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

Scan 126

Joseph Guarnerius, his work and his master [Andreas Gisalberti], 1906

4 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 78. See the scan on archive.org.

1ditions; the manner of contraction frequently giving out a hint as to the component materials used either as a basis or for colouring.
3Of the necessity for a properly prepared surface on which to place his varnish, Joseph Guarnerius seems to have been quite aware. What this particular preparation consisted of has been always a puzzle to connoisseurs, who have not yet been able to leave the regions of perplexity.

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