Basil Althaus, Esq., Arthur Broadley, Esq., Lancastrian, Andre La Tarche, Esq., Robin H. Legge, Esq., J. Matthews, Esq., Walter H. Mayson, Esq., Rev. Meredith Morris, Horace Petherick, Esq., Dr. T. L. Phipson, E. van der Straeten, Esq., &c., &c.
17THE STRAD contains technical articles by the leading artists.
18THE STRAD, in the Answers to Correspondents column, gives minute information on every detail connected with the Violin by Experts.
20THE STRAD gives all the important doings of Violinists at home and abroad all the year round.
22THE STRAD gives early critical notices of all important New Music for Stringed Instruments, with numbers to show the grade of difficulty of every piece.
24THE STRAD gives every month a beautifully executed portrait on fine art paper, of some leading celebrity in the violin world, together with a biographical sketch.
26Now appearing,
27VIOLIN MAKING. By WALTER H. MAYSON.
28Copiously Illustrated.
29This important work goes minutely into every detail of the Luthier's Art, and is the only work on Violin Making that has ever been actually written by a Violin Maker.
30This series of articles commenced in the January issue, 1900.
32All Subscriptions, Advertisements, etc., to be addressed to the Manager, HARRY LAVENDER, 3, Green Terrace, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C.
34LONDON:
35"STRAD" OFFICE, 3, Green Terrace, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.