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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1I am indebted for the knowledge of the existence of the Arisi and Lancetti MSS., and for their contents, to my friend, Signor Federico Sacchi, who during his researches among the Robolotti collection had free access to all the original documents, and whose family has long lived near the house occupied by Stradivari. With these advantages, it is almost needless to remark that my friend possessed ample means of aiding me in my endeavours to learn much concerning the makers of his native city. Taking as he does a deep and enthusiastic interest in the past history of Cremonese art, he spared no effort to obtain for me all the information possible. To him I am also indebted for the contents of the correspondence relative to the purchase, by Count Cozio di Salabue, of the tools used by Antonio Stradivari, and for the same having been placed at my disposal by the Marquis dalla Valle. In making these acknowledgments, I desire to tender Signor Sacchi my warmest thanks for the interest he has taken in my undertaking.
3The Section containing the Anecdotes has been recruited by additional Miscellanea, including "Hudibras and the Champion Crowdero." In placing this piece of wit and humour before my readers, I have endeavoured to do so in a form as connected as possible, by the selection of passages likely to conduce to that end, without trespassing too much on space, and on the reader's patience.
51. Signor Sacchi is the author of—
6 1. "Cenni sulla vita e le opere di Agostino Aglio pittor Cremonese." Cremona, 1868. 8vo.
7 2. "Notizie pittoriche Cremonesi." Cremona, 1872. 4to.
8 3. "I Tipografi Ebrei di Soncino." Cremona, 1877. 4to.
9 4. "Annali Tipografici della Cittàe provincia di Cremona" (a work now under press), and many other memoirs on Cremonese printers and painters.
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