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How to make a violin. And Violin notes by Ole Bull, 1900
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1THE HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN and other Instruments Played on with the Bow from the Remotest Times to the Present. Also an Account of the Principal Makers. Coloured Frontispiece and numerous Illustrations and Figures. By W. SANDYS, F.S.A., and S. A. FORSTER. Demy 8vo, cloth, 35/-.
3This well-known book, first published in 1864, is especially valuable in connection with the instrument makers of the English school, and is the chief literary source of information concerning our old native craftsmen. It is good to bear in mind that as Simon Forster was a skilled and experienced instrument worker, the technical notes to be discovered in the pages of this book in which he collaborated are worthy of attention.
5HOW TO MAKE A VIOLIN. By J. BROADHOUSE. Revised Edition. Folding Plates and many Diagrams, Figures, etc. Crown 8vo, cloth, 10/6.
7CONTENTS: Introduction—The Parts of the Violin—On the Selection of Wood—The Tools required—The Models—The Mould—The Side-pieces and Side Linings—The Back—Of the Belly—The Thickness of the Back and Belly—The Bass Bar—The Purfling—The Neck—The Finger-board—The Nut and String Guard—Varnishing and Polishing—Varnishes and Colouring Matter—The Varnish—A Mathematical Method of Constructing the Outline—The Remaining Accessories of the Violin.
9HOW TO PLAY THE FIDDLE. For Beginners on the Violin. By H. W. and G. GRESSWELL. Eighth Edition. Crown 8vo, 2 parts, paper covers, 1/6 each.
11HOW TO REPAIR VIOLINS and other Musical Instruments. By ALFRED F. COMMON. With Diagrams. Crown 8vo, cloth, 8/6.
13AN IMPORTANT LESSON TO PERFORMERS ON THE VIOLIN. By the Celebrated TARTINI. Portrait. Translated by DR. BURNEY, issued originally in 1779, together with the original Italian. 8vo, boards, 6/-.
15INFORMATION FOR PLAYERS, Owners, Dealers and Makers of Bow Instruments, also for String Manufacturers. Taken from Personal Experiences, Studies and Observations. By WILLIAM HEPWORTH. Crown 8vo, cloth, 8/6.
17MASTERPIECES OF THE ITALIAN VIOLIN MAKERS. By FRIDOLIN HAMMA. With 450 plates illustrating 200 fine Italian violins, 11 x 9 inches, cloth, to be published shortly, £17.
19A MUSICAL ZOO. Twenty-four Illustrations displaying the Ornamental Application of Animal Forms to Musical Instruments (Violins, Viol da Gambas, Guitars, Pochette, Serpent, etc.). Drawn from the Carved Examples by HENRY SAINT-GEORGE. Cloth, 6/–; paper, 3/6.
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