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De fidiculis bibliographia: being an attempt towards a bibliography of the violin and all other instruments played with a bow in ancient and modern times, 1890
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116. Second Edition.
317. Third Edition.
5[I have endeavoured in vain to discover the dates of the issues of the 2nd and 3rd editions, neither the printers nor the publishers can give me any information on the point.]
718. Fourth Edition.
9The Violin: | its Construction | Theoretically and Practically treated; | including an Epitome of the | Lives of the most eminent artists, | A Dictionary of Violin-makers and Lists of Violin Sales. | By P. Davidson | Author of "Scintillations from the Orient," "Celestial | and Terrestrial Fire," "The Philosophy of Man," etc. | Illustrated with Lithographic Vignette and | numerous woodcuts. | New Edition, Revised and considerably Enlarged.
11London, F. Pitman. Glasgow, Porteous Bros. Edinburgh, J. Menzies. Dundee, Methven Simpson & Co. and the Author. 1881. 8vo, pp. viii. and 268. Opinions of the press, pp. 8 inserted.
13Mr. Davidson, as may be seen from the title-page of the 4th Edition of his book, is a gentleman of somewhat varied culture, but his work on the violin shows that his enthusiasm for the instrument has not suffered from his other studies. Since its first appearance in 1871 this volume has been very largely augmented and improved, and though a mere compilation, it is certainly the best handbook on the subject to be had at the price (five shillings). It is especially valuable to
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